Nigeria 2022/23


NPFL Abridged League 2023
Federation Cup 2023

NPFL Abridged League 2023

Group Stage | Playoff Stage

Group Stage

Group A | Group B

Group A

Final Table:

 1.Bendel Insurance FC (Benin City)  18   8 10  0  22-11  34  [P]  Qualified
 2.Remo Stars FC (Sagamu)            18   9  6  3  21-14  33       Qualified
 3.Enyimba FC (Aba)                  18   9  5  4  25-12  32       Qualified
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 4.Akwa United (Uyo)                 18   9  5  4  24-14  32
 5.Plateau United FC (Jos)           18   7  5  6  29-23  26
 6.3SC Shooting Stars (Ibadan)       18   5  8  5  20-20  23
 7.Gombe United FC                   18   4  7  7  10-20  19
 8.Kwara United FC (Ilorin)          18   4  5  9  11-22  17
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 9.Nasarawa United FC (Lafia)        18   3  5 10  15-23  14       Relegated
10.El-Kanemi Warriors FC (Maiduguri) 18   2  4 12  10-28  10  [P]  Relegated

NB: deduction of 3 points and 3 goals to Remo Stars was revoked

Round 1
[Jan 8]
Akwa United             0-2 Bendel Insurance        
[Jan 14]
Nasarawa United         1-2 Enyimba                 
[Jan 15]
Plateau United          3-3 Shooting Stars          
Kwara United            0-0 Gombe United            
Remo Stars              2-0 El-Kanemi Warriors      

Round 2
[Jan 18]
Enyimba                 0-0 Akwa United             
[Jan 19]
El-Kanemi Warriors      2-1 Nasarawa United         
Gombe United            0-1 Remo Stars              
Bendel Insurance        2-1 Plateau United          
Shooting Stars          0-0 Kwara United            

Round 3
[Jan 22]
Nasarawa United         0-3 Akwa United             
El-Kanemi Warriors      0-0 Gombe United            
Kwara United            0-1 Bendel Insurance        
Plateau United          2-1 Enyimba                 
[Jan 25]
Remo Stars              2-0 Shooting Stars          

Round 4
[Jan 28]
Bendel Insurance        3-0 Remo Stars              
[Jan 29]
Akwa United             1-0 Plateau United          
Enyimba                 3-0 Kwara United            
Gombe United            1-1 Nasarawa United         
Shooting Stars          1-0 El-Kanemi Warriors      

Round 5 [Feb 1]
El-Kanemi Warriors      0-1 Bendel Insurance        
Gombe United            2-1 Shooting Stars          
Kwara United            2-1 Akwa United             
Nasarawa United         1-2 Plateau United          
Remo Stars              1-0 Enyimba                 

Round 6
[Feb 4]
Bendel Insurance        0-0 Gombe United            
[Feb 5]
Enyimba                 2-0 El-Kanemi Warriors      
Akwa United             3-1 Remo Stars              
Plateau United          1-0 Kwara United            
Shooting Stars          2-0 Nasarawa United         

Round 7
[Feb 11]
Gombe United            1-2 Enyimba                 
Nasarawa United         2-0 Kwara United            
[Feb 12]
El-Kanemi Warriors      1-1 Akwa United             
Remo Stars              1-1 Plateau United          
Shooting Stars          2-2 Bendel Insurance        

Round 8
[Feb 15]
Bendel Insurance        1-0 Nasarawa United         
Enyimba                 2-0 Shooting Stars          
Kwara United            0-0 Remo Stars              
Plateau United          5-0 El-Kanemi Warriors      
[Feb 16]
Akwa United             1-0 Gombe United            

Round 9
[Feb 19]
Bendel Insurance        1-0 Enyimba                 
Shooting Stars          2-2 Akwa United             
[Feb 20]
Gombe United            3-2 Plateau United          
Nasarawa United         2-0 Remo Stars              
[Feb 22]
El-Kanemi Warriors      1-2 Kwara United            

Halfway Table:

