Namibia Premier League
| Founded | 1985 |
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| Country | Namibia |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | First Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | NFA Cup Namibian Newspaper Cup Standard Bank Super Cup [1] |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | African Stars (2014–15) |
| Most championships | Black Africa (10) |
| Current: 2015–16 | |
The Namibia Premier League (NPL), also known as MTC Namibia Premier League due to sponsorship reasons, is the highest level of domestic association football in Namibia. The league was established in 1985 and was trimmed to 12 teams from the traditional 16 in 2005.
2015/16 Namibia Premier League clubs
- African Stars (Windhoek)
- Black Africa (Windhoek)
- Blue Waters (Walvis Bay)
- Citizens (Windhoek)
- Eleven Arrows (Walvis Bay)
- FC Civics (Windhoek)
- Flamingos FC (Rehoboth)
- Julinho Sporting (Rundu)
- Mighty Gunners (Otjiwarongo)
- Orlando Pirates (Windhoek)
- Rundu Chiefs (Rundu)
- Tura Magic (Windhoek)
- UNAM (Windhoek)
- United Africa Tigers (Windhoek)
- United Stars (Rundu)
- Young Chiefs (Oshakati)
Previous champions
- Namibia National Soccer League
- 1985 : Tigers (Windhoek)
- 1986 : Chelsea (Grootfontein)
- 1987 : Black Africa (Windhoek)
- 1988 : Blue Waters (Walvis Bay)
- 1989 : Black Africa (Windhoek)
- 1990 : Orlando Pirates (Windhoek)
- Since independence
- 1991 : Eleven Arrows (Walvis Bay)
- 1992 : Ramblers (Windhoek)
- 1993 : Chief Santos (Tsumeb)
- 1994 : Black Africa (Windhoek)
- 1995 : Black Africa (Windhoek)
- 1996 : Blue Waters (Walvis Bay)
- 1997 : not contested
- 1998 : Black Africa (Windhoek)
- 1999 : Black Africa (Windhoek)
- 2000 : Blue Waters (Walvis Bay)
- 2001–02 : Liverpool (Okahandja)
- 2002–03 : Chief Santos (Tsumeb)
- 2003–04 : Blue Waters (Walvis Bay)
- 2004–05 : FC Civics (Windhoek)
- 2005–06 : FC Civics (Windhoek)
- 2006–07 : FC Civics (Windhoek)
- 2007–08 : Orlando Pirates (Windhoek)
- 2008–09 : African Stars (Windhoek)
- 2009–10 : African Stars (Windhoek)
- 2010–11 : Black Africa (Windhoek)
- 2011–12 : Black Africa (Windhoek)
- 2012–13 : Black Africa (Windhoek)
- 2013–14 : Black Africa (Windhoek)
- 2014–15 : African Stars (Windhoek)
Most titles
| Club | Titles |
|---|---|
| Black Africa | 10 |
| Blue Waters | 4 |
| African Stars | 3 |
| FC Civics | 3 |
| Chief Santos | 2 |
| Orlando Pirates | 2 |
| Chelsea (Grootfontein) | 1 |
| Eleven Arrows | 1 |
| Liverpool | 1 |
| Ramblers | 1 |
| Tigers (Windhoek) | 1 |
Topscorers
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
| 2001–02 |  William Chilufya |
Liverpool | 27 |
| 2003–04 |  Costa Khaiseb |
Ramblers | 29 |
| 2004–05 |  Armando Pedro |
Blue Waters | 23 |
| 2005–06 | Heinrich Isaacs |
FC Civics | 20 |
| 2006–07 | William Chilufya |
FC Civics | 17 |
| 2007–08 | Pineas Jacob |
Ramblers | 12 |
| 2008–09 | Jerome Louis |
Black Africa | 22 |
| 2009–10 | Jerome Louis |
Black Africa | 17 |
| 2010–11 | Harold Ochurub |
Mighty Gunners | 12 |
| 2011–12 | Jerome Louis Richard Kavendji |
Black Africa Hotspurs |
12 |
See also
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