3SC, Inter Lagos set for historic NPFL curtain-raiser – Daily Trust

The 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season will begin with a Southwest derby carrying more than the usual weight of an opening-day fixture when 3SC (Shooting Stars) host Inter Lagos today in Ibadan. 

For Shooting Stars, the encounter at the Lekan Salami Stadium is an opportunity to announce their intentions from the outset. For Inter Lagos, it represents a landmark moment—the club’s historic debut in Nigeria’s top flight after securing promotion from the Nigeria National League (NNL) last season.

There is no previous top-flight head-to-head record between the sides, adding another layer of intrigue to a fixture already loaded with regional significance. Inter Lagos arrive as newcomers, but not as a team merely content to fill the ranks.