As the 25/26 NPFL season draws closer here are key details such as clubs that have qualified for the tournament fixtures to be played and standings.
The 2025/2026 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season kicks off with renewed energy and fierce competition as clubs across the country vie for the prestigious league title and continental qualification spots.
With a mix of traditional powerhouses and ambitious newcomers, the new campaign promises thrilling fixtures, intense rivalries, and standout performances.
This guide provides a complete overview of the qualified clubs, full matchday fixtures, up-to-date results, and the evolving league standings throughout the new NPFL season.
Clubs that have qualified for the 2025/2026 NPFL
Here are the clubs that have qualified and are expected to play the 2025/2026 season of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL):
- Barau FC
- Enyimba FC
- Wikki Tourists FC
- Plateau United FC
- Rangers International FC
- Kun Kalifat FC
- Niger Tornadoes FC
- Nasarawa United FC
- Shooting Stars SC (3SC)
- Bayelsa United FC
- Katsina United FC
- Warri Wolves FC
- Remo Stars FC
- Rivers United FC
- El-Kanemi Warriors FC
- Bendel Insurance FC
- Kwara United FC
- Ikorodu City FC
- Abia Warriors FC
- Kano Pillars FC
2025/2026 NPFL Results
Matchday 1 (August 22–27, 2025)
- Remo Stars 1 - 1 Rivers United
- Rangers International 0 - 0 Kun Khalifat
- Katsina United 0 - 1 Warri Wolves
- Abia Warriors 1 - 0 Kano Pillars
- El-Kanemi Warriors 2 - 0 Bendel Insurance
- Kwara United 0 - 0 Ikorodu City
- Barau 0 - 0 Enyimba
- Shooting Stars 0 - 1 Bayelsa United
- Wikki Tourists 1 - 0 Plateau United
- Niger Tornadoes 1 - 0 Nasarawa United
Matchday 2 (August 30 – September 1, 2025)
- Bendel Insurance 1 - 1 Shooting Stars
- Rivers United 1 - 0 Kwara United
- Warri Wolves 2 - 0 Rangers International
- Plateau United 1 - 2 Katsina United
- Nasarawa United 1 - 0 Abia Warriors
- Enyimba 1 - 0 Niger Tornadoes
- Bayelsa United 2 - 0 Barau
- Kano Pillars 1 - 1 Wikki Tourists
- Ikorodu City 0 - 0 El-Kanemi Warriors
- Kun Khalifat 1 - 2 Remo Stars
Matchday 3 (September 7, 2025)
- Wikki Tourists 1 - 0 Abia Warriors
- Enyimba 0 - 0 Nasarawa United
- Remo Stars 1 - 0 Warri Wolves
- Shooting Stars 1 - 1 Ikorodu City
- Rangers International 2 - 0 Plateau United
- El-Kanemi Warriors 0 - 0 Rivers United
- Kwara United 2 - 0 Kun Khalifat
- Barau 1 - 1 Bendel Insurance
- Katsina United 1 - 0 Kano Pillars
- Niger Tornadoes 1 - 0 Bayelsa United
25/26 NPFL Fixtures
Matchday 4 (September 14, 2025):
- Rivers United FC vs Shooting Stars SC (3SC)
- Abia Warriors FC vs Katsina United FC
- Plateau United FC vs Remo Stars FC
- Ikorodu City FC vs Barau FC
- Warri Wolves vs Kwara United FC
- Bendel Insurance FC vs Niger Tornadoes FC
- Kano Pillars FC vs Rangers International FC
- Kun Khalifat FC vs El-Kanemi Warriors FC
- Nasarawa United FC vs Wikki Tourists FC
- Bayelsa United FC vs Enyimba FC
2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remo Stars | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Wikki Tourists | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Bayelsa United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 4 | Warri Wolves | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 5 | Katsina United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| 6 | Niger Tornadoes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 7 | El Kanemi Warriors | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| 8 | Rivers United FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| 9 | Enyimba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| 10 | Kwara United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 11 | Rangers International | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Nasarawa United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Ikorodu City | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Abia Warriors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Shooting Stars SC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Bendel Insurance FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 17 | Barau | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 18 | Kano Pillars | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 19 | Kun Khalifat FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 20 | Plateau United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
