Teams
Лоби Старс
Съншайн Старс
Енуимба
Аква Юнайтед
Enugu Rangers
Абиа Уориърс
Кано Пиларс
Плато Юнайтед
Ривърс Юнайтед
Насарава Юнайтед
Уики Туристс
Хартланд ФК
Квара Юнайтед
Катсина УТД
МФМ ФК
Ifeanyi Ubah FC
Нигер Торнадос
Шуутинг Старс
Ел Канеми Уориърс
Ремо Старс
Гомбе Юн
Уари Уулвс
Дакада ФК
Бендел Иншурънс
Жигава Голдън Старс
Адамава Юнайтед
Байелса Юнайтед
Дома Юнайтед
Йобе Дезърт Старс
Гоу Раунд
АБС ФК
Спортинг Лагос
Ikorodu Utd
Delta Force FC
Тараба
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.