Bendel Insurance returns to the NPFL after 11 years
. To meet Kada City in the final of NNL Super 8
.Remo Stars, Gombe United surge back to topflight too
Kada City and Bendel Insurance will contest for the NNL Super 8 final today at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba after both topped their various groups.
Kada City who debuted in the lower league this season have made it to the Nigeria Professional Football League cadre after the finished first in Group A with five points ahead of Gombe United who also ended their campaign in the group with five points to pick the second ticket to the topflight in the group. Kada were ahead on superior goals difference and are in the final.
Both teams played a dull goalless draw in their final game thus rendering the result of Kogi United and Real Stars inconsequential. Kogi United finished in close third with four points after thru pipped Real Stars 2-1 in the first game of the day. Tunde Abdulrahman’s led side will rue their 3-0 meltdown against Kada City in the second game as the reason for their failure to end the Super 8 among the four teams that got the promotion tickets.
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In Group B Bendel Insurance maintained their 100 percent record start to the Super 8 after a routine 1-0 win against Shooting Stars in Aba to finish the group stage with the maximum nine points from three games.
They have returned to the elite division for the first time since 2008 when they were demoted to the lower league and they have a chance to add the Super 8 title to their rising profile when they face Kada City today in the final.
Remo Stars picked the second ticket in Group B at the expense of Shooting Stars after they beat Delta Force 2-1 yesterday. The Sky Blue Stars are back in the premier league after only a season in the lower league.