Nigerian Professional Football League
FIFA Region
CAF
Season
2023
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 2023 NGA1 season, the NGA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2024 CAF Champions League:
- 1st and 2nd place 2023 NGA1 Championship Round teams
- 2024 CAF Confederation Cup:
- 3rd place 2023 NGA1 Championship Round team
The winner of the 2023 Nigerian FA Cup, typically a NGA1 team, also receives a berth in the 2024 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 | ||
| 1st Phase 8 Jan 2023 - 14 May 2023 | 2nd Phase (Champ/Releg) 17 May 2023 - 2 Dec 2023 | 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. The teams are placed into 2 groups, A and B, for table rankings. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) total goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2023 NGA1 season, the 9th and 10th place teams from each group NGA1 teams will be relegated to the NGA2.
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2nd Phase
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Enyimba International | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Remo Stars FC | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | - | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Rivers United FC | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Sunshine Stars FC | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | - | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Bendel Insurance FC | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | - | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 6 | Lobi Stars FC | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | - | 1 | 6 | -5 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
2023-2024 CAFCL 2023-2024 CAFCC | ||||||||||||||||||||
1st Phase
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| Group A | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bendel Insurance FC | 18 | 8 -10-0 | 34 | - | 22 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 -4-0 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 -6-0 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | Akwa United FC | 18 | 9 -5-4 | 32 | - | 24 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 -1-1 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Remo Stars FC | 17 | 9 -5-3 | 32 | - | 20 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 6 -3-0 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| 4 | Enyimba International | 17 | 9 -4-4 | 31 | - | 24 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Plateau United FC | 18 | 7 -5-6 | 23 | -3 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 |
| 6 | Shooting Stars SC | 18 | 5 -8-5 | 23 | - | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 4 -5-0 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| 7 | Gombe United FC | 18 | 4 -7-7 | 19 | - | 10 | 20 | -10 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 -5-4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -11 |
| 8 | Kwara United FC | 18 | 4 -5-9 | 17 | - | 11 | 22 | -11 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -12 |
| 9 | Nasarawa United FC | 18 | 3 -5-10 | 14 | - | 15 | 23 | -8 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 9 | 0 -3-6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
| 10 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | 18 | 2 -4-12 | 10 | - | 10 | 28 | -18 | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 9 | 1 -0-8 | 3 | 3 | 18 | -15 |
| Group B | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Rivers United FC | 18 | 9 -7-2 | 34 | - | 24 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 -1-0 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 -6-2 | 9 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| 2 | Lobi Stars FC | 18 | 9 -3-6 | 30 | - | 20 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 8 -0-1 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
| 3 | Sunshine Stars FC | 18 | 7 -6-5 | 27 | - | 20 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 6 -3-0 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| 4 | Abia Warriors FC | 18 | 8 -3-7 | 27 | - | 22 | 24 | -2 | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -11 |
| 5 | Doma United FC | 18 | 7 -5-6 | 26 | - | 15 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 7 -2-0 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 -3-6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 |
| 6 | Niger Tornadoes FC | 18 | 6 -5-7 | 23 | - | 16 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -5 |
| 7 | Bayelsa United FC | 18 | 6 -6-6 | 21 | -3 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 5 -4-0 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 |
| 8 | Enugu Rangers FC | 18 | 4 -9-5 | 21 | - | 16 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 0 -5-4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| 9 | Wikki Tourists FC | 18 | 5 -4-9 | 19 | - | 18 | 23 | -5 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 -1-7 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -10 |
| 10 | Dakkada FC | 18 | 3 -4-11 | 13 | - | 15 | 29 | -14 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 9 | 0 -1-8 | 1 | 3 | 16 | -13 |
Championship Round Relegation to NGA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
Sun - 11 Jun 2023
 | 11 | Rivers United FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
 | 10 | Bendel Insurance FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
 | 31 | Lobi Stars FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
Fri - 9 Jun 2023
| 03 | Enyimba International | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
| 02 | Remo Stars FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
| 21 | Bendel Insurance FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
Wed - 7 Jun 2023
| 00 | Rivers United FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
| 11 | Sunshine Stars FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
| 11 | Enyimba International | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
Mon - 5 Jun 2023
| 11 | Sunshine Stars FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
| 22 | Remo Stars FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
| 01 | Enyimba International | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
Sat - 3 Jun 2023
| 00 | Lobi Stars FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
| 01 | Rivers United FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
| 22 | Remo Stars FC | Mobolaji Johnson Arena |
Sun - 21 May 2023
 | 20 | Doma United FC | Umuahia Township Stadium |
 | 11 | Rivers United FC | Awka City Stadium |
| 02 | Wikki Tourists FC | Jos International Stadium |
| 30 | Dakkada FC | Akure Township Stadium |
 | 20 | Niger Tornadoes FC | Sapele Township Stadium |