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NPFL Playoffs: Who are the favourites to be crowned champions?

NPFL Playoffs: Enyimba edge closer to the ninth league title

Enyimba are one step away from winning a record-extending ninth Nigeria Premier Football League title after their 3-0 win over Sunshine Stars in the ongoing playoffs at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Friday. The People's Elephant were 1-0 victors in their first game against Lobi Stars before being held 1-1 by draw specialists Bendel Insurance. Chijoke Mbaoma scored an early five-minute brace in Friday's clash to...

NPFL Playoffs: Who are the favourites to be crowned champions?

NPFL Playoffs: Wednesday fixtures end all square

The third round of fixtures at the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Playoffs at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Wednesday ended with all sides playing draws. The first game game of the day in Lagos was between Bendel Insurance and eight-time league champions Enyimba which ended 1-1. The People's Elephant took the lead in the 23rd minute courtesy of Sadiq Aboubakar but Insurance responded eight...

Federation Cup: Rivers United vs Enyimba headline Round of 64 draw

NPFL Playoffs: Enyimba edge past Lobi Stars, Remo Stars held by Rivers United

Eight-time Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions Enyimba recorded their first win of the 2023 playoffs with a 1-0 win over Lobi Stars at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Monday afternoon. The People’s Elephant played out a 2-2 draw with Remo Stars in their playoff opener on Saturday while Lobi were held to a goalless draw by Bendel Insurance on the same day. Monday’s clash came...

NPFL Playoffs: Who are the favourites to be crowned champions?

NPFL Playoffs: Who are the favourites to be crowned champions?

After 36 games across two groups, the 2023 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) playoffs are set to kick off at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos from Saturday through to June 11. Six teams: Bendel Insurance, Remo Stars, Enyimba, Rivers United, Lobi Stars and Sunshine Stars will tackle each other for the ultimate goal of being crown champions and the ₦100 million prize money. Afrosport runs...

IMC conducts draw for Super Six tournament, unveil new league name and logo

IMC conducts draw for Super Six tournament, unveil new league name and logo

The draws for the Super Six playoff tournament were conducted by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Nigeria Premier Football League on Friday in Lagos. Also, the IMC announced a new name and unveiled a new logo for the Nigerian top division. The interim committee revealed that the league would now be referred to as the Nigeria Premier League instead of the Nigeria Premier Football...