Rivers United has been applauded for reaching the quarter-finals of the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup following a 2-1 defeat of Dreams FC of Ghana in the last group fixture in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, on Sunday. Rivers United finished second behind the Ghanaian side on same points but on inferior goals deficit with Club Africain of Tunisia dropping …

Severe sanctions await clubs that fail to participate in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Youth League, which kicks off with zonal qualifiers in designated centres from 1st to 3rd February. NPFL Chairman, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye conveyed the position of the Board to the NPFL Media shortly after a meeting with the Chairman of the Youth League Committee, Pastor Emeka …

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has moved up in ranking of men’s football league in Africa by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). IFFHS is an organisation that chronicles the history and records of association football founded in 1974 by Alfredo Poge in Leipzig. It rates the competitive edge of leagues. And for the current rating, the …

Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye has urged the Super Eagles to secure the country’s fourth Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title to expand the domestic football ecosystem. On the sidelines of the sendoff dinner for the team in Lagos on Tuesday, Elegbeleye told NPFL Media that winning the title would trigger a domino effect …

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau will on Wednesday declare open the first ever retreat of the management and staff of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) at the Sandralia Hotel, Abuja. The retreat, which is being held to review NPFL’s operations in the last one year and develop strategies for improvement, is the first ever …

Determined to invigorate organised youth football league, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Board has set up a seven member Youth League Committee to organise the 2023/24 NPFL Youth League. Former Chairman of Abia Warriors, Pastor Emeka Inyama heads the committee as Chairman. Inyama was also a member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). In announcig the composition of the …

A new vista pointing to a growth trajectory for the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) opened on Thursday, 2nd November when it penned a deal worth of N5.9 billion for over five years with StarTimes, an electronics and media company, which offers digital terrestrial and satellite television services to consumers. For many, it was an end to years of broadcast …

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) curtain raiser fixture in Ibadan will be the only game to hold on Saturday, 9th September, which is the opening day of the 2023/24 season. Shooting Stars will host 2020/21 champions, Plateau United at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Adamasingba, Ibadan. NPFL Chairman, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye told league media outfit, the NPFL Media that the …

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) clubs are to meet with the newly inaugurated board of the league body on Thursday. The meeting, scheduled for the Sandralia Hotel in Abuja, will be the first consultative session of the club Chairmen/General Managers of the 20 NPFL clubs. Whilst the agenda for the meeting was not stated in the invitation letter signed by …

Chairman of Propel Sports Africa (PSA), Mr. Basil Kabbani has sent a congratulatory message on behalf of the company to Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye on his emergence as the substantive head of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Board. Elegbeleye was announced the Chairman of the reconstituted Board by the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) following his successful piloting …