The wait is nearly over. CFFL will open CFFL Uprise Season 4 on Sunday, 1st November 2026, in Lagos, launching 9 groups into eleven weeks of Sunday competitors.
The season arrives with new power on and off the sphere. The Uprise, based personally by two-time Super Bowl Champion, Osi Umenyiora, joins CFFL as season accomplice. Together, they mark a step change for a league that has grown from a Lagos grassroots thought right into a recognised title in African flag soccer.
“Kickoff is the day every team in this league works towards, and Season 4 is our biggest one yet. We have more teams on the field, a better home for them, and more ways for fans to follow every snap. This league belongs to our teams and our community, and on Sunday we get to show Lagos what we’ve built together.” Aseobong Larry Etah, VP, Legal and Competition Readiness, CFFL
A season constructed across the followers
CFFL has designed Season 4 in order that there’s something to comply with day by day of the week. Matches can be recorded, edited and launched on YouTube and TikTok, with spotlight clips printed each day. Each week the league may even highlight standout expertise via its Player of the Week, Play of the Week and Team of the Week options, publish a Sunday recap on the brand new CFFL web site, and ensure the approaching weekend’s fixtures each Thursday. Season 4 additionally introduces a devoted stats web page for gamers and groups, a brand new CFFL web site and a brand new YouTube channel, giving followers, households and the media a single place to comply with the league from week one to the ultimate whistle.
Why this season issues
Flag soccer is low-contact, inclusive and Olympic-recognised, with its debut on the Los Angeles 2028 Games. CFFL has already engaged over 500 younger athletes and seen its gamers contribute to Nigeria’s sturdy exhibiting on the 2025 IFAF African Flag Football Championship. Season 4 builds on that basis, with a give attention to participant improvement, new alternatives in teaching, refereeing and content material creation, and stronger ties with faculties and communities.
“I’ve been waiting all off-season for this. The standard keeps going up, and I want to show what our team can do in front of our fans.” Fortune Meremoth, Spartans Defensive Captain/ Player.
(*4*) — Osi Umenyiora, Two-times Super Bowl Champion and Founder of The Uprise.
Fixtures, staff bulletins and match content material can be launched on CFFL’s channels within the lead-up to kickoff. Follow @cfflnigeria and @cfflafrica_ and go to www.cffl.africa for updates.
CFFL Uprise Season 4 at a Glance
- Kickoff:Sunday, 1st November 2026
- Matchdays:Every Sunday for eleven weeks
- Teams:Nine
- Season accomplice:The Uprise,
- Follow:@cfflafrica_
About CFFL
CFFL is a working flag soccer league in Lagos, Nigeria, constructed on the assumption that sport can construct group and create alternative for younger individuals. Guided by its mission of Empowering Teams, Elevating Players and Expanding the Game, the league has engaged over 500 younger athletes via its programmes and outreach occasions, and its gamers have contributed to Nigeria’s success on the 2025 IFAF African Flag Football Championship. CFFL is a platform for expertise improvement, employment creation throughout teaching, refereeing and content material, and faculty and group integration. Learn extra at www.cffl.africa.
About The Uprise
The Uprise is a global sports activities illustration and expertise administration company devoted to figuring out, growing and advancing the subsequent era of American soccer expertise. With a powerful give attention to Africa and rising worldwide markets, The Uprise works to bridge the hole between distinctive athletic potential {and professional} alternative, supporting athletes via illustration, profession improvement and entry to pathways into collegiate {and professional} soccer. Combining worldwide experience with a long-term dedication to athlete success, The Uprise goals to empower expertise, increase alternatives and contribute to the sustainable development of American soccer past conventional markets. For extra data, go to www.theuprise-agency.com.
