Namibia First Division
| Namibia First Division | |
| Association | Namibia Football Association |
| Teams | 12 + 12 + 12 |
| master |
2017/18 : South: Young Brazilians North (West): North (East): Julinho Sporting |
The Namibia First Division (sometimes also referred to as the Namibia Nationwide First Division ) is the second highest division in football in Namibia . It is organized by the Namibia Football Association and has been part of the Namibia Premier League since the end of 2009 .
The Namibia First Division is an amateur league.
mode
Twelve teams each compete in three separate groups South ( Southern Stream; SSFD ) as well as North (East) ( Northern Stream East; NSFDE ) and North (West) ( Northern Stream West; NSFDW ). Until the 2012/2013 season, the north consisted of only one stream with 12 teams. Since the 2018 season, the streams have been partially divided into two groups in order to reduce travel stress and costs.
The three-point rule customary in FIFA applies .
From the 2013/2014 season, up to five teams will be promoted to the Namibia Premier League , as it will play with 16 teams from the 2014/2015 season .
south
Since 2012/2013
12 teams from the regions Khomas , Omaheke , Erongo , Hardap and Karas compete in the Southern Stream . All teams compete against each other twice in the first and second legs. The champions are promoted to the Namibia Premier League , the last three teams relegated to the Namibia Second Division .
All teams compete against each other in home and return matches. The champion will be promoted to the Namibia Premier League , the last placed will be relegated to the Namibia Second Division .
Until 2011/2012
The league was divided into the areas "coast" and "inland" until the 2010/11 season. Six teams played against each other once in each area. Elimination games in the two subjects each decide on a relegated team and two teams who play off the promoted team in a deciding round with one game each.
north
Since 2013/2014
Since the 2013/2014 season, the North Division has been divided into two leagues, East and West.
All teams compete against each other within their stream in home and return matches. The champion will be promoted to the Namibia Premier League , the last placed will be relegated to the Namibia Second Division .
Until 2012/2013
In the north, 12 teams played up to and including the 2012/2013 season (13 teams up to the 2010/11 season) from the regions of Caprivi , Kavango , Oshana , Omusati , Kunene , Otjozondjupa , Ohangwena and Oshikoto .
Venues
The league is designed so that each team plays a home and an away game against each opponent. For logistical reasons, however, numerous games are played centrally on some weekends in central stadiums of the respective stream. This is especially the case in the south, where there is only one game per pairing.
Web links
- Namibia Football Association (English)
- Namibia Premier League (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: First Division to finally kick off, Namibian Sun, January 28, 2010
- ↑ 1st division wants NPL integration, Informanté, October 8, 2009
- ↑ Action in Northern First Division Streams heating up. Namibian Sun, April 8, 2014 ( Memento of the original from May 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 29, 2014
- ^ NFA splits Northern Stream . The Namibian, December 5, 2012 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 5, 2012
