After a long break, football fans welcome the Nigeria Professional Football League; hence this guide will cover the NPFL fixtures for the 2022/23 season.
What is the NPFL Format
Due to time constraints, the new organizers of the Nigeria Professional Football League, the Interim Management Committee(IMC), have introduced a new format for the 2022/2023 season.
IMC replaced the League Management Company, which has been overseeing the league’s affairs since 2012. This happened after the company was declared illegal by the Ministry of Sports and Youth Development.
For the 2022/2023 season, the 20 participating clubs are drawn into groups A and B. Each group contains 10 teams, with each team playing a total of 18 games (Home and Away).
At the end of the league, the top three teams on the NPFL table from each group will then play a Super 6 tournament to determine who will be the NPFL 2022/2023 Champions.
Also, the bottom two on the NPFL table from groups A and B will be relegated to allow promotion for NNL teams into the Nigerian Professional Football League. As a result, there are no special qualifiers for the NNL team to get promoted into the NPFL.
The NPFL fixtures for the new season released by the Interim Management Committee scheduled matches to begin on January 8 and end on May 14.
Where can I get NPFL Predictions?
NPFL predictions require analyzing statistics and data to determine the outcome of NPFL fixtures. With the commencement of the league, bettors are geared up to wager on these games. However, betting on the NPFL can be quite challenging because of how rigid the competition is.
Nevertheless, bettors can get predictions and tips from experts freely online. In other words, you shouldn’t get scammed by paying for predictions and betting tips online.
Where can I Bet on the NPFL 2023?
Various betting platforms allow bettors to wager on the Nigeria Professional Football League. However, we have compiled the best NPFL sports betting sites here for you to place bets. Although these bookies will provide all the NPFL fixtures for the season, bettors would usually find the odds for each game to bet on as the games draw closer.
Frequently Asked Questions about NPFL
You should now find wagering on NPFL fixtures easy now that you have read this guide. The following answers to the frequently asked questions can also be of help.
Usually, each team plays a total of 38 games in the standard NPFL format, but it’s slightly different for the 2022/23 season, which holds an abridged format. For the 2023 season, each team in their respective groups will play 18 games each (Home and Away).
The NPFL has 20 clubs battling to be crowned the league Champions. For the 2023 season, the 20 clubs are divided into two groups, 10 teams per group.
Rivers United are the current Champions of the Nigerian Professional Football League, winning the 2021/2022 league title, which was their first-ever NPFL title.