Nigeria Professional Football League
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The Nigeria Professional Football League is the top-tier professional football league in Nigeria, featuring the country’s leading clubs in national competition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
football league
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sports competition ⓘ top-tier football league ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NPFL ⓘ |
| associatedCompetition |
Nigeria FA Cup
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surface form:
Nigerian FA Cup
Nigerian Super Cup ⓘ |
| competitionScope | national ⓘ |
| competitionType | round-robin ⓘ |
| confederation | Confederation of African Football ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| discipline | men's football ⓘ |
| features |
professional football clubs
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top Nigerian football clubs ⓘ |
| governingAssociation | Nigeria Football Federation ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Nigeria Professional Football League
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surface form:
Nigeria Premier Football League Board
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| hasChampions | league winners each season ⓘ |
| hasFormat | league system ⓘ |
| hasHomeAndAwayMatches | true ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMatchOfficials | referees appointed by Nigeria Football Federation ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTeams | varies by season ⓘ |
| hasRelegationPlaces | bottom clubs in table ⓘ |
| homeCountryLeagueRank | highest in Nigeria ⓘ |
| includesCompetitionFor | national championship of Nigeria ⓘ |
| isMemberOf | Nigeria Football Federation competitions ⓘ |
| isTopTierOf | Nigerian football league system ⓘ |
| leagueSystem | Nigerian football league system ⓘ |
| levelOnPyramid | 1 ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
online streaming
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radio coverage ⓘ television broadcasting rights ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Nigeria Professional Football League
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surface form:
Nigeria Premier Football League Board
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| professionalStatus | fully professional ⓘ |
| promotionTo | Nigerian National League does not apply ⓘ |
| qualifiesFor |
CAF Champions League
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CAF Confederation Cup ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| relegationTo | Nigeria National League ⓘ |
| seasonPeriod | annual ⓘ |
| sponsor | various title sponsors over time ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| tieBreakerCriteria |
goal difference
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goals scored ⓘ head-to-head record ⓘ |
| usesPointSystem |
one point for a draw
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three points for a win ⓘ zero points for a loss ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nigeria Football Federation
Nigeria Professional Football League
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governingBody
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Nigeria Professional Football League
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this entity surface form:
Nigeria Premier Football League Board
Nigeria Professional Football League
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organisedBy
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Nigeria Professional Football League
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this entity surface form:
Nigeria Premier Football League Board
this entity surface form:
Nigerian Premier League
this entity surface form:
Nigerian Professional Football League
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Nigeria Professional Football League 2017
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Nigeria Professional Football League 2020
this entity surface form:
Nigerian Professional Football League
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Nigerian Premier League
this entity surface form:
Nigeria Premier Football League
this entity surface form:
Nigeria Premier Football League
this entity surface form:
Nigeria Professional Football League 2022–23 with Enyimba
this entity surface form:
Nigeria Premier League
this entity surface form:
Nigerian Premier League
this entity surface form:
Nigerian Premier League
this entity surface form:
Nigerian Premier League