The Nigerian Army football team, known as Green Beret FC, has been accepted into the Nigeria National League (NNL).
The NNL is the country’s second-tier with the tops sides promoted to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
In a statement disclosed by the Army Headquarter on Wednesday, the team qualified for the division after victory over Olisa football team of Ogun State on Saturday at the Ilorin Township Stadium, Ilorin, Kwara State.
The Green Beret Team reached that level with a 5-4 penalty shoot-out score.
The trophy has since been handed over to the Nigerian Army Headquarters ( AHQs ) Abuja.
The General Officer Commanding 2 Division Nigerian Army, Major Gen Okwudili Fidelis Azinta, received the team in the Division’s new Auditorium, Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, Odogbo- Ibadan when members of the team paid him a courtesy call at Headquarters 2 Division.
Major Azinta encouraged the team to continue to be hardworking and win more trophy for the Nigerian Army.
