Nigeria Professional Football League 2014
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 |
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 |
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1. | Kano Pillars (M) | 38 | 19th | 8th | 11 | 57:41 | +16 | 65 |
2. | FC Enyimba (P) | 38 | 18th | 10 | 10 | 50:27 | +23 | 64 |
3. | Warri Wolves | 38 | 18th | 7th | 13 | 49:38 | +11 | 61 |
4th | Giwa FC (N) | 38 | 17th | 9 | 12 | 44:34 | +10 | 60 |
5. | Nasarawa United | 38 | 17th | 8th | 13 | 43:37 | +6 | 59 |
6th | Lobi Stars | 38 | 19th | 2 | 17th | 40:46 | −6 | 59 |
7th | Abia Warriors (N) | 38 | 17th | 7th | 14th | 51:40 | +11 | 58 |
8th. | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 17th | 7th | 14th | 45:37 | +8 | 58 |
9. | Dolphins FC | 38 | 15th | 10 | 13 | 45:34 | +11 | 55 |
10. | Heartland FC | 38 | 14th | 13 | 11 | 36:27 | +9 | 55 |
11. | Sunshine Stars FC | 38 | 14th | 12 | 12 | 51:47 | +4 | 54 |
12. | Taraba FC (N) | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17th | 35:41 | −6 | 53 |
13. | Sharks FC | 38 | 14th | 10 | 14th | 42:39 | +3 | 52 |
14th | El-Kanemi Warriors | 38 | 14th | 9 | 15th | 43:35 | +8 | 51 |
15th | Bayelsa United | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19th | 50:54 | −4 | 51 |
16. | Akwa United | 38 | 14th | 9 | 15th | 27:34 | −7 | 51 |
17th | Gombe United | 38 | 14th | 8th | 16 | 42:41 | +1 | 50 |
18th | Crown FC (N) | 38 | 11 | 6th | 21st | 30:56 | −26 | 39 |
19th | Kaduna United | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22nd | 33:55 | −22 | 38 |
20th | Nembe City | 38 | 6th | 10 | 22nd | 23:73 | −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 |
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(P) | reigning Nigerian cup winner |
(N) | Newcomers from the Nigeria National League |