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Front Page News, Sports

Life Fighters top tense Northwest League finale …with titles and relegation at stake

2025-06-262025-06-26By Correspondent
Life Fighters top tense Northwest League finale …with titles and relegation at stake

Otjiwarongo-based Life Fighters are in touching distance of the Northwest First Division Football League and an automatic promotional berth to the Namibia Premier League; however, they have to overcome an oncoming obstacle to keep their title ambitions alive.

Dubbed Kahirona, Life Fighters need one point from their two remaining games to secure their return to the top-flight league after a brief spell in the first division.

Kahirona on Saturday defeated Khuse Lions 2-1 to solidify their stay at the top of the standings, with Okakarara Young Warriors (OYW) breathing down their neck following their 1-0 victory over Young Chiefs. Ongwediva City remains safe from relegation claws following their 1-all draw against Outjo Football Academy.

Relegation concerns persist for teams in positions 4 to 12, with only a 3-point difference between Golden Bees (25 points) in 4th place and Young Chiefs (22 points) at the bottom. Golden Bees beat Eleven Warriors 2-1 while Golden Bigs and Ongulumbashe Diamond Lions drew 0-0.

The league concludes this weekend as all teams await a dramatic conclusion with title relegation at stake. However, the title race has now been narrowed down to two clubs, but realistically will have only one winner, which could be as soon as this Saturday or Sunday.

At the top of the summit, Life Fighters faces a challenging task when they head to Grootfontein on Saturday to face relegation threatened Eleven Warriors at the Omulunga stadium before settling matters with Ongwediva City on Sunday. Kahirona cannot afford any errors as the title remains at stake and is certain that a draw will be enough to seal the title in what promises to be a tense encounter. Warriors also know that a loss for them might exacerbate their relegation woes. Life Fighters seats atop with 41 points, six above second-placed Okakarara Young Warriors.

The Okakarara-based outfit will have a tough assignment on Saturday when they travel to Ongwediva to face Ongwediva City in a must-win encounter to remain in the title chase before facing Eleven Warriors on Sunday.

On Sunday, Golden Bees and Outjo Football Academy will travel to Tsandi and Ondjola to play Onambula United and Ongulumbashe Diamond Lions, respectively. African Motto faces Young Chiefs, and Golden Bigs hosts Khuse Lions in a crucial relegation showdown. 

– Nampa