NPFL Nigeria 2026/2027

Current stage: 1. Division 28.08.2026 - 30.05.2027

Category Nigeria

Participants 20

Stats Table Fixtures Top Scorers Predictions Transfers

All leagues

Nigeria Professional Football League Stat

Matches played 89/380 23%

Home Wins 53 60%

Draws 27 30%

Home Lost 9 10%

Over 1.5 goals

70%

Over 2.5 goals

42%

Goals

212

Goals per match

2.38

Goals per match (Home)

1.64

Goals per match (Away)

0.74

Both team scored

46%

Under 2.5

58%

Results

Rivers United FC - Barau 19 oct 2026, 03:00 Rivers United FC

0 : 0

Barau Enyimba - Warri Wolves FC 18 oct 2026, 11:00 Enyimba

0 : 0

Warri Wolves FC Inter Lagos - Nasarawa United 18 oct 2026, 11:00 Inter Lagos

0 : 2

Nasarawa United Kano Pillars - Katsina United 18 oct 2026, 11:00 Kano Pillars

1 : 0

Katsina United Niger Tornadoes - Ikorodu City 18 oct 2026, 11:00 Niger Tornadoes

2 : 1

Ikorodu City Plateau United - Sporting Lagos 18 oct 2026, 11:00 Plateau United

2 : 3

Sporting Lagos Doma United - Kun Khalifat 17 oct 2026, 11:00 Doma United

1 : 1

Kun Khalifat Kwara United - Abia Warriors 17 oct 2026, 11:00 Kwara United

1 : 1

Abia Warriors Shooting Stars - Ranchers Bees 16 oct 2026, 13:00 Shooting Stars

3 : 1

Ranchers Bees Barau - Enugu Rangers 11 oct 2026, 11:00 Barau

2 : 2

Enugu Rangers

Fixtures NPFL Nigeria

Warri Wolves FC - Kano Pillars 25 oct 2026, 11:00 Warri Wolves FC

- : -

Kano Pillars Ranchers Bees - Doma United 25 oct 2026, 11:00 Ranchers Bees

- : -

Doma United Nasarawa United - Enyimba 25 oct 2026, 11:00 Nasarawa United

- : -

Enyimba

Full schedule

Nigeria Professional Football League Table

№	Team	MP	W	D	L	G	Diff	Form	Points
1	Rivers United FC	9	4	5	0	13-2	11	25.10.26 11:00 Bendel Insurance - Rivers United FC 19.10.26 Rivers United FC 0 : 0 Barau 11.10.26 Abia Warriors 0 : 0 Rivers United FC 04.10.26 Rivers United FC 2 : 0 Ikorodu City 30.09.26 Katsina United 1 : 1 Rivers United FC 28.09.26 Ranchers Bees 0 : 0 Rivers United FC	17
2	Enugu Rangers	8	5	2	1	14-9	5	01.11.26 10:00 Rivers United FC - Enugu Rangers 11.10.26 Barau 2 : 2 Enugu Rangers 04.10.26 Enugu Rangers 3 : 1 Abia Warriors 30.09.26 Warri Wolves FC 0 : 1 Enugu Rangers 27.09.26 Ikorodu City 2 : 0 Enugu Rangers 23.09.26 Enugu Rangers 1 : 0 Ranchers Bees	17
3	Sporting Lagos	9	4	3	2	13-11	2	01.11.26 10:00 Katsina United - Sporting Lagos 18.10.26 Plateau United 2 : 3 Sporting Lagos 11.10.26 Sporting Lagos 2 : 1 Bendel Insurance 03.10.26 Kano Pillars 1 : 1 Sporting Lagos 30.09.26 Sporting Lagos 0 : 0 Ikorodu City 26.09.26 Sporting Lagos 1 : 1 Barau	15
4	Plateau United	9	4	2	3	15-11	4	25.10.26 11:00 Katsina United - Plateau United 18.10.26 Plateau United 2 : 3 Sporting Lagos 11.10.26 Plateau United 4 : 0 Kano Pillars 04.10.26 Enyimba 2 : 0 Plateau United 27.09.26 Plateau United 2 : 0 Inter Lagos 23.09.26 Doma United 2 : 2 Plateau United	14
5	Barau	9	3	5	1	12-9	3	25.10.26 11:00 Barau - Kwara United 19.10.26 Rivers United FC 0 : 0 Barau 11.10.26 Barau 2 : 2 Enugu Rangers 04.10.26 Bendel Insurance 4 : 1 Barau 26.09.26 Sporting Lagos 1 : 1 Barau 23.09.26 Barau 2 : 0 Abia Warriors	14

