The 2024–25 Nigeria Premier Football League is the 54th season of Nigeria's top-flight association football league, and the 35th since attaining professionalism and the first under the current name. The season commenced early on 31 August 2024 with the defending champions, Enugu Rangers hosting El-Kanemi Warriors.[1][2]
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 August 2024 – TBD 2025 |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 18 (1.8 per match) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 9 September 2024. | |
This season also sees an increase of N50 million in prize money for the champions from the previous season, with the winners taking home N200 million.[3] Additionally, the NPFL secured a sponsorship deal with British multinational television production company, IMG/JVco for broadcast of league games.[4]
Teams
editChanges from previous season
editTwenty teams, consisting of the top sixteen teams from the previous season and four promoted teams from the Nigeria National League, are competing in the league. The promoted teams are Nasarawa United and El-Kanemi Warriors who both got relegated two seasons ago, and newcomers Ikorodu City and Beyond Limits. Beyond Limits would be subsequently replaced by Heartland who were initially relegated the previous season as Beyond Limits and Remo Stars share the same owners.[5]
| Promoted from 2023–24 National League |
Relegated to 2024–25 National League |
|---|---|
| Nasarawa United El-Kanemi Warriors Ikorodu City |
Sporting Lagos Doma United Gombe United |
Teams information
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- ^ Kano Pillars temporarily play at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina as their home stadium Sani Abacha Stadium, Kanois undergoing renovation works.[6]
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kano Pillars | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Qualification for the Champions League |
| 2 | Sunshine Stars | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Enyimba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Qualification for the Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Remo Stars | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Niger Tornadoes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 6 | Plateau United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Nasarawa United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Shooting Stars | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Akwa United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Bendel Insurance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | El-Kanemi Warriors | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Enugu Rangers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | Lobi Stars | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | Rivers United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | Kwara United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 16 | Katsina United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 17 | Heartland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | Relegation to the National League |
| 18 | Abia Warriors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 19 | Bayelsa United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | |
| 20 | Ikorodu City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Results
editPositions by round
editTo preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.
| Leader | |
| Qualification for the Champions League | |
| Qualification for the Confederation Cup | |
| Relegation to Nigeria National League |
Season statistics
editScoring
editTop scorers
editReferences
edit- ^ "New NPFL season kicks off August 31". Daily Post. 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Rangers settle for point against El-Kanemi in NPFL opener". brila.net. 1 September 2024.
- ^ "NPFL increases prize money for 2024-25 season to N200m". Daily Post. 16 June 2024.
- ^ Nsikak, Asuquo (24 July 2024). "Latest NewsNPFL lands new sponsorship deal". The Athletic Nigeria.
- ^ Oyebola, Mike (27 July 2024). "NPFL: Heartland close to top-flight return after Beyond Limits agreement". Daily Post.
- ^ "NPFL:Pillars adopt Mohammed Dikko Stadium as home ground". dailypost.ng. 29 August 2024.