2022–23 Nigeria Professional Football League
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The 2022–23 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 52nd season of Nigeria's top-flight association football league and the 33rd since attaining professionalism. The regular season started on 8 January 2023 and concluded with the playoffs on 11 June 2023.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
Season | 2022–23 |
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Dates | 8 January – 11 June |
Champions | Enyimba (9th title) |
Promoted | |
Relegated |
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CAF Champions League | |
CAF Confederation Cup | Rivers United Bendel Insurance |
Matches played | 195 |
Goals scored | 411 (2.11 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Chukwuemeka Obioma (16 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Bankole Kayode (11 clean sheets) |
Biggest home win | Plateau United 5–0 El-Kanemi Warriors (15 February 2023) Enyimba 5–0 Gombe United (7 May 2023) |
Biggest away win | Nasarawa United 0–3 Akwa United (22 January 2023) |
Highest scoring | Plateau United 3–3 Shooting Stars (15 January 2023) Dakkada 2–4 Abia Warriors (4 February 2023) Bayelsa United 5–1 Abia Warriors (2 April 2023) |
Longest winning run | (5 matches) Bendel Insurance |
Longest unbeaten run | (21 matches) Bendel Insurance |
Longest winless run | (7 matches) El-Kanemi Warriors |
Longest losing run | (5 matches) Dakkada |
← 2021–22 2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 11 June 2023. |
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Bendel Insurance, Doma United, Bayelsa United and El-Kanemi Warriors were the four promoted clubs from the 2021–22 Nigeria National League, replacing Kano Pillars, Katsina United, MFM and Heartland.
Following Enyimba draw against Rivers United on 11 June at the playoffs, Enyimba secured a record ninth NPFL title at the Onikan Stadium.[1]