Full table

№	Player	Team	Player Goals / Team Goals	Contribution
1	Zilkifilu Rabiu	Ranchers Bees	5 10	50%
2	Kayode Oke Solomon	Bendel Insurance	4 14	29%
3	Chukwuemeka Obioma	Abia Warriors	4 9	44%
4	Joseph Atule	Barau	4 12	33%
5	Aliyu Sugau	Barau	4 12	33%
6	Alex Oweilayefa	Bendel Insurance	3 14	21%
7	Sadiq Rilwanu	Doma United	3 11	27%
8	Gideon Monday	Plateau United	3 15	20%
9	Luis Dadong	Katsina United	3 10	30%
10	Chinedu Nwosu	Bendel Insurance	3 14	21%

Aggression

Player	Team	RC
Alex Aghahowa Otakho	Plateau United	1
Habibu Yakubu	Ranchers Bees	1
Sani Faisal	Ranchers Bees	1
Gbolagade Adelowo	Shooting Stars	1
Magbisa Wisdom	Plateau United	1

Winners of NPFL Nigeria

Season Champion

NPFL Nigeria 2025/2026

Enugu Rangers

NPFL Nigeria 2024/2025

Remo Stars

NPFL Nigeria 2023/2024

Enugu Rangers

NPFL Nigeria 2023

Enyimba

NPFL Nigeria 2021/2022

Rivers United FC

About the tournament

Top Teams

Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, Celtic

Top Tournaments

English Premier League, LaLiga Spain, Serie A Italy, Bundesliga Germany, Ligue 1 France, Champions League, Europa League, Europa Conference League, European Championship, EFL Cup (Carabao Cup)

NPFL Nigeria Latest News

Football news 19 oct 2026, 10:41 NPFL: Ogunmodede Praises Kano Pillars Players After Katsina United Win

Football news 19 oct 2026, 10:36 NPFL: Ranchers Bees Appoint Ma’aji Muhammad as New Head Coach

Football news 19 oct 2026, 10:27 NPFL: Olusanjo Olutayo Slams Inter Lagos Players After Nasarawa United Defeat

Football news 19 oct 2026, 07:24 Euromatch NPFL: Niger Tornadoes Coach Umar Tyabo Hails Crucial Win Over Ikorodu City

Football news 19 oct 2026, 07:17 NPFL: Doma United Fined ₦5.25m, Handed Three-Match Stadium Ban After Attack on Kun Khalifat Coach and Officials

Football news 18 oct 2026, 15:05 NPFL: Nasarawa United Beat Inter Lagos as Olusanjo Olutayo Suffers First Defeat

NPFL: Sporting Lagos Beat Plateau United to Extend Unbeaten Run

Football news 18 oct 2026, 14:57 NPFL: Sporting Lagos Beat Ten Man Plateau United to Extend Unbeaten Run

Football news 18 oct 2026, 14:48 NPFL: Niger Tornadoes Beat Ikorodu City to Extend Unbeaten Run

Football news 18 oct 2026, 14:43 NPFL: Kano Pillars End Five-Match Winless Run with Victory over Katsina United

Nigeria Professional Football League

Data	Details
Also known as	Nigeria Professional Football League
Year of foundation	2004
Country	Nigeria
League level	Top
Number of teams	20
Format	Double round-robin
Season starts	November/December
Duration	Approximately 9 months
Organizer	League Management Company (LMC) under Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)
League official website	https://npfl.com.ng/
Qualifier for	CAF Champions League, CAF Confederation Cup
Related competitions	Aiteo Cup (Nigerian FA Cup)
Location	Played throughout Nigeria
Known teams	Enyimba, Rangers International, Kano Pillars, Shooting Stars
Where to watch, broadcast	SuperSport (Africa), DSTV Now (Nigeria), StarTimes
Previous winner	Rivers United (2023 season)
Record winner	Enyimba (8 titles)
List of sponsors	Title sponsor (varies), BetKing (Official Betting Partner), others