Thu 29 Oct 2026
Starville School, Jahi II, Abuja
North Central Open Combine
Host of the North Central combine, welcoming students from Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau and the FCT.
Naija Drone Soccer League
Step into
the arena.
Where STEM education meets competitive sport, and a generation learns to build.
36Teams at full build-out
6Regional divisions
5v5Competitive format
2026Inaugural season
2026 Open Combines
Find your combine.
Six regional combines, one in every zone. Find your state below and show up to trial for your state team.
Thu 29 Oct
North Central
Host city: Abuja
Venue: Starville School, Jahi II
BenueKogiKwaraNasarawaNigerPlateauFCT
Fri 30 Oct
North East
Host city: Gombe
Venue: Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe
AdamawaBauchiBornoGombeTarabaYobe
Sun 1 Nov
North West
Host city: Kano
JigawaKadunaKanoKatsinaKebbiSokotoZamfara
Wed 4 Nov
South South
Host city: Port Harcourt
Akwa IbomBayelsaCross RiverDeltaEdoRivers
Sat 7 Nov
South East
Host city: Enugu
AbiaAnambraEbonyiEnuguImo
Mon 9 Nov
South West
Host city: Lagos
EkitiLagosOgunOndoOsunOyo
Register for Your Combine
See Host Venues
Register first — our team will send arrival details for your zone's combine.
Host venues
Where the combines happen.
Our combines are made possible by schools and institutions that open their grounds to NDSL. Thank you to our host partners for backing the next generation of drone soccer pilots.
Fri 30 Oct 2026
Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe
North East Open Combine
Host of the North East combine, welcoming students from Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe.
More venues soon
Coming up
Next host partners
Remaining combines
Venues for the North West, South South, South East and South West combines will appear here as they are confirmed. Want your school or facility to host? Email info@naijadronesoccerleague.org.
The competition pathway
From the school gym to the world stage.
Every pilot follows the same route up. Here's how a state combine turns into a shot at the World Championship.
What drives us
Our Mission & Vision
Sport is the classroom.
NDSL exists because the fastest way to teach a generation to build is to give them something worth winning.
Vision
To put the African continent on the global drone sports map and to make sure the engineers who get it there were built here.
Values
The Standards We Build By
Build Before You Fly
No player takes the court with equipment they don't understand. Assembly, repair, and tuning are part of the sport, not a side program.
Compete on Our Own Terms
Nigerian talent judged by Nigerian standards of excellence, measured against the world — not waiting for permission from it.
Access as a Design Goal
Divisions are structured so a school with a workshop table can enter, not only academies with budgets.
Record Everything
Standings, footage, results, and coverage are archived publicly. A league that can be verified is a league that can be trusted.
Who we are
Schools & Individual Participation
Naija Drone Soccer League (NDSL) is Nigeria's foremost drone soccer organisation, introducing and developing the sport across all 36 states and the FCT, with a focus on secondary schools.
State teams are formed through open combines. Players between the ages of 12 and 18 can join either through their school's programme or as individual participants, then trial for a place on their state team.
36+FCTStates Covered
12–18Player Age Range
2Ways to Join
The sport
What is Drone Soccer?
Drone Soccer is a competitive team sport where players pilot spherical drones to score goals against the opposing team. Each team consists of pilots who control drones encased in protective frames, navigating a defined field to outmanoeuvre opponents and score.
It blends the excitement of football with drone technology, making it one of the fastest growing tech sports in the world. It is officially recognised by the World Air Sports Federation (FAI) and is growing rapidly across Asia, Europe, and now Africa through NDSL.
Get involved
Why Join NDSL
Cutting-Edge Technology
Learn real piloting, engineering, and strategy skills through a sport built on drone technology.
A Path to State Level
Trial at an open combine and earn a place representing your state at the national level.
Community & Teamwork
Join a growing network of pilots, schools, and families building the sport across all 36 states.
Join the league
Register a Player or School
Open to students aged 12 to 18, joining through their school or as an individual. Tap below to fill in our registration form — it takes about 2 minutes. Our team will follow up with combine details for your state.
Open Registration Form
Volunteer with NDSL
Roles & Responsibilities
We rely on volunteers across the country to help run the league. Here is what each role involves.
State Coordinator
- Serve as the official NDSL representative in your state
- Identify, recruit, and onboard team managers and participants
- Organise and oversee state level NDSL activities and events
- Act as liaison between NDSL HQ and teams in your state
- Promote NDSL through community outreach and partnerships
Team Manager
- Oversee day to day management of an NDSL registered team
- Recruit, register, and manage team pilots and members
- Coordinate team training schedules and practice sessions
- Handle team registration, documentation, and compliance
- Represent the team at official NDSL events and meetings
Volunteer application
Help Us Run The League
Choose State Coordinator or Team Manager on the form — this opens in a new tab, and our team will follow up.
Open Volunteer Form
Next Open Combine
NDSL Assistant
Hey! I can help you find your way around — registration, combines, volunteering, or how the sport works. What do you need?