NPFL Nigeria | 2023 Football Rankings

NPFL 2021/2022 Regular Season

PWDLGFGAFormPts
1Rivers United
38
23
8
7
58
24
WLWLD
77
2Plateau United
38
21
4
13
50
29
WLWLD
67
3Remo Stars
38
18
8
12
43
26
WWWLW
62
4Kwara United
38
17
7
14
43
45
LWWLW
58
5Enugu Rangers
38
15
11
12
41
30
WLDLD
56
6Nasarawa United
38
15
8
15
42
48
WWLWL
53
7Enyimba
38
15
7
16
39
36
LLLDL
52
8Gombe United
38
14
10
14
39
39
LWLWD
52
9Akwa United
38
13
13
12
35
36
LDLWL
52
10Wikki Tourist
38
15
7
16
34
35
WLWLD
52
11Sunshine Stars
38
14
9
15
30
30
LLLWL
51
12Niger Tornadoes
38
15
6
17
32
38
LWWWL
51
13Abia Warriors
38
13
11
14
50
44
WDWDW
50
14Dakkada
38
15
4
19
42
49
WWWLL
49
15Lobi Stars
38
14
7
17
36
48
LWLWW
49
16Shooting Stars
38
12
12
14
41
45
LWDDD
48
17Katsina United
38
15
3
20
34
42
LWLWL
48
18Heartland
38
13
8
17
32
48
WLWDW
47
19Kano Pillars
38
15
6
17
32
36
WLLWW
45
20MFM
38
9
9
20
26
51
LLLLW
36

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.