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Nigeria Professional Football League
File:Nigeria Professional Football League logo.png
Season2019–2020
Promoted
Matches played246
Goals scored494 (2.01 per match)
Top goalscorerIsrael Abia (12 goals)
Biggest home winKano Pillars 6–1 Kwara United[a] (8 December 2019)

Plateau United 5–0 Adamawa United (19 January 2020)

Heartland 5–0

Adamawa United (16 February 2020)
Biggest away winAdamawa United 0–3

Sunshine Stars (15 December 2019)

Dakkada 0–3 Nasarawa United (16 January 2020)

Abia Warriors 1–4 Enyimba (17 February 2020)
Highest scoringKano Pillars 6–1 Kwara United[a] (8 December 2019)
Longest winning runEnyimba & Akwa United (5 matches)
Longest unbeaten runKano Pillars (13 matches)
Longest winless runWikki Tourists & Nasarawa United (8 matches)
Longest losing runAdamawa United (5 matches)
← 2019
All statistics correct as of 09 June 2020.

The 2019–2020 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 49th season of the top-flight division of the Nigerian football league system and the 30th season since its rebranding as the 'Professional League'. The league started on 3 November 2019 but was cancelled in July due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic with no champions and no teams relegated. Enyimba are the defending champions, after winning the Super 6 play-offs the previous season

The league was initially halted on 18 March 2020 following a decision by the League Management Company to suspend the league due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] with no decision made on the league's resumption. On 10 July 2020 however, the league was cancelled by the NFF for the second time in three seasons (after the 2018 season ended in a similar way) after an online meeting between its executive committee and the league board with no champions and no relegation or promotion from the National League, and stopped at Matchday 25.[2]

As a result of this, the league's representatives at the continental competitions next season were decided by the PPG system which created confusion and disagreement among the teams as Rivers United refused to accept their CAF Confederation Cup initially given to them. [3][4].

Based on the points per game system, Plateau United and Enyimba will represent the country at the 2020–21 CAF Champions League while Rivers United will participate at the CAF Confederation Cup, since the 2020 Federation Cup was cancelled, Kano Pillars, the 2019 Federation Cup champions, will take the second CAF Confederation Cup spot.[5]

Teams

The league consisted of 20 teams, the 4 promoted teams from the Nigeria National League and the remaining 16 teams from the previous season. On 28 November, Kwara United bought Delta Force's slot and replaced them in the league.[6]

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium
Abia Warriors Umuahia Umuahia Township Stadium
Adamawa United Yola Pantami Stadium[b]
Akwa United F.C. Uyo Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Dakkada Uyo Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Enugu Rangers Enugu Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium
Enyimba Aba Enyimba International Stadium
Heartland F.C. Owerri Okigwe Stadium
Ifeanyi Ubah F.C. Nnewi Ifeanyi Ubah FC International Stadium
Jigawa Golden Stars Dutse Sani Abacha Stadium[c]
Kano Pillars Kano Sani Abacha Stadium
Katsina United Katsina Muhammadu Dikko Stadium
Kwara United Ilorin Kwara State Stadium
Lobi Stars Makurdi Aper Aku Stadium
MFM F.C. Lagos Agege Stadium
Nasarawa United Lafia Lafia Township Stadium
Plateau United Jos New Jos Stadium
Rivers United Port Harcourt Liberation Stadium
Sunshine Stars Akure Akure Township Stadium
Warri Wolves Warri Warri Township Stadium
Wikki Tourists F.C. Bauchi Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium
  1. ^ a b This match was originally played by Delta Force
  2. ^ Adamawa United played their home matches at Pantami Stadium, Gombe instead of their regular home stadium Ribadu Square Stadium, Yola as it didn't meet LMC's stadium's requirements.
  3. ^ Jigawa Golden Stars shared Kano Pillars' Sani Abacha Stadium as their home stadium instead of their regular home stadium Hadejia Stadium, Hadejia as it didn't meet LMC's stadium's requirements.

Locations

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Locations of the 2019-20 Nigerian Professional Football League Teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG
1 Plateau United (Q) 25 14 7 4 36 15 +21 49 1.96 Qualification to the2020–21 CAF Champions League
2 Rivers United (Q) 25 13 6 6 28 15 +13 45 1.80
3 Enyimba (Q) 20 11 3 6 30 20 +10 36 1.80 Qualification to the2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup
4 Lobi Stars 25 12 7 6 26 19 +7 43 1.72
5 Enugu Rangers 24 10 7 7 25 20 +5 37 1.54
6 Kano Pillars[a] (Q) 24 8 10 6 27 18 +9 34 1.42 Qualification to the2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup
7 Katsina United 24 9 7 8 18 25 −7 34 1.42
8 Akwa United F.C. 25 8 11 6 23 22 +1 35 1.40
9 Warri Wolves 24 9 6 9 25 23 +2 33 1.38
10 Sunshine Stars 25 9 7 9 27 29 −2 34 1.36
11 Ifeanyi Ubah F.C. 25 10 3 12 25 28 −3 33 1.32
12 Dakkada 26 8 10 8 26 26 0 34 1.31
13 Heartland F.C. 25 9 5 11 21 21 0 32 1.28
14 MFM F.C. 25 8 7 10 19 19 0 31 1.24
15 Wikki Tourists F.C. 25 8 7 10 23 24 −1 31 1.24
16 Abia Warriors 25 8 6 11 23 28 −5 30 1.20
17 Nasarawa United (R) 25 8 5 12 27 27 0 29 1.16
18 Jigawa Golden Stars 25 9 2 14 25 35 −10 29 1.16
19 Kwara United[b] 25 8 4 13 23 33 −10 28 1.12
20 Adamawa United 25 6 2 17 17 47 −30 20 0.80
Source: NPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the 2020 Federation, Kano Pillars the 2019 Federation Cup champions will qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup.
  2. ^ Delta Force played the first 7 matches of the season, then sold their league spot to Kwara United, which took over their record and remaining fixtures.

