National Amateur League Division One is the third level of club football in Nigeria, and the highest of the three Amateur league divisions(Others are Amateur division 2 and Amateur Division 3. It is divided into four groups by geography with either nine, ten or eleven teams each. Every year, up to eight teams are promoted to the Professional Division One.

Promotion and relegation are not guaranteed. Most of the teams are sponsored by private citizens or Local Govt Areas and funding at this level is very minimal. Any team eligible to move to the National Division 1 must qualify for a Professional League license and commit to the increased spending. After the 2007/08 season. Dankalat FC of Kano won promotion, but instead sold their slot in Division 1A to Calabar Rovers.

2009/2010

On January 24, 2009 fifteen players and coaches of Jimeta United died in a car crash on the way to a game in Abuja. All league fixtures suspended for two weeks. In the August 2009 NFF General Meeting, they were spared from relegation after they could not complete their fixtures, giving the division 41 teams.

Group A- Eko United of Lagos, 36 Lions FC of Lagos, Ajiroba Ooni of Ile Ife, Ola-Asejere of Osogbo, Fountain FC of Ado Ekiti, FC Ebedei of Ijebu-Ode, Bolowotan FC of Ikorodu, Ekiti-Kete of Ado Ekiti, Ila FC of Ila-Orangun, Union Bank F.C.

Group B- Enyimba Feeders FC of Aba, Akwa Starlets of Ikot Ekpene, Isoko United of Oleh, Okpe FC of Oleh, Kolu United, Bayelsa Feeders, CKC of Port Harcourt, Relaxers FC of Enugu UNTH of Enugu, Sagwe FC of Ughelli, Cannan FC of Calabar.

Group C- Jimeta United of Yola, Makwada FC of Numan, Yobe Desert Stars of Damaturu, FRSC Abuja {Federal Road Safety Commission}, VON FC of Abuja, Cosmos FC of Kano, Jarma United of Kano, Court of Appeal, Sokoto United, Yerima Strikers, Kogi United.

Group D- NAF Rockets F.C., BCC Lions Gboko, Flash Flamingoes of Gombe, Gombe Lions, One Touch of Kano, KUFCA FC of Azare, Dankalat FC of Kano, Prisons FC Abuja, Keffi United
[edit] 2010-11

Promoted to Professional Division for 2010-11 season

* Group A:
* Group B:
* Group C: Jarma United, Jimeta United
* Group D: Dankalat FC [1]