2016 Nigeria Professional Football League
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Relegated | Giwa |
| Matches played | 168 |
| Goals scored | 362 (2.15 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Kano Pillars 6-0 Shooting Stars (24 April 2016) |
| Biggest away win | El Kanemi Warriors 1-3 Akwa United (30 March 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Kano Pillars 6-0 Shooting Stars (24 April 2016) |
| Longest winning run | Abia Warriors Enyimba Rivers United (3) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Abia Warriors (10) |
| Longest winless run | Ikorodu United (10) |
| Longest losing run | Ikorodu United (5) |
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← 2015
All statistics correct as of 29 May 2016. |
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The 2016 Nigeria Professional Football League (referred to as the Nigerian Glo premier league for sponsorship reasons) is the 45th season of the Nigeria Premier League, the top Nigerian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1972, and the 26th since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League".
Enyimba came into the season as defending champions of the 2015 season. MFM, Niger Tornadoes, Plateau United and Ikorodu United entered as the four promoted teams from the Nigeria National League.[1]
Clubs
A total of 20 teams will contest the league including 16 teams from the previous season and four teams promoted from the Nigeria National League. The four promoted teams replace Bayelsa United, Kwara United, Sharks and Taraba who were all relegated to the National League at the end of the previous season
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers United | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 31 | Qualification to the 2017 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Enyimba | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 30 | |
| 3 | Kano Pillars | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 29 | Qualification to the 2017 CAF Confederations Cup |
| 4 | Enugu Rangers | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 29 | |
| 5 | Wikki Tourist | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 28 | |
| 6 | Lobi Stars | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 28 | |
| 7 | Sunshine Stars | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 27 | |
| 8 | Akwa United | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 27 | |
| 9 | Abia Warriors | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 27 | |
| 10 | MFM | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 27 | |
| 11 | Ifeanyi Uba | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 27 | |
| 12 | Warri Wolves | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 25 | |
| 13 | Niger Tornadoes | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 22 | |
| 14 | Heartland | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 21 | |
| 15 | Nasarawa United | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 21 | |
| 16 | Plateau United | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 20 | |
| 17 | El Kanemi Warriors | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 19 | Relegation to the Nigeria National League |
| 18 | Shooting Stars | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 17 | |
| 19 | Ikorodu United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 13 | |
| 20 | Giwa1 (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to games played on 29 May 2016.
Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
1 Giwa was expelled from the league following Week 18 after failing to honor three consecutive home matches. All matches involving Giwa, played and unplayed, were suspended.[2]
Positions by round
| Leader | |
| 2017 CAF Champions League or 2017 CAF Confederation Cup | |
| Relegation to Nigeria National League |
| Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 4 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kano Pillars | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Enugu Rangers | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wikki Tourist | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lobi Stars | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sunshine Stars | 8 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Akwa United | 8 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Enyimba | 17 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Abia Warriors | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| MFM | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ifeanyi Uba | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Warri Wolves | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Niger Tornadoes | 14 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Heartland | 12 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nasarawa United | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Plateau United | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| El Kanemi Warriors | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shooting Stars | 17 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ikorodu United | 8 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Giwa | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Last updated: 29 May 2016
Source: Soccerway
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