 1.Bendel Insurance FC (Benin City)   9   7  2  0  13- 3  23  [P]
 2.Enyimba FC (Aba)                   9   5  1  3  12- 6  16
 3.Akwa United (Uyo)                  9   4  3  2  12- 8  15
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 4.Plateau United FC (Jos)            9   4  2  3  17-12  14
 5.Remo Stars FC (Sagamu)             9   4  2  3   8- 9  14
 6.Gombe United FC                    9   2  4  3   7- 8  10
 7.3SC Shooting Stars (Ibadan)        9   2  4  3  11-13  10
 8.Kwara United FC (Ilorin)           9   2  3  4   4- 9   9
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 9.Nasarawa United FC (Lafia)         9   2  1  6   8-13   7
10.El-Kanemi Warriors FC (Maiduguri)  9   1  2  6   4-15   5  [P]

Round 10 [Mar 26]
Enyimba                 1-1 Bendel Insurance        
Akwa United             2-0 Shooting Stars          
Plateau United          2-0 Gombe United            
Remo Stars              1-0 Nasarawa United         
Kwara United            2-0 El-Kanemi Warriors      

Round 11 [Mar 29]
Bendel Insurance        1-1 Akwa United             
Enyimba                 1-1 Nasarawa United         
Shooting Stars          3-2 Plateau United          
Gombe United            1-0 Kwara United            
El-Kanemi Warriors      1-2 Remo Stars              

Round 12
[Apr 1]
Nasarawa United         1-2 El-Kanemi Warriors      
[Apr 2]
Akwa United             1-0 Enyimba                 
Remo Stars              abd Gombe United            [abandoned at 0-0 at half-time due
Plateau United          1-1 Bendel Insurance         to crowd trouble]
Kwara United            0-1 Shooting Stars          
[Apr 3]
Remo Stars              0-0 Gombe United            [second half]

Round 13
[Apr 8]
Bendel Insurance        1-1 Kwara United            
[Apr 9]
Enyimba                 2-1 Plateau United          
Akwa United             2-2 Nasarawa United         
Gombe United            1-0 El-Kanemi Warriors      
Shooting Stars          1-1 Remo Stars              

Round 14
[Apr 15]
Nasarawa United         1-1 Gombe United            
[Apr 16]
Remo Stars              1-1 Bendel Insurance        
Plateau United          1-0 Akwa United             
Kwara United            1-2 Enyimba                 
El-Kanemi Warriors      0-0 Shooting Stars          

Round 15
[Apr 22]
Bendel Insurance        2-1 El-Kanemi Warriors      
[Apr 23]
Shooting Stars          3-0 Gombe United            
Plateau United          1-0 Nasarawa United         
Enyimba                 1-1 Remo Stars              
[Apr 24]
Akwa United             3-1 Kwara United            

Round 16
[Apr 29]
Nasarawa United         1-0 Shooting Stars          
[Apr 30]
Gombe United            0-0 Bendel Insurance        
El-Kanemi Warriors      0-1 Enyimba                 
Remo Stars              1-0 Akwa United             
Kwara United            1-1 Plateau United          

Round 17 [May 7]
Enyimba                 5-0 Gombe United            
Kwara United            1-0 Nasarawa United         
Akwa United             2-0 El-Kanemi Warriors      
Plateau United          1-2 Remo Stars              
Bendel Insurance        1-1 Shooting Stars          

Round 18 [May 21]
El-Kanemi Warriors      2-2 Plateau United          
Gombe United            0-1 Akwa United             
Nasarawa United         1-1 Bendel Insurance        
Remo Stars              4-0 Kwara United            
Shooting Stars          0-0 Enyimba                 

Final Table:

 1.Bendel Insurance FC (Benin City)  18   8 10  0  22-11  34  [P]  Qualified
 2.Remo Stars FC (Sagamu)            18   9  6  3  21-14  33       Qualified
 3.Enyimba FC (Aba)                  18   9  5  4  25-12  32       Qualified
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 4.Akwa United (Uyo)                 18   9  5  4  24-14  32
 5.Plateau United FC (Jos)           18   7  5  6  29-23  26
 6.3SC Shooting Stars (Ibadan)       18   5  8  5  20-20  23
 7.Gombe United FC                   18   4  7  7  10-20  19
 8.Kwara United FC (Ilorin)          18   4  5  9  11-22  17
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 9.Nasarawa United FC (Lafia)        18   3  5 10  15-23  14       Relegated
10.El-Kanemi Warriors FC (Maiduguri) 18   2  4 12  10-28  10  [P]  Relegated

