Fixtures
| Date | R | Hjemme vs Borte | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/05 15:00 | 33 |
Kano Pillars vs Doma United
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| 05/05 15:00 | 33 |
Kwara United vs Remo Stars
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| 05/05 15:00 | 33 |
Lobi Stars FC vs Akwa United
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| 05/05 15:00 | 33 |
Plateau United vs Niger Tornadoes
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| 05/05 15:00 | 33 |
Sunshine Stars FC vs Bendel Insurance
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| 05/05 15:00 | 33 |
Enugu Rangers vs Bayelsa United
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| 05/05 15:00 | 33 |
Heartland FC vs Gombe Utd
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| 05/05 15:00 | 33 |
Katsina Utd vs Shooting Stars
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| 05/05 15:00 | 33 |
Rivers United vs Sporting Lagos
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| 05/05 15:00 | 33 |
Abia Warriors vs Enyimba
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| 05/11 14:00 | 34 |
Doma United vs Lobi Stars FC
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| 05/11 15:00 | 34 |
Bendel Insurance vs Katsina Utd
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Results
| Date | R | Hjemme vs Borte | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/30 07:00 | 32 |
[17] Bayelsa United vs Rivers United
[13]
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2-1 |
| 04/28 16:30 | 32 |
[6] Shooting Stars vs Sunshine Stars FC
[16]
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2-0 |
| 04/28 15:00 | 32 |
Sporting Lagos vs Abia Warriors
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4-2 |
| 04/28 15:00 | 32 |
Akwa United vs Kano Pillars
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3-0 |
| 04/28 15:00 | 32 |
[3] Enyimba vs Katsina Utd
[7]
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1-0 |
| 04/28 15:00 | 32 |
Enugu Rangers vs Plateau United
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2-0 |
| 04/28 15:00 | 32 |
Gombe Utd vs Lobi Stars FC
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3-2 |
| 04/27 15:00 | 32 |
[9] Bendel Insurance vs Heartland FC
[19]
|
1-0 |
| 04/27 14:00 | 32 |
[15] Doma United vs Kwara United
[13]
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0-0 |
| 04/26 15:00 | 32 |
[5] Remo Stars vs Niger Tornadoes
[10]
|
3-0 |
| 04/25 15:00 | 28 |
[15] Rivers United vs Katsina Utd
[7]
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2-0 |
| 04/21 15:00 | 31 |
[16] Sunshine Stars FC vs Enyimba
[2]
|
1-1 |
Teams
Lobi Stars FC
Sunshine Stars FC
Enyimba
Akwa United
Enugu Rangers
Abia Warriors
Kano Pillars
Plateau United
Rivers United
Nasarawa United
Wikki Tourists
Heartland FC
Kwara United
Katsina Utd
MFM FC
Ifeanyi Ubah FC
Niger Tornadoes
Shooting Stars
El Kanemi Warriors
Remo Stars
Gombe Utd
Warri Wolves FC
Dakkada FC
Bendel Insurance
Jigawa Golden Stars
Adamawa United FC
Bayelsa United
Doma United
Yobe Desert Stars
Go Round FC
ABS FC
Sporting Lagos
Ikorodu Utd
Delta Force FC
Taraba
Wikipedia - Nigeria Professional Football League
The Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) (formerly the Nigerian Professional Football League) is the highest level of club football in Nigerian football league system. The Nigerian Premier League has suffered like many others, from the financial impact and dwindling fortunes since the late 2000s. It is fed into by the Nigeria National League (NNL). It is organized by the Interim Management Committee Board headed by Mr. Honourable Gbenga Elegbeleye.
History
2017 season
Plateau United F.C. won the league on 9 September 2017, with a 2–0 victory over Enugu Rangers.
2018 season
In July 2018 the league was postponed indefinitely following crisis in the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF). Lobi Stars was declared as the sole representative of the league in the 2019 CAF Champions League as the team was at the top of the standings.
2019 season
The league consisted of 24 teams. Four were promoted from the Nigeria National League. Twenty teams remained from the previous season which was not completed. They were divided into two groups of 12 teams. The top three teams in each group contested for the title in the NPFL Super six championship playoff in Lagos. The People's Elephant finished at the top of the log with 12 points from five games.
Enyimba vs Kano Pillars is considered the biggest match of the season because of their rivalry and they remain the 2 teams yet to finish outside the top eight for 12 seasons.
Nigerias Premier League er den øverste profesjonelle fotballigaen i Nigeria. Den er organisert av Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Ligaen ble etablert i 1972 og består av 20 lag.
Ligaen spilles etter et standard dobbeltserieformat, hvor hvert lag spiller mot hverandre to ganger, en gang hjemme og en gang borte. Lagene får tre poeng for seier, ett poeng for uavgjort og ingen poeng for tap. I slutten av sesongen rykker de tre nederste lagene ned til Nigeria National League (NNL), mens de to øverste lagene i NNL rykker opp til Premier League.
Noen av de mest kjente lagene i Nigeria Premier League inkluderer:
* Enyimba FC
* Kano Pillars FC
* Rangers International FC
* Rivers United FC
* Sunshine Stars FC
Ligaen har produsert mange talentfulle spillere som har gått videre til å spille for store klubber i Europa og andre steder. Noen av de mest kjente spillerne fra Nigeria Premier League inkluderer:
* Nwankwo Kanu
* Jay-Jay Okocha
* Vincent Enyeama
* John Obi Mikel
* Odion Ighalo
Nigeria Premier League er en svært konkurransedyktig liga med mange talentfulle spillere. Ligaen er en viktig del av det nigerianske fotballandskapet og spiller en viktig rolle i utviklingen av spillere for landslaget.