The top two from each division are promoted to the Nigerian Premier League the next season.
No team was promoted to the Premier division after football activities were stopped due to the rampaging effect of Covid-19.
On 6 November 2020, the league's organizing committee agreed to continue the four division North and South format for the 2021 season.
The start date was to be three weeks after the top division NPFL resumes.
The league is expected to start on 30 January 2021 after the successful draws at the Congress held on Friday 15 January at Ebonyi State[2] On Saturday 30 January 2021, an Emergency congress took place in Ebonyi State where the kick off date was changed to 13 February 2021.