Nigeria Premier League

Nigeria Premier League
MTN Nigeria Premier League
Countries Nigeria
Confederation CAF
Founded 1972
Number of teams 20
Levels on pyramid 1
Relegation to Nigeria National League
Domestic cup(s) Nigerian FA Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current champions Dolphins
(2010-11)
Most championships Enugu Rangers/Enyimba F.C. (6)
Website http://www.npl.com.ng
2011–12 Nigeria Premier League

The Nigeria Premier League is the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. It is fed into by the two First Division groups: the Nigerian Division 1-A and Nigerian Division 1-B. It is organized by the Nigeria Football Association. The NPL Chairman is Davidson Owunmi.

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History

The league was founded in 1972 with six teams. On Saturday 12 May 1990 at the Onikan Stadium Lagos, the league was rechristened the "Professional League" with a goal to modernize the game and make clubs self-sufficient. Decrees 10 and 11 which codified the introduction of professional football in Nigeria stipulated that professional clubs should be run as limited liability companies each governed by a regularly constituted board of directors and required to hold annual general meetings, present independently audited accounts, cultivate youth/feeder teams and own their own stadium within five years of registration with the Pro League Department. To assist Pro League clubs in the timely achievement of these stated goals, all 56 professional club-sides that constituted the inaugural Pro League First and Second Division were granted a five-year tax moratorium on all income starting from 1990.

From 1999-2007, there was an end of season Championship called the "Super Four". The top four teams would play a round robin mini-league at a neutral site to determine the league champion. The Super Four is now a pre-season tournament featuring the top four teams of the prior year.

After the 2006 competition, the league changed its calendar to more closely match the common European regular season structure (starting around August and ending around May). The Premier League is managed by the Nigeria Professional League Board.

2010–11 season

The following teams were relegated to the National League at the end of the 2009-10 season

Winners

  • 1998 : Shooting Stars FC (Ibadan)
  • 1999 : Lobi Stars (Makurdi)
  • 2000 : Julius Berger (Lagos)
  • 2001 : Enyimba (Aba)
  • 2002 : Enyimba (Aba)
  • 2003 : Enyimba (Aba)
  • 2004 : Dolphins FC (Port Harcourt)
  • 2005 : Enyimba (Aba)
  • 2006 : Ocean Boys FC (Brass)
  • 2007 : Enyimba (Aba)
  • 2008 : Kano Pillars F.C. (Kano)
  • 2009 : Bayelsa United (Yenegoa)
  • 2010 : Enyimba (Aba)
  • 2011 : Dolphins F.C. (Port Harcourt)

Topscorers

Year Best scorers Team Goals
2002 Ghana Joetex Frimpong El-Kanemi Warriors 16
2003 Nigeria Chibuzor Ozurumba
Nigeria Endurance Idahor
Iwuanyanwu Nationale
Julius Berger
13
2004 Nigeria Kabiru Alausa Julius Berger 13
2005 Nigeria Timothy Anjembe
NigeriaJoseph Akpala
Lobi Stars
Bendel Insurance
12
2006 Nigeria Ikechukwu Ibenegbu El-Kanemi Warriors 10
2007 Nigeria Ameh Arewa Kaduna United 10
2007-08 Nigeria Abubakar Babale Wikki Tourists/Sunshine Stars 14
2008-09 Nigeria Orok Akarandut Akwa United 17
2009-10 Nigeria Ahmed Musa Kano Pillars 18
2010-11 Nigeria Jude Aneke Kaduna United 20

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