2025–26 Nigeria Premier Football League

Nigeria Premier Football League
Season2025–26
Dates22 August 2025 – 24 May 2026
Matches300
Goals565 (1.88 per match)
Top goalscorer3 players (10 goals)
Biggest home winNiger Tornadoes 4–0 Plateau United (19 October 2025)
Highest scoringWikki Tourists 4–4 Katsina United (8 February 2026)
Longest winning runNasarawa United (5 matches)
Longest unbeaten runRivers United (9 matches)
Longest winless runBendel Insurance (8 matches)
Longest losing runKwara United (4 matches)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 19 March 2026.

The 2025–26 Nigeria Premier Football League is the 54th season of Nigeria's top-flight association football league, the 36th since attaining professionalism and the third under the current name. The season commenced on 22 August 2025.[1]

Remo Stars are the defending champions.[2]

Teams

Changes from previous season

Twenty 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 NNL champions Warri Wolves, Wikki Tourists who have played previously in the top flight, and newcomers Barau and Kun Khalifat.[3][4]

Promoted from
2024–25 National League 		Relegated to
2025–26 National League
Warri Wolves
Wikki Tourists
Barau
Kun Khalifat 		Lobi Stars
Sunshine Stars
Akwa United
Heartland

Teams information

Locations of the 2025–26 Nigeria Premier Football League teams

The below stadiums are those utilized by the clubs for most of the season, it does not note those that were used by the clubs temporarily.

Team Kit supplier Shirt Sponsor Sleeve Sponsor Location Stadium Capacity
Abia Warriors Owu Eunisell Umuahia Umuahia Township Stadium 5,000
Barau Cone sport Dambatta Sani Abacha Stadium[a] 16,000
Bayelsa United Yenagoa Samson Siasia Stadium
Ozoro Stadium 		5,000
10,000
Bendel Insurance Fourteen Sterling Bank Benin City Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium 12,000
El-Kanemi Warriors Maiduguri El-Kanemi Stadium 10,000
Enugu Rangers Cone sport Afrinvest Senior Barman Nortra Enugu Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium 22,000
Enyimba joma Stake.com United Nigeria Airlines Aba Enyimba International Stadium 16,000
Ikorodu City CF moto Betking Indomie Ikorodu, Lagos Onikan Stadium 10,000
Kano Pillars AO RFI hausa Kano Sani Abacha Stadium 16,000
Katsina United S sport Katsina Muhammadu Dikko Stadium 35,000
Kun Khalifat Adidas Old English Bar & Grills Owerri Dan Anyiam Stadium 10,000
Kwara United Owu BC Games Ilorin Kwara State Stadium 18,000
Nasarawa United Elite king sport Lafia Lafia Township Stadium 10,000
Niger Tornadoes Ammaz Niger foods Minna Bako Kontagora Stadium 5,000
Plateau United Cone sport Jos New Jos Stadium 44,000
Remo Stars Dexie Bet9ja ValueJet Ikenne Remi Stars Stadium[b] 10,000
Rivers United Owu Port Harcourt Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium 40,000
Shooting Stars Pavelet Ibadan Lekan Salami Stadium 15,000
Warri Wolves Tico Warri Ozoro Stadium 10,000
Wikki Tourists M sports Bauchi Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium 11,000
  1. ^ Barau play all their home games at Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano as their home stadium Dambatta Stadium, Dambatta is not suitable to host games.[5]
  2. ^ Remo Stars played some of their home games at MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta as their home stadium was undergoing renovation works.[6]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Rivers United 30 14 10 6 28 19 +9 52 Qualification for the Champions League
2 Enugu Rangers 30 14 9 7 36 21 +15 51
3 Ikorodu City 30 13 9 8 27 21 +6 48 Qualification for the Confederation Cup
4 Nasarawa United 30 13 8 9 27 24 +3 47
5 Shooting Stars 30 14 5 11 32 33 −1 47
6 Abia Warriors 30 13 7 10 24 22 +2 46
7 Bendel Insurance 30 11 11 8 36 28 +8 44
8 El-Kanemi Warriors 30 12 6 12 24 32 −8 42
9 Barau 30 10 10 10 25 26 −1 40
10 Niger Tornadoes 30 11 6 13 31 28 +3 39
11 Warri Wolves 30 10 9 11 28 29 −1 39
12 Katsina United 30 10 9 11 27 29 −2 39
13 Plateau United 30 12 3 15 30 33 −3 39
14 Bayelsa United 30 9 10 11 26 31 −5 37
15 Enyimba 30 9 9 12 31 32 −1 36
16 Kano Pillars[a] 30 11 6 13 23 28 −5 36
17 Wikki Tourists 30 8 11 11 28 33 −5 35 Relegation to the National League
18 Kwara United[b] 30 9 9 12 21 26 −5 33
19 Remo Stars 30 10 3 17 29 39 −10 33
20 Kun Khalifat 30 8 8 14 26 31 −5 32
Updated to match(es) played on 19 March 2026. Source: NPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Kano Pillars were deducted 3 points and 3 goals due to match violence.[7]
  2. ^ Kwara United were deducted 3 points and 3 goals due to match violence.[8]

