- Namibia Premier League
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Namibia Premier League Countries Namibia Confederation CAF Founded 1987 Number of teams 12 Levels on pyramid 1 Domestic cup(s) NFA-Cup
Namibian Newspaper CupInternational cup(s) Champions League
Confederation CupCurrent champions Black Africa F.C.
(2010–11)Most championships Black Africa F.C. (6) 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 1987 and was trimmed to 12 teams from the traditional 16 in 2005. The annual league winner receives N$1,000,000.[1] The chairman of the NPL is Anton Van Wyk.
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2011/12 Namibia Premier League clubs
- African Stars (Windhoek)
- Black Africa (Windhoek)
- Blue Waters (Walvis Bay)
- Eleven Arrows (Walvis Bay)
- FC Civics (Windhoek)
- Hotspurs (Otjiwarongo)
- Mighty Gunners (Otjiwarongo)
- Orlando Pirates (Windhoek)
- Ramblers (Windhoek)
- SK Windhoek (Windhoek)
- United Africa Tigers (Windhoek)
- United Stars (Tsumeb)
Previous champions
since independence in 1987
- 1987 : Benfica (Tsumeb)
- 1988 : Blue Waters (Walvis Bay)
- 1989 : Black Africa F.C. (Windhoek)
- 1990 : Orlando Pirates (Windhoek)
- 1991 : Eleven Arrows (Walvis Bay)
- 1992 : Ramblers (Windhoek)
- 1993 : Chief Santos (Tsumeb)
- 1994 : Black Africa F.C. (Windhoek)
- 1995 : Black Africa F.C. (Windhoek)
- 1996 : Blue Waters (Walvis Bay)
- 1997 : not contested
- 1998 : Black Africa F.C. (Windhoek)
- 1999 : Black Africa F.C. (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 F.C. (Windhoek)
Most titles
Club Titles Black Africa F.C. 6 Blue Waters 4 FC Civics 3 Chief Santos, 2 Orlando Pirates 2 African Stars 2 Benfica 1 Eleven Arrows 1 Liverpool 1 Ramblers 1 Topscorers
Year Best scorers Team Goals 2001-02 
William ChilufyaLiverpool 27 2003-04 
Costa KhaisebRamblers FC 29 2004-05 
Armando PedroBlue Waters 23 2005-06 Heinrich IsaacsFC Civics 20 2006-07 William ChilufyaFC Civics 17 2007-08 Pineas JacobRamblers FC 12 See also
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