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Gabon’s National-Foot 1 season to begin on 24 October 2026

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Gabon’s National Professional Football League has postponed the start of National-Foot 1 to 24 October 2026, while the second division will begin on 21 November. The 2026-2027 season will also include a League Cup, scheduled from 2 January to 1 May 2027, according to L’Union.

The 2026-2027 National-Foot 1 season, Gabon's first-division championship, will begin on 24 October 2026 with 14 clubs. The date was officially announced on Saturday by the National Professional Football League, L’Union reports.

The league's start, initially expected the weekend after the announcement was published, has thus been postponed by three weeks. Players, technical staff, referees and spectators will return to Gabon's stadiums from 24 October, according to L’Union.

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