Nigerian Professional Football League
FIFA Region
CAF
Season
2020-2021
Location
Nigeria
Abbreviation
NGA1
Summary
The Nigerian Professional Football League (NGA1) is the top football league in Nigeria's football system. At the end of the 2020-2021 NGA1 season, the NGA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2021-2022 CAF Champions League:
- 1st and 2nd place 2020-2021 NGA1 teams
- 2021-2022 CAF Confederation Cup:
- 3rd place 2020-2021 NGA1 team
The winner of the 2020-2021 Nigerian FA Cup, typically a NGA1 team, also receives a berth in the 2021-2022 CAF Confederation Cup.
Leagues Pyramid - Nigeria
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| NGA1 | Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) | 20 |
| NGA2 | Nigeria National League | 43 |
| NGA3 | Nigeria Nationwide League | 91 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 13 Dec 2020 - 4 Jul 2021 | 20: NGA1 (20) | ||
Season Format
Each NGA1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 19 NGA1 teams for a total of 38 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) total goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2020-2021 NGA1 season, the 170th, 18th, 19th, and 20th place NGA1 teams will be relegated to the NGA2.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Warri Wolves FC | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Jigawa Golden Stars FC | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Heartland FC | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Enugu Rangers FC | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Wikki Tourists FC | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Kano Pillars FC | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Sunshine Stars FC | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Lobi Stars FC | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Akwa United FC | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Kwara United FC | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Dakkada FC | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Mtn of Fire & Miracles | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Nasarawa United FC | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Adamawa United FC | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Ifeanyi Uba | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 16 | Rivers United FC | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 17 | Plateau United FC | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 18 | Abia Warriors FC | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Enyimba International | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 20 | Katsina United FC | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
2020-2021 CAFCL 2020-2021 CAFCC Relegation to NGA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sun - 17 Jan 2021
 | Katsina United FC | Lafia Township Stadium |
 | Adamawa United FC | Rwang Pam Stadium |
 | Kano Pillars FC | Enyimba International Stadium |
 | Heartland FC | Yakubu Gowon Stadium |
 | Wikki Tourists FC | Akwa Ibom Stadium |
 | Kwara United FC | Jigawa Township Stadium |
 | Abia Warriors FC | FC Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium |
 | Enugu Rangers FC | Teslim Balogun Stadium |
 | Dakkada FC | Aper Aku Stadium |
 | Warri Wolves FC | Akure Township Stadium |
Sat - 23 Jan 2021
| Enyimba International | Warri Township Stadium |
Sun - 24 Jan 2021
| Plateau United FC | Muhammadu Dikko Stadium |
| Enyimba International | Ribadu Square Stadium |
| Rivers United FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
| Akwa United FC | Dan Anyiam Stadium |
| Jigawa Golden Stars FC | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium |
| FC Ifeanyi Uba | Ilorin Township Stadium |
| Mtn of Fire & Miracles | Umuahia Township Stadium |
| Lobi Stars FC | Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium |
| Sunshine Stars FC | Uyo Township Stadium |
Results
Wed - 13 Jan 2021
| 30 | Katsina United FC | Warri Township Stadium |
| 22 | Lobi Stars FC | Akure Township Stadium |
| 11 | Mtn of Fire & Miracles | Uyo Township Stadium |
| 21 | FC Ifeanyi Uba | Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium |
| 13 | Jigawa Golden Stars FC | Enyimba International Stadium |
| 11 | Akwa United FC | Kwara Sports Complex |
| 10 | Rivers United FC | Pantami Township Stadium |
| 20 | Enyimba International | Okigwe Township Stadium |
| 10 | Plateau United FC | Sani Abacha Stadium |
| 00 | Nasarawa United FC | Pantami Township Stadium |
Sun - 20 Dec 2020
| PSPD | Warri Wolves FC | Aper Aku Stadium |
| PSPD | Wikki Tourists FC | Enyimba International Stadium |
| PSPD | Kwara United FC | Yakubu Gowon Stadium |
| PSPD | Abia Warriors FC | Godswill Akpabio International Stadium |
| PSPD | Heartland FC | Jos International Stadium |
| PSPD | Dakkada FC | FC Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium |
| PSPD | Sunshine Stars FC | Teslim Balogun Stadium |
| PSPD | Enugu Rangers FC | Jigawa Township Stadium |
| PSPD | Kano Pillars FC | Lafia Township Stadium |
| PSPD | Adamawa United FC | Muhammadu Dikko Stadium |