Despite beating fellow strugglers Akwa United on the final day of action in the NPFL, Heartland have again been relegated to the lower league.
THE STANDINGS.
Final table of the 2024/25 #NPFL season:
🏆 CHAMPIONS – Remo Stars FC
CONTINENTAL FOOTBALL:#CAFCL
▫️Remo Stars FC
▫️Rivers United FC#CAFCC
▫️Abia Warriors FC
RELEGATED TO THE NNL:
▫️Heartland FC
▫️Akwa United
▫️Sunshine Stars
▫️Lobi Stars FC#NPFL25 pic.twitter.com/T08gnSsjmH— NPFL News 🇳🇬 (@NPFL_News) May 25, 2025
The Oweri club hndled by former Super Eagles star Emmanuel Amuneke were also relegated the previous season, but returned to top flight action after Beyond Limits could not take up their place in the NPFL.
Today, Heartland beat Akwa United 2-1 at home, but with El Kanemi Warriors, Niger Tornadoes and Katsina all winning their home games today, the Owerri club as well as Akwa United have now dropped down a division.
El Kanemi pipped Sunshine Stars 1-0, Katsina United stopped Kwara United 1-0 and Tornadoes defeated Kano Pillars 3-2.
Heartland finished 17th in the standings on 48 points from 38 matches, Akwa United were 18th with 44 points, while Lobi Stars and Sunshine Stars had alreadt been demoted earlier in the campaign.
