Namibia Premier League 2016/17

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Namibia Premier League 2016/17
Teams 16
Games 240
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Cities and clubs of the 2016/17 season

The season of the Namibia Premier League 2016/17 should take place from September 2016 to April 2017. After the withdrawal of the longstanding main sponsor MTC Namibia , announced on August 22, 2016, the future of the league was uncertain. The season was canceled in October 2016, as only three instead of the necessary 27 million Namibian dollars in sponsorship money were available.

At the end of March 2017, MTC agreed to continue supporting the league with 15 million Namibian dollars per year. The season should therefore start on May 12, 2017. On June 2, 2017, seven top division clubs called for the dissolution of the NPL and a reorganization, which was decided on August 23, 2017.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ MTC ditches NPL. Namibian Sun, August 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ MTC returns to football after patron intervenes. The Namibian, March 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ Rogue 'clubs want NPL disbanded The Namibian, June 2, 2017.
  4. ^ NPL adopts new constitution, sets election date. Namibia Press Agency, August 25, 2017.