Nigerian Professional Football League
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The 2026/27 season of Nigeria’s top football league, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), will kick off on August 27–29, 2026, and conclude on May 28, 2027. The key features of this season are an unprecedented prize pool and a comprehensive set of professionalisation measures, including record prize money, guaranteed player salaries, and stricter infrastructure requirements for clubs.
The 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League season kicks off on Friday, August 28, as Shooting Stars host newly promoted Inter Lagos at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan. With 3SC reshaping their squad and Inter Lagos making their top-flight debut, this South-West derby has all the ingredients for a tense, low-scoring affair.
