2018 Nigeria Professional Football League

Nigeria Professional Football League
Matches played 60
Goals scored 110 (1.83 per match)
Top goalscorer Junior Lokosa (Kano Pillars)/Samad Kadiri (Lobi Stars) -4
Biggest away win Niger Tornadoes 2-0 at Kwara United, 13th January
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The 2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (referred to as the Nigerian Glo premier league for sponsorship reasons) will be the 47th season of the Nigeria Premier League, the top Nigerian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1972, and the 28th since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League". Plateau United won the 2017 season, their first ever title, which came in their second season after been promoted to the top flight.

The season started on 13 January 2018.[1][2]

Clubs

A total of 20 teams will contest the league including 16 teams from the previous season and four teams promoted from the Nigeria National League.

League table

Last updated 13 June 2018.

 1.Lobi Stars FC (Makurdi)           24  13  4  7  25-16  43
 2.Akwa United (Uyo)                 24  12  5  7  27-17  41
 3.Kano Pillars FC                   24   9 11  4  30-17  38
 4.Enyimba FC (Aba)                  24   9 11  4  23-16  38
 5.Plateau United FC (Jos)           24  11  4  9  27-20  37
 6.Niger Tornadoes FC (Minna)        24  11  4  9  21-23  37
 7.Katsina United FC                 24  11  3 10  28-22  36
 8.Abia Warriors FC (Umuahia)        24   8 10  6  20-16  34
 9.Rivers United (Port Harcourt)     24   9  7  8  22-22  34
10.Enugu Rangers International FC    24   8  9  7  19-15  33
11.MFM FC (Lagos)                    24  10  3 11  22-24  30  [3 points deducted]
12.Nasarawa United FC (Lafia)        24   9  2 13  26-29  29
13.El-Kanemi Warriors FC (Maiduguri) 24   8  5 11  17-21  29
14.Wikki Tourists FC (Bauchi)        24   8  5 11  21-26  29
15.Kwara United FC (Ilorin)          24   7  8  9  21-28  29
16.Go-Round FC (Omoku)               24   8  5 11  16-23  29
17.Ifeanyi Ubah FC (Nnewi)           24   7  7 10  23-26  28
18.Sunshine Stars FC (Akure)         24   8  7  9  22-27  28  [3 points deducted]
19.Yobe Desert Stars FC (Damaturu)   24   8  4 12  20-30  28
20.Heartland FC (Owerri)             24   5  8 11  15-27  20  [3 points deducted]

The league was suspended after 24 rounds due to administrative problems. On 31 August 2018, the Nigeria Professional Football League announced the season was deemed concluded. No champions were awarded and the bottom four teams were not relegated. Lobi Stars, as leaders at the time of the suspension, were nominated as the Nigerian representatives in the 2018–19 CAF Champions League. Four teams will be promoted from the Nigeria National League and 24 teams will compete in the 2018–19 Nigeria Professional Football League season.[3]

Season statistics

Goals

Top scorers

Junior Lokosa 14goals

References

  1. ↑ NPFL Season to kick off in January
  2. ↑ "NPFL: 2017/2018 season kicks off this weekend". Daily Post. 13 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "League Management Company Public Statement After Consultative Meeting With Club Owners & Representatives". NPFL. 31 August 2018.
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