NB: deduction of 3 points and 3 goals to Remo Stars was revoked

Group B

Final Table:

 1.Rivers United (Port Harcourt)     18   9  7  2  24-15  34  [C]  Qualified
 2.Lobi Stars FC (Makurdi)           18   9  3  6  20-17  30       Qualified
 3.Sunshine Stars FC (Akure)         18   7  6  5  20-14  27       Qualified
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 4.Abia Warriors FC (Umuahia)        18   8  3  7  22-24  27
 5.Doma United FC (Gombe)            18   7  5  6  15-15  26  [P]
 6.Niger Tornadoes FC (Minna)        18   6  5  7  16-16  23
 7.Bayelsa United FC (Yenagoa)       18   6  6  6  24-24  21  [P]  [-3]
 8.Enugu Rangers International FC    18   4  9  5  16-16  21
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 9.Wikki Tourists FC (Bauchi)        18   5  4  9  18-23  19       Relegated
10.Dakkada FC (Uyo)                  18   3  4 11  15-29  13       Relegated

NB: Bayelsa United have 3 points and 3 goals deducted;
    because of that, the overall goal difference is -3;
    deduction of 3 points and 3 goals to Wikki Tourists was revoked

Round 1 [Jan 15]
Enugu Rangers           0-2 Abia Warriors           
Bayelsa United          1-1 Dakkada                 
Wikki Tourists          0-2 Niger Tornadoes         
Doma United             1-1 Sunshine Stars          
Rivers United           2-1 Lobi Stars              

Round 2
[Jan 18]
Abia Warriors           3-1 Bayelsa United          
Dakkada                 2-1 Wikki Tourists          
Lobi Stars              1-0 Enugu Rangers           
[Jan 19]
Niger Tornadoes         1-0 Doma United             
Sunshine Stars          1-1 Rivers United           

Round 3
[Jan 22]
Abia Warriors           0-1 Lobi Stars              
Enugu Rangers           1-1 Sunshine Stars          
Bayelsa United          2-1 Wikki Tourists          
Doma United             1-0 Dakkada                 
[Jan 24]
Rivers United           2-1 Niger Tornadoes         

Round 4
[Jan 28]
Dakkada                 1-2 Rivers United           
[Jan 29]
Lobi Stars              3-0 Bayelsa United          
Niger Tornadoes         0-0 Enugu Rangers           
Sunshine Stars          1-0 Abia Warriors           
Wikki Tourists          0-0 Doma United             

Round 5 [Feb 1]
Abia Warriors           1-0 Niger Tornadoes         
Bayelsa United          1-1 Doma United             
Enugu Rangers           1-0 Dakkada                 
Lobi Stars              1-0 Sunshine Stars          
Rivers United           2-0 Wikki Tourists          

Round 6
[Feb 4]
Dakkada                 2-4 Abia Warriors           
[Feb 5]
Doma United             2-1 Rivers United           
Niger Tornadoes         0-0 Lobi Stars              
Sunshine Stars          1-0 Bayelsa United          
Wikki Tourists          1-0 Enugu Rangers           

Round 7
[Feb 12]
Abia Warriors           1-1 Wikki Tourists          
Enugu Rangers           1-0 Doma United             
Lobi Stars              2-1 Dakkada                 
Sunshine Stars          2-0 Niger Tornadoes         
[Feb 22]
Bayelsa United          2-2 Rivers United           

Round 8
[Feb 15]
Dakkada                 2-1 Sunshine Stars          
Doma United             1-0 Abia Warriors           
Niger Tornadoes         1-1 Bayelsa United          
Wikki Tourists          2-1 Lobi Stars              
[Mar 22]
Rivers United           1-0 Enugu Rangers           

Round 9
[Feb 19]
Bayelsa United          1-1 Enugu Rangers           
Lobi Stars              2-0 Doma United             
Niger Tornadoes         1-0 Dakkada                 
Sunshine Stars          1-0 Wikki Tourists          
[Mar 4]
Abia Warriors           0-0 Rivers United           

