Fixtures

DateRDomácí vs Hosté-
04/02 15:00 28 Rivers United vs Katsina Utd View
04/03 15:00 28 Abia Warriors vs Plateau United View
04/03 15:00 28 Sporting Lagos vs Lobi Stars FC View
04/03 15:00 28 Gombe Utd vs Remo Stars View
04/03 15:00 28 Shooting Stars vs Kwara United View
04/03 15:00 28 Enugu Rangers vs Sunshine Stars FC View
04/03 15:00 28 Bayelsa United vs Heartland FC View
04/03 15:00 28 Enyimba vs Kano Pillars View
04/03 16:30 28 Bendel Insurance vs Niger Tornadoes View
04/05 15:00 29 Sunshine Stars FC vs Bayelsa United View
04/06 14:00 29 Plateau United vs Doma United View
04/06 16:30 29 Remo Stars vs Akwa United View

Results

Date R Domácí vs Hosté -
03/25 15:00 27 [17] Niger Tornadoes vs Shooting Stars [8] 2-1
03/24 16:30 27 [5] Remo Stars vs Bendel Insurance [9] 2-0
03/24 15:00 27 Heartland FC vs Enugu Rangers Intl FC 1-2
03/24 15:00 27 Plateau United vs Akwa United 1-2
03/24 15:00 27 [1] Lobi Stars FC vs Bayelsa United [14] 1-1
03/24 15:00 27 Katsina Utd vs Abia Warriors 2-1
03/24 15:00 27 Kwara United vs Enyimba 2-1
03/24 15:00 27 Sunshine Stars FC vs Rivers United PPT.
03/23 15:00 27 Kano Pillars vs Sporting Lagos 1-0
03/23 15:00 27 Doma United vs Gombe Utd 1-1
03/22 15:00 27 Niger Tornadoes vs Shooting Stars PPT.
03/17 16:30 26 [7] Shooting Stars vs Remo Stars [4] 2-0

The Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) 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.