FC Yarmalight target return to NNL from Gombe centre
In their bid to return to the Nigeria National League (NNL), FC Yarmalight have amassed nine points from four matches to finish the first round of the 2026 ongoing Nationwide League (NLO) season as Group 35 leaders. Matches in Group 35 and Group 36 are taking place at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe. FC Yarmalight […]
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In their bid to return to the Nigeria National League (NNL), FC Yarmalight have amassed nine points from four matches to finish the first round of the 2026 ongoing Nationwide League (NLO) season as Group 35 leaders.
Matches in Group 35 and Group 36 are taking place at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe.
FC Yarmalight are in the same group with Super Pillars FC, El-Shama FC, Police Baretta FC and Flash Flamingos FC.
In their opening match, FC Yarma Light defeated Super Pillars 3-2, edged Police Baretta 2-0 but fell 1-4 to El-Shama FC.
They, however, bounced back with a 3-0 thrashing of Flash Flamingos to claim leadership of the group.
FC Yarmalight are closely followed by Super Pillars who are trailing with seven points from four matches.
The proprietor of FC Yarmalight and former Chairman of Gombe State Sports Commission, Malam Farouk Yarma, has expressed confidence that his team will perform even better in the second round.
“The boys are motivated to return to the NNL. The management has ensured that they are given the necessary support to perform optimally.
“Although we are leading our group, there is no reason for complacency. The second round is going to be tougher so the boys are not going to be carried away by the success in the first phase,” said Yarma.
He reiterated that FC Yarmalight had previously featured twice in NNL and are working hard to return to the second tier of Nigerian professional football.