Halfway Table:

 1.Lobi Stars FC (Makurdi)            9   6  1  2  12- 5  19
 2.Rivers United (Port Harcourt)      9   5  3  1  13- 8  18  [C]
 3.Sunshine Stars FC (Akure)          9   4  3  2   9- 6  15
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 4.Abia Warriors FC (Umuahia)         9   4  2  3  11- 7  14
 5.Niger Tornadoes FC (Minna)         9   3  3  3   6- 6  12
 6.Doma United FC (Gombe)             9   3  3  3   6- 7  12  [P]
 7.Enugu Rangers International FC     9   2  3  4   4- 7   9
 8.Bayelsa United FC (Yenagoa)        9   1  5  3   9-14   8  [P]
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 9.Wikki Tourists FC (Bauchi)         9   2  2  5   6-11   8
10.Dakkada FC (Uyo)                   9   2  1  6   9-14   7

Round 10
[Mar 25]
Dakkada                 1-2 Niger Tornadoes         
[Mar 26]
Enugu Rangers           2-1 Bayelsa United          
Wikki Tourists          1-1 Sunshine Stars          
Rivers United           1-1 Abia Warriors           
Doma United             2-0 Lobi Stars              

Round 11
[Mar 29]
Abia Warriors           2-1 Enugu Rangers           
Dakkada                 1-1 Bayelsa United          
Niger Tornadoes         2-0 Wikki Tourists          
Sunshine Stars          1-1 Doma United             
[Apr 12]
Lobi Stars              3-2 Rivers United           

Round 12
[Apr 2]
Enugu Rangers           1-1 Lobi Stars              
Bayelsa United          5-1 Abia Warriors           
Wikki Tourists          3-1 Dakkada                 
Doma United             2-1 Niger Tornadoes         
[May 15]
Rivers United           1-0 Sunshine Stars          

Round 13
[Apr 8]
Dakkada                 1-0 Doma United             
[Apr 9]
Lobi Stars              2-0 Abia Warriors           
Sunshine Stars          1-1 Enugu Rangers           
Wikki Tourists          1-2 Bayelsa United          
Niger Tornadoes         0-0 Rivers United           

Round 14
[Apr 16]
Rivers United           abd Dakkada                 [abandoned at 1-0 in 52'
Bayelsa United          3-0 Lobi Stars               due to heavy rain]
Enugu Rangers           2-2 Niger Tornadoes         
Abia Warriors           2-1 Sunshine Stars          
Doma United             2-0 Wikki Tourists          
[Apr 17]
Rivers United           1-0 Dakkada                 [remaining 38']

Round 15
[Apr 23]
Niger Tornadoes         3-0 Abia Warriors           
Doma United             2-1 Bayelsa United          
Sunshine Stars          1-0 Lobi Stars              
[Apr 24]
Dakkada                 1-1 Enugu Rangers           
[May 11]
Wikki Tourists          1-1 Rivers United           

Round 16
[Apr 30]
Bayelsa United          2-1 Sunshine Stars          
Enugu Rangers           3-0 Wikki Tourists          
Lobi Stars              1-0 Niger Tornadoes         
Abia Warriors           3-0 Dakkada                 
[May 18]
Rivers United           2-0 Doma United             

Round 17
[May 6]
Dakkada                 1-1 Lobi Stars              
[May 7]
Wikki Tourists          4-0 Abia Warriors           
Doma United             0-0 Enugu Rangers           
Niger Tornadoes         0-2 Sunshine Stars          
Rivers United           2-1 Bayelsa United          

Round 18 [May 21]
Abia Warriors           2-0 Doma United             
Bayelsa United          2-0 Niger Tornadoes         
Enugu Rangers           1-1 Rivers United           
Lobi Stars              0-2 Wikki Tourists          
Sunshine Stars          3-0 Dakkada                 

Final Table:

