The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has designated as high risk, the Matchday 22 midweek fixture in Katsina between Katsina United and Kano Pillars. The designation is informed by the history of rivalry between the Northwest clubs and the attendant fans incidents that follow their fixtures. Davidson Owumi, the NPFL Chief Operating Officer clarified that…
The management, players, and fans of the 20 clubs of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) have received commendations for a weekend of great sportsmanship and a great atmosphere of the Matchday 21 fixtures. Two sides, Doma United and Akwa United, lost their home games while there were three drawn games in Benin, Jos, and…
Some former Super Eagles players are in Benin to encourage and provide mentorship to players of the clubs participating in the maiden NPFL Youth League Championship Finals. At a brief unveiling ceremony at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, during the opening ceremony of the finals on Sunday, Chairman of the NPFL, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye, said the…
After a win on the road against Doma United, their first away win this season, Rangers International Coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu says he would rather worry over their next game than celebrate the triumph in Gombe. A very determined display by the ‘Flying Antelopes’, deflated the hitherto highriding ‘Savannah Tigers’ with a 1-0 victory in a…
It is the second matchday in the second round of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season and things are taking shape. Here are the match officials appointed for Matchweek 21. Once again, there will be six LIVE matches all together for this gameweek on NPFL-Live and StarTimes. Catch the matches live this Saturday and…
Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye, the Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has expressed confidence in Rivers United clinching all three points in Luanda as they continue the push to qualify for the knockout stage of the CAF Confederation Cup Rivers United are due to play one of the second round fixtures of the competition…
With fixtures of the second matchday of the last half of the season set for the weekend, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has restated its resolve to enforce every provision of the Framework and Rules. Davidson Owumi, the NPFL Chief Operating Officer made this known following a meeting of Heads of Departments on Thursday…
On an afternoon in December 2023 and inside one of the Conference rooms of the imposing Sadralia Hotel in Jabi, Abuja, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Youth League for U-17 players was birthed. Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye, the Chairman of the NPFL, while inaugurating the Organising Committee headed by Pastor Emeka Inyama, explained that the…
Super Eagles players, Stanley Nwabali and Samuel Chukwueze, have in separate recorded video messages urged players of the NPFL Youth League to work hard and listen to their Coaches. Rangers International, Rivers United, Plateau United, Katsina United, and Remo Stars are the five teams that emerged from the zonal qualifiers for the Championship finals. Chukwueze,…
After emerging the Southeast zone Most Valuable Player in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Youth League, Rangers International youth team captain, Chimaobi Igwilo has set his eyes at leading the Coal City lads to win the national finals. Igwilo netted four goals in three games as Rangers won two matches and drew one to…