2023/2024 NPFL Fixtures, Standings Table and Results

The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is the top-tier football league in Nigeria, featuring 20 teams from across the country. As a football enthusiast, it is important to keep up with the latest fixtures, standings table, and results of the NPFL.

This information will help you stay informed about the current state of the league and make informed predictions about future matches. Therefore, this post aims to provide an overview of the 2023/2024 NPFL fixtures, standings table, and results, so you can stay up-to-date with the latest happenings in the league.

Enyimba FC, the defending champions, will undoubtedly face fierce competition from other worthy opponents hoping to unseat them and win the coveted title. Teams from all over Nigeria will compete on the pitch to win crucial points and climb the rankings in a league with a tight match schedule.

Soccer fans and enthusiasts can look forward to exciting and fierce battles between the traditional rulers and the rising teams in the NPFL. The league provides a platform for talented Nigerian players to showcase their skills, attracting the attention of local and international scouts.

 

2023/2024 NPFL Teams

The twenty-team field for the 2023–24 season will be made up of the top sixteen teams from the previous season as well as the four teams promoted from the Nigeria National League.

Promoted Teams are:

1. Heartland
2. Sporting Lagos
3. Kano Pillars, and
4. Katsina United.

Sporting Lagos made its Nigeria Professional Football League debut this season. Sporting Lagos will become the first team to be promoted after just one season thanks to their promotion. They will take the place of the teams that were demoted to the Nigeria National League, including Wikki Tourists F.C., Nasarawa United F.C., El-Kanemi Warriors F.C., and Dakkada.

Clubs and Stadium Capacity For npfl fixtures 2023/24 Season

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Abia Warriors	Umuahia	Umuahia Township Stadium	5,000
Akwa United	Uyo	Godswill Akpabio Stadium	30,000
Bayelsa United	Yenegoa	Samson Siasia Stadium	5,000
Bendel Insurance	Benin City	Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium	12,000
Doma United	Gombe	Pantami Stadium	12,000
Enugu Rangers	Enugu	Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium	22,000
Enyimba	Aba	Enyimba International Stadium	16,000
Gombe United	Gombe	Pantami Stadium	12,000
Heartland	Owerri	Dan Anyiam Stadium	10,000
Kwara United	Ilorin	Kwara State Stadium	18,000
Kano Pillars	Kano	Sani Abacha Stadium	16,000
Katsina United	Katsina	Muhammadu Dikko Stadium	35,000
Lobi Stars	Makurdi	Aper Aku Stadium	8,000
Niger Tornadoes	Minna	TBA[3]	TBA
Plateau United	Jos	New Jos Stadium	60,000
Remo Stars	Ikenne	Remo Stars Stadium	5,000
Rivers United	Port Harcourt	Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium	40,000
Shooting Stars	Ibadan	Adamasingba Stadium	10,000
Sporting Lagos	Lagos	Onikan Stadium	10,000
Sunshine Stars	Akure	Akure Township Stadium	5,000

 

The 2023–24 NPFL season will start with stadiums across Nigeria buzzing with anticipation and excitement as fans fervently support their teams and create an electrifying atmosphere. The league is crucial to the expansion and improvement of Nigerian football because it cultivates talent and provides players with a stage on which to succeed both domestically and internationally.

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Football fans are eagerly anticipating the action-packed games, heart-pounding moments, and enduring performances that will define this most recent chapter in Nigerian football history as the 2023–24 NPFL season approaches.

 

2023/2024 Fixtures, Live Score And Results

Round 1

Saturday 09/09/2023
TBD	Bayelsa United	vs	Akwa United
TBD	Sporting Lagos	vs	Gombe United
TBD	Enugu Rangers	vs	Doma United
TBD	Heartland	vs	Lobi Stars
TBD	Abia Warriors	vs	Niger Tornadoes
TBD	Shooting Stars	vs	Plateau United
TBD	Sunshine Stars	vs	Kano Pillars
TBD	Enyimba	vs	Bendel Insurance
TBD	Rivers United	vs	Remo Stars
TBD	Katsina United	vs	Kwara United

Launch: Sept 09, 2023. and on June 9, 2024, is the season’s end.

Dates for the Abridge Format (2 Groups):

Launch: August 26, 2023. and 14 April 2024 is the season’s end.

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2023-2024 NPFL Standings Table

As the 53rd NPFL season gets underway, all eyes will be on Enyimba FC as they look to win their 10th championship and cement their place in Nigerian football history. Only time will tell which team will prevail and make their mark on Nigerian football history in this intense competition.

 

League Top Scorers, Cards and Assists

NPFL clubs agreement on the start date and League structure.

The Nigeria Professional Football League – NPFL Clubs have agreed on the league season kickoff date and structure for 2023–2024.

This was one of the resolutions made at the consultative meeting between the NPFL board and club owners on Thursday, August 3, in Abuja.

The structure will be a full season for all 20 teams, as agreed upon during the meeting, as opposed to an abbreviated league in the 2022–2023 season.

The current league winners of the Nigeria Professional Football League, Enyimba International FC, will compete against 19 other teams for the championship.

The matches will be broadcast live for spectators all over the world on a projected NPFL live app.

The League winner’s prize money has increased for the 2023/2024 season from 100 million to 150 million, as was previously reported.