NPFL Nigeria | 2023 Football Rankings

NPFL 2023/2024

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1Bayelsa United
1
1
0
0
5
3
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3
2Enugu Rangers
1
1
0
0
2
1
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3
3Shooting Stars
1
1
0
0
2
1
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3
4Abia Warriors
1
1
0
0
1
0
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3
5Katsina United
1
1
0
0
1
0
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3
6Sunshine Stars
1
1
0
0
1
0
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3
7Heartland
1
0
1
0
2
2
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1
8Lobi Stars
1
0
1
0
2
2
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1
9Bendel Insurance
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
10Enyimba
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
11Gombe United
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
12Remo Stars
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
13Rivers United
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
14Sporting Lagos
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
15Doma United
1
0
0
1
1
2
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0
16Plateau United
1
0
0
1
1
2
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0
17Kano Pillars
1
0
0
1
0
1
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0
18Kwara United
1
0
0
1
0
1
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0
19Niger Tornadoes
1
0
0
1
0
1
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0
20Akwa United
1
0
0
1
3
5
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0

NPFL Nigeria

The NPFL Nigeria is the highest level of football league in Nigeria. It is part of the club-football championships of Nigeria. Currently, there are eight clubs in the top division. The league is the most important competition for football fans in Nigeria. There are four divisions that make up the NPFL: First Division, Second Division and Third Division. It is important to note that the leagues do not compete against each other. The teams in each division play each other once a year.

The Nigerian Professional Football League is made up of twenty teams, including two privatelyowned clubs. Despite having an exclusive structure, the league is controlled by the government and has no private ownership. The government does not have voting rights, making the private owners enmity with the NPFL more difficult to deal with. The league also has a 20-team format, which may result in a more competitive league.

The NPFL consists of 24 teams: four promoted from the Nigeria National League and twenty teams from the previous season. There are three teams in each group and the top two from each group will battle for the title in the NPFL Super six championship playoff in Lagos. The Log saw Enyimba top the log with 12 points after five games. The Kano Pillars were second with five wins and two losses. Both sides have been out of the top eight in the last twelve seasons. Another way to stay updated with football is by checking the football results from Europe. Football scores are great way to monitor a team’s form, something that directly impacts its position in the football league tables.