Results

Home \ Away ABW ADA AKW DAK ENU ENY HEA IFU JGS KAN KAT KWA LOB MFM NAS PLA RIV SUN WWV WIK
Abia Warriors — 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–4 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–0
Adamawa United 1–0 — 1–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 4–0 2–1 0–1 2–1 0–2 0–3 0–1 0–0
Akwa United 0–0 4–0 — 2–2 0–0 3–1 0–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0
Dakkada 4–1 0–1 — 2–3 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 0–3 0–0 2–1 1–0
Enugu Rangers 3–1 2–0 1–2 0–2 — 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–0
Enyimba 2–1 2–0 3–1 — 0–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 3–0 3–0
Heartland 1–0 5–0 1–1 2–1 — 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 1–0
Ifeanyi Ubah 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 — 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 3–1 2–0
Jigawa Golden Stars 3–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 — 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–1
Kano Pillars 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 — 6–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–0
Katsina United 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 1–1 — 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–1
Kwara United 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 4–1 2–0 — 0–1 1–0 1–3 1–1 0–0 1–0
Lobi Stars 1–0 0–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 4–0 — 1–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 2–1
MFM F.C. 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 — 0–0 0–0 1–1
Nasarawa United 3–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 3–2 1–0 0–0 3–0 0–1 — 1–1 1–2 0–1
Plateau United 5–0 0–0 2–0 4–0 5–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 — 1–0 1–0 2–1
Rivers United 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 — 2–1 3–0 0–0
Sunshine Stars 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–2 1–1 4–2 2–1 — 1–1
Warri Wolves 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 0–1 3–0 — 1–0
Wikki Tourists F.C. 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 18 March 2020. Source: NPFL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

As of 18 March 2020

Scoring

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[7]
1 Nigeria Israel Abia Enugu Rangers 12
2 Nigeria Ibrahim Mustapha Plateau United 11
Nigeria Ndifreke Effiong Udo Akwa United
Nigeria Auwalu Ali Mallam Kano Pillars
5 Nigeria Victor Mbaoma Enyimba 9
6 Nigeria Tasiu Lawal Katsina United 8
Nigeria Stanley Dimgba Enyimba
Nigeria Malachi Ohawume Rivers United

Most assists

Rank Player Club Assists
1 Nigeria Cyril Olisema Enyimba 10
2 Nigeria Femi Ajayi Dakkada 6
3 Nigeria Rabiu Ali Kano Pillars 5
4 Nigeria Daniel Itodo Plateau United 4
Nigeria Samuel Nnoshiri Heartland FC
Nigeria Nyima Nwagua Kano Pillars
Nigeria Ibrahim Abubakar Plateau United

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Nigeria Chinedu Anozie Plateau United 10
2 Cameroon Jean Efala Akwa United 9
3 Nigeria Suraj Ayeleso Kano Pillars 8
Nigeria Sharp Uzoigwe FC Ifeanyi Ubah
Nigeria Abayomi Folarin MFM FC
Nigeria Vincent Edafe Dakkada
Nigeria Ibrahim Pius Wikki Tourists FC

News



  • -Katsina United and Kano Pillars were fined N3.5 million($9.020) and N1.5 million($3.865) by the League Management Company on 25 January 2020 for their fans' gross misconduct during their Matchday 15 fixture 10 days earlier in Katsina.[10]



  • -Nasarawa United's defender Chineme Martins collapsed at the Lafia Township Stadium during a home league match versus Katsina United on 8 March 2020, he was attended to by medics but was later rushed to an hospital where he was later confirmed dead.[13]As a result of this, the Nigeria Football Federation ordered all NPFL clubs to provide all necessary and required medical equipment and personnel before hosting any other game, owing to the fact that there were poor medical and first aid assistance at the stadium when he slumped[14]. In memory of him,all players wore black armbands and a minute's silence held before the commencement of all Matchday 24 games. Also, there was a round of applause for him at the 20th minute of each game (he wore the number 20 while playing for Nasarawa United).[15]


See also

References

  1. ^ "COVID-19: LMC suspends Nigeria Professional Football League till further notice". Busybuddies. 18 March 2020.
  2. ^ "2019/20 NPFL season cancelled with no promotion or relegation". Goal.com. 10 July 2020.
  3. ^ "LMC publishes final league classification". aclsports.com. 8 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Rivers United threaten to approach FIFA,10 CAF and CAS over Champions league slot". bsnsports.com. 9 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Kano Pillars excited for continental return". Africanfootball.com. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Kwara United buys Delta Force's slot in the NPFL". Goal.com. 28 November 2019.
  7. ^ "NPFL 2019/2020 top scorers". NPFL. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  8. ^ "NPFL at 30". Busybuddies. 27 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Nigeria's Ifeanyi Ubah's bus attacked in Kogi State". BBC. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Katsina United and Kano Pillars hit with heavy fines for fan violence". Goal.com. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Crowd trouble in Abia Derby causes match to be postponed". The Punch. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Abia Warriors bag N5 Million fine for fan trouble In Abia Derby". Vanguard. 27 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Nigerian player collapses on pitch". BBC Africa. 9 March 2020.
  14. ^ "NFF orders clubs to provide adequate medical facilities before every league game". Pulse.ng. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  15. ^ "NPFL players to don black armband, observe one minute applause for fallen defender". Busybuddies. 14 March 2020.
  16. ^ "Two Nigerian players killed in car crash". BBC SportAfrica. 22 March 2020.
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