Africa’s largest secondary school flag football league
Building Leaders Through Flag Football
Empowering over 9,000 young athletes across 18 states. The Nigeria Secondary School Flag Football League (NSSFFL) is Nigeria’s premier youth sports development platform, building leaders through competition, teamwork and opportunity.
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278+Schools
18States
N300M+Scholarships
About NSSFFL
Flag football for every student
NSSFFL is NAFA’s flagship youth programme, introducing American flag football to boys and girls across Nigeria. The league is backed by NAFA and powered by the HUDDLE values, delivering structured competitions, scholarships, coaching development and life-changing pathways.
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The national finale
The Aketi Bowl is the grand finale of the NSSFFL, a national celebration of youth excellence, athleticism and unity.
168Student-athletes at Aketi Bowl III (2025)
7States in the 2025 finals, incl. FCT
N1,000,000First place prize
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NSSFFL
Season V
States preliminaries for NAFA-activated states only.
14th to 23rdOctober
School fieldsVenue
NAFA-activatedStates only
Participating states
AbiaAdamawaAkwa IbomBayelsaBenueCross RiverDeltaEkitiJigawaKanoKwaraLagosOgunOsunOndoOyoRiversFCT Abuja
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What’s happening
- Why the National Championship Is Called the Aketi Bowl
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- Level Up Series: Empowering Athletes with Personal Branding and Storytelling
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