The 2018 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 47th season of the
Nigeria Premier League
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) (formerly the Nigeria Professional Football League) is the highest level of club football in Nigerian football league system. The Nigerian Premier League has suffered like many others, from the financ ...
, the top Nigerian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1972, and the 28th since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League".
Plateau United won
the 2017 season, their first ever title, which came in their second season after being promoted to the top flight.
The season started on 13 January 2018.
Clubs
A total of 20 teams contested the league including 16 teams from the
previous season and four teams promoted from the
Nigeria National League
The Nigeria National League (NNL) (formerly the National Division 1) is the second-highest overall in the Nigerian football league system after the Nigeria Premier Football League, and is currently contested by 46 clubs.
Each season, four ...
.
League table
The league was suspended after 24 rounds due to administrative problems. On 31 August 2018, the Nigeria Professional Football League announced the season was deemed concluded. No champions were awarded and the bottom four teams were not relegated. Lobi Stars, as first place in the league table, were nominated as the Nigerian representatives in the
2018–19 CAF Champions League
The 2018–19 CAF Champions League (officially the 2018–19 Total CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 55th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 2 ...
. Four teams were promoted from the
Nigeria National League
The Nigeria National League (NNL) (formerly the National Division 1) is the second-highest overall in the Nigerian football league system after the Nigeria Premier Football League, and is currently contested by 46 clubs.
Each season, four ...
and 24 teams will compete in the
2018–19 Nigeria Professional Football League season.
Season statistics
Goals
Top scorers
Junior Lokosa 19 goals
Hat-tricks
References
External links
Nigeria 2018 RSSSF.com
{{2018 in African football (CAF)
Nigeria Professional Football League seasons
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2017–18 in Nigerian football