 1.Rivers United (Port Harcourt)     18   9  7  2  24-15  34  [C]  Qualified
 2.Lobi Stars FC (Makurdi)           18   9  3  6  20-17  30       Qualified
 3.Sunshine Stars FC (Akure)         18   7  6  5  20-14  27       Qualified
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 4.Abia Warriors FC (Umuahia)        18   8  3  7  22-24  27
 5.Doma United FC (Gombe)            18   7  5  6  15-15  26  [P]
 6.Niger Tornadoes FC (Minna)        18   6  5  7  16-16  23
 7.Bayelsa United FC (Yenagoa)       18   6  6  6  24-24  21  [P]  [-3]
 8.Enugu Rangers International FC    18   4  9  5  16-16  21
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 9.Wikki Tourists FC (Bauchi)        18   5  4  9  18-23  19       Relegated
10.Dakkada FC (Uyo)                  18   3  4 11  15-29  13       Relegated

NB: Bayelsa United have 3 points and 3 goals deducted;
    because of that, the overall goal difference is -3;
    deduction of 3 points and 3 goals to Wikki Tourists was revoked

Playoff Stage (Super Six)

NB: all matches at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos

Final Table:

 1.Enyimba FC (Aba)                   5   2  3  0   8- 4   9       Champions
 2.Remo Stars FC (Sagamu)             5   2  3  0   8- 5   9
 3.Rivers United (Port Harcourt)      5   2  3  0   6- 4   9  [C]
 4.Sunshine Stars FC (Akure)          5   1  2  2   5- 7   5
 5.Bendel Insurance FC (Benin City)   5   0  3  2   3- 5   3  [P]
 6.Lobi Stars FC (Makurdi)            5   0  2  3   1- 6   2

Round 1 [Jun 3]
Enyimba                 2-2 Remo Stars              
Sunshine Stars          0-1 Rivers United           
Bendel Insurance        0-0 Lobi Stars              

Round 2 [Jun 5]
Lobi Stars              0-1 Enyimba                 
Rivers United           2-2 Remo Stars              
Bendel Insurance        1-1 Sunshine Stars          

Round 3 [Jun 7]
Bendel Insurance        1-1 Enyimba                 
Remo Stars              1-1 Sunshine Stars          
Lobi Stars              0-0 Rivers United           

Round 4 [Jun 9]
Rivers United           2-1 Bendel Insurance        
Lobi Stars              0-2 Remo Stars              
Sunshine Stars          0-3 Enyimba                 

Round 5 [Jun 11]
Sunshine Stars          3-1 Lobi Stars              
Remo Stars              1-0 Bendel Insurance        
Enyimba                 1-1 Rivers United           

Final Table:

 1.Enyimba FC (Aba)                   5   2  3  0   8- 4   9       Champions
 2.Remo Stars FC (Sagamu)             5   2  3  0   8- 5   9
 3.Rivers United (Port Harcourt)      5   2  3  0   6- 4   9  [C]
 4.Sunshine Stars FC (Akure)          5   1  2  2   5- 7   5
 5.Bendel Insurance FC (Benin City)   5   0  3  2   3- 5   3  [P]
 6.Lobi Stars FC (Makurdi)            5   0  2  3   1- 6   2


Federation Cup 2023

National Elimination Round [Apr 18]
Novia FC [Adamawa]           -  Ashana FC [Taraba]
Katukan Zsafe FC [Zamfara]   -  Yelwa United [Kebbi]
Smart City Feeders [Lagos]   -  Bendel Insurance Feeders [Edo]
Kogi United Feeders [Kogi]   -  Lautai FC [Jigawa]
FR Ebunuju [Imo]             -  PCM FC [Ebonyi]
Osevan FC [Delta]            -  Ahudiya FC [Abia]
Red & Black FC [Benue]       -  Edel FC [Anambra]
ABJ FC [Bauchi]              -  Nya-Sa Gwang FC [Taraba]

1/16 Finals [May 3]

1/8 Finals [May 10]

Quarterfinals [May 17]

Semifinals [May 24]

Final [May 27]


2021/22

2023/24

list of champions

list of cup winners


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Prepared and maintained by Hans Schöggl and Karel Stokkermans for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: Hans Schöggl and Karel Stokkermans
Last updated: 9 Oct 2023

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