Fixtures
| Date | R | Domáci vs Hostia | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Domáci vs Hostia | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
|
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]
|
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.
Nigérijská Premier League je najvyššia futbalová súťaž v Nigérii. Založená bola v roku 1972 a odvtedy sa stala jednou z najobľúbenejších športových súťaží v krajine. V lige hrá 20 tímov, ktoré sa stretnú dvakrát, doma a vonku, počas 38-zápasovej sezóny. Na konci sezóny sa najlepší tri tímy kvalifikujú na Africkú Ligu majstrov, druhý najlepší trojica sa kvalifikuje na Africký šampionát a zvyšné tri tímy zostupujú do Nigérijskej národnej ligy.
Najúspešnejším klubom v histórii ligy je Enyimba FC, ktorý získal rekordných 8 titulov. Ďalšími úspešnými klubmi sú Kano Pillars FC, Heartland FC a Rangers International FC.
Nigérijská Premier League je známa svojím rýchlym a fyzickým štýlom hry. Liga je tiež známa tým, že produkuje množstvo talentovaných hráčov, ktorí pokračovali v hre v niektorých z najväčších klubov sveta.