Nigerian Professional Football League
FIFA Region
CAF
Season
2021-2022
Location
Nigeria
Abbreviation
NGA1

Summary

The Nigerian Professional Football League (NGA1) is the top football league in Nigeria's football system. At the end of the 2021-2022 NGA1 season, the NGA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2022-2023 CAF Champions League:
    • 1st and 2nd place 2021-2022 NGA1 teams
  • 2022-2023 CAF Confederation Cup:
    • 3rd place 2021-2022 NGA1 team

The winner of the 2021-2022 Nigerian FA Cup, typically a NGA1 team, also receives a berth in the 2022-2023 CAF Confederation Cup.

Leagues Pyramid - Nigeria

Abbrev League # of Teams
NGA1 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) 20
NGA2 Nigeria National League 46
NGA3 Nigeria Nationwide League 91

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

17 Dec 2021 - 17 Jul 2022  20: NGA1 (16) NGA2 (4)

Season Format

Each NGA1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 19 NGA1 teams for a total of 38 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) total goals scored.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2021-2022 NGA1 season, the 170th, 18th, 19th, and 20th place NGA1 teams will be relegated to the NGA2.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Rivers United FC 3722 -8-774-5724331817 -1-05240535195 -7-7221719-2
2Plateau United FC 3720 -4-1364-4929201817 -1-05238632193 -3-13121123-12
3Remo Stars FC 3717 -8-1259-4026141814 -2-24428721193 -6-10151219-7
4Kwara United FC 3717 -7-1358-4344-11916 -3-05132725181 -4-1371137-26
5Enugu Rangers FC 3714 -11-1253-393091811 -5-238271017193 -6-10151220-8
6Enyimba International 3715 -7-1552-393541913 -4-243321319182 -3-139722-15
7Gombe United FC 3714 -10-1352-393811913 -6-045291019181 -4-1371028-18
8Akwa United FC 3713 -13-1152-353411911 -7-140291316182 -6-1012621-15
9Sunshine Stars FC 3714 -9-1451-302731914 -3-24527819180 -6-126319-16
10Nasarawa United FC 3714 -8-1550-4148-71914 -5-047271017180 -3-1531438-24
11Wikki Tourists FC 3714 -7-1649-3235-31812 -5-14122616192 -2-1581029-19
12Niger Tornadoes FC 3715 -6-1649-23235-31914 -3-24525916181 -3-146726-19
13Lobi Stars FC 3714 -7-1649-3645-91913 -4-243271512181 -3-146930-21
14Shooting Stars SC 3712 -12-1348-4043-31911 -8-041291217181 -4-1371131-20
15Katsina United FC 3715 -3-1948-3440-61915 -2-247291118180 -1-171529-24
16Abia Warriors FC 3712 -11-1447-474431811 -7-040301416191 -4-1471730-13
17Dakkada FC 3714 -4-1946-3949-101813 -2-341281216191 -2-1651137-26
18Kano Pillars FC 3714 -6-1745-33035-51812 -4-24021714192 -2-158928-19
19Heartland FC 3712 -8-1744-3148-171812 -4-240201010190 -4-1541138-27
20Mtn of Fire & Miracles 379 -9-1936-2650-24189 -3-63018162190 -6-136834-26
2022-2023 CAFCL
2022-2023 CAFCC
Relegation to NGA2

Results

Sun - 17 Jul 2022
 Mtn of Fire & Miracles 01 Nasarawa United FCTeslim Balogun Stadium
 Kano Pillars FC 21 Shooting Stars SCSani Abacha Stadium
 Rivers United FC 10 Gombe United FCYakubu Gowon Stadium
 Enugu Rangers FC 20 Akwa United FCNnamdi Azikiwe Stadium
 Abia Warriors FC 30 Lobi Stars FCUmuahia Township Stadium
 Wikki Tourists FC 20 Katsina United FCAbubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium
 Plateau United FC 10 Enyimba InternationalJos International Stadium
 Dakkada FC 30 Sunshine Stars FCUyo Township Stadium
 Remo Stars FC 30 Niger Tornadoes FCDipo Dina International Stadium
 Heartland FC 10 Kwara United FCDan Anyiam Stadium
Sun - 10 Jul 2022
 Nasarawa United FC 10 Kano Pillars FCLafia Township Stadium
 Shooting Stars SC 32 Rivers United FCAdamasingba Stadium
 Gombe United FC 10 Enugu Rangers FCPantami Township Stadium
 Akwa United FC 22 Abia Warriors FCNest of Champions
 Lobi Stars FC 32 Wikki Tourists FCAper Aku Stadium
 Katsina United FC 20 Plateau United FCMuhammadu Dikko Stadium
 Enyimba International 02 Dakkada FCEnyimba International Stadium
 Sunshine Stars FC 01 Remo Stars FCAkure Township Stadium
 Niger Tornadoes FC 21 Heartland FCBako Kontagora Stadium
 Kwara United FC 30 Mtn of Fire & MiraclesKwara Sports Complex