Nigeria Professional Football League 2014

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Nigeria Professional Football League 2014
master Kano Pillars
Champions League Kano Pillars, Enyimba FC
Confederation Cup Warri Wolves , Dolphins FC
Cup winners Enyimba FC
Relegated Gombe United , Crown FC , Kaduna United , Nembe City
Teams 20th
Games 380
Gates 836  (ø 2.2 per game)
Top scorer NigeriaNigeria Mfon Udoh
(Enyimba FC, 23 goals)
← Nigeria Professional Football League 2013

The 2014 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 43rd season of Nigeria's top division in men's football. The season started on March 8, 2014 and ended on November 9, 2014.

The defending champions were the Kano Pillars , who again won the title this year.

Championship format

A total of 20 teams took part in the championship. Each team played once against each other team in the first and second half of the season, so that a total of 380 games were played. There were no games between June 14th and July 27th after the first half of the season.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Kano Pillars (M)  38  19th  8th  11 057:410 +16 65
 2. FC Enyimba (P)  38  18th  10  10 050:270 +23 64
 3. Warri Wolves  38  18th  7th  13 049:380 +11 61
 4th Giwa FC (N)  38  17th  9  12 044:340 +10 60
 5. Nasarawa United  38  17th  8th  13 043:370  +6 59
 6th Lobi Stars  38  19th  2  17th 040:460  −6 59
 7th Abia Warriors (N)  38  17th  7th  14th 051:400 +11 58
 8th. Enugu Rangers  38  17th  7th  14th 045:370  +8 58
 9. Dolphins FC  38  15th  10  13 045:340 +11 55
10. Heartland FC  38  14th  13  11 036:270  +9 55
11. Sunshine Stars FC  38  14th  12  12 051:470  +4 54
12. Taraba FC (N)  38  16  5  17th 035:410  −6 53
13. Sharks FC  38  14th  10  14th 042:390  +3 52
14th El-Kanemi Warriors  38  14th  9  15th 043:350  +8 51
15th Bayelsa United  38  16  3  19th 050:540  −4 51
16. Akwa United  38  14th  9  15th 027:340  −7 51
17th Gombe United  38  14th  8th  16 042:410  +1 50
18th Crown FC (N)  38  11  6th  21st 030:560 −26 39
19th Kaduna United  38  11  5  22nd 033:550 −22 38
20th Nembe City  38  6th  10  22nd 023:730 −50 28
Source: rsssf.com , as of: After the end of the season
Champion and qualification for the CAF Champions League 2015
Qualification for the CAF Champions League 2015
Qualification for the CAF Confederation Cup 2015
Qualification for the CAF Confederation Cup 2015 as a defeated cup finalist
(M) reigning Nigerian champion
(P) reigning Nigerian cup winner
(N) Newcomers from the Nigeria National League

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