Results

Home \ Away ABW BAR BAY BEN ELK ENU ENY IKR KAN KAT KUN KWA NAS NIG PLA REM RIV 3SC WWV WIK
Abia Warriors 2–0 0–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–1
Barau 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–2 2–1 2–1 4–1 0–1 0–1 0–0
Bayelsa United 2–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–2 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–1
Bendel Insurance 0–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 3–2 2–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 3–0
El-Kanemi Warriors 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 w/o[a] 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1
Enugu Rangers 2–0 4–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 4–1 0–0 1–0 4–2 2–0
Enyimba 0–0 1–0 3–2 2–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 3–0 1–2 0–1
Ikorodu City 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0
Kano Pillars 0–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 0–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–1
Katsina United 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 3–1 1–1 0–1 1–0
Kun Khalifat 0–1 1–3 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 0–1 2–0
Kwara United 0–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–0
Nasarawa United 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–0
Niger Tornadoes 1–2 2–0 1–0 2–2 3–0 2–0 4–2 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 4–0 1–0 1–0 0–0
Plateau United 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 3–0 2–0 1–2 4–1 1–0 1–0
Remo Stars 1–1 2–0 2–3 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–0
Rivers United 1–0 1–2 3–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0
Shooting Stars 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 4–2 3–2
Warri Wolves 0–0 2–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 0–2 0–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–2
Wikki Tourists 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 19 March 2026. Source: NPFL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  1. ^ The match between El-Kanemi Warriors and Kun Khalifat was awarded as a 3–0 win for El-Kanemi Warriors by the league body after Kun Khalifat failed to show up for the game.[9]

Positions by round

To 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.

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435
Abia Warriors2111411114423222446543222345555546
Barau9191720201819201818191817191819191717151415151314121310129
Bayelsa United31381213141113161213101011141013151713131316151517141613
Bendel Insurance201716141515171919191819191817151510986888666677
El-Kanemi Warriors13713610712781114913151617161110119109889888
Enugu Rangers141811171717571212135758465665453422222
Enyimba10791122381078111410138981212121212131414151715
Ikorodu City111213710111295533121234333534111353
Kano Pillars151318161619161720202020202020202020181819191819171716171516
Katsina United16859461161171010138911111310910111111119791111
Kun Khalifat121519151820201814141517181716181819202020202020202018191820
Kwara United13161012137131410118912121410138121416171917181920201918
Nasarawa United171012521111111212122454222343434
Niger Tornadoes496103588435756465757977791012131314
Plateau United182020181916181517151615161619171618191918181614121310121012
Remo Stars741681410131517171615111391215161315161718191819182019
Rivers United868253349964333311111111234111
Shooting Stars19141519148652691114155776747666778765
Warri Wolves524371291064468978912131181091010111111910
Wikki Tourists6524991516161314126712121414141617141415161615161417
Leader
Qualification for the Champions League
Qualification for the Confederation Cup
Relegation to Nigeria National League
Updated to match(es) played on 16 March 2026. Source: World Football

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

As of 16 March 2026
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Uche Collins Katsina United 10
Godwin Obaje Enugu Rangers
Daddy Abdulrahman El-Kanemi Warriors
4 Joseph Arumala Ikorodu City 9
5 Victor Mbaoma Remo Stars 8
Jonathan Mairiga Wikki Tourists
Chidozie Iwundu Enugu Rangers
Vincent Temitope Plateau United
Ibrahim Sodiq Shooting Stars

Hat-tricks

As of 2 March 2026
Player For Against Result Date
Abdulaziz Dalhatu Niger Tornadoes Plateau United 4–0 (H)[10] 19 October 2025
Uche Collins Katsina United Wikki Tourists 4–4 (A)[11] 8 February 2026
Alex Oweilayefa Bendel Insurance Ikorodu City 4–0 (H)[12] 1 March 2026

References

  1. ^ "Next NPFL season to kick off August 22". The Nation Newspaper. 14 June 2025.
  2. ^ Adewale, Abiodun. "Remo Stars clinch first NPFL title". Punch. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Warri Wolves overpower Wikki to emerge NNL Super 8 champions". This Day. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Wikki Tourist, Barau FC, Warri Wolves, Kun Khalifat secure promotion to NPFL". Premium Times. 10 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Barau FC gets approval to use Sani Abacha Stadium as temporary ground". The Nigerian Voice. 19 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Remo Stars adopt Abeokuta Stadium ahead of new season". The Punch. 19 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Match violence: NPFL slaps Kano Pillars with fines, points deduction". ThePunch Nigeria. 15 October 2025.
  8. ^ "NPFL slams Kwara United with stadium ban, N9m fine". The Punch. 19 February 2026.
  9. ^ "NPFL investigates Kun Khalifat over abandoned El-Kanemi match". bsnsports. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  10. ^ "NPFL: Tornadoes' Dalhatu bags hat-trick". ThePunch. 19 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Walk of shame: Nigeria forward emulates Szoboszlai's hero to zero moment in eight-goal thriller". Pulsesports Nigeria. 9 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Oweilayefa's hat-trick sinks Ikorodu City". npfl.com. 2 March 2026.
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