The FUFA Big League will expand to sixteen clubs starting with the 2025-2026 season, up from the previous fifteen.
In an official communication signed the FUFA Chief Executive Officer Edgar Watson and addressed to the Chairman of the Northern Region Football Association (NRFA), reads;
‘This is to inform you that the FUFA Executive Committee has decided to increase the number of participating clubs in the FUFA Big League from fifteen (15) to sixteen (16) starting with the upcoming season. This decision was reached upon by the need to ensure parity and balance in the structure of the league.’
As part of this adjustment, the newly introduced 16th slot has been allocated to the Northern Region for the 2025–2026 season only.
The letter further highlighted FUFA’s intention to address disparities in regional club distribution, supporting the ederation’s commitment to equitable regional representation.
‘In line with FUFA’s commitment to equitable regional representation and in recognition of the current disparity in regional club distribution, the Executive Committee has allocated the 16th slot to the Northern Region Football Association (NRFA), for only the season of 2025–2026,’ the letter reads.
To maintain long term balance, FUFA will design a promotion format that ensures regional fairness in future promotions to the FUFA Big League.
