The 2012 Nigeria Premier League is the 41st season of the competition since its inception, and the 22nd since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League".
Sixteen teams from the
previous season and four teams promoted from the
Nigeria National League
(Akwa United, Rising Stars, Jigawa Golden Stars and Wikki Tourists) are participating in this season.
The season was originally due to start November 26, 2011, less than a month after the conclusion of the previous season due to many long delays by the NFF. The date was pushed back to January 2012 to give time to organize and to sort out the league's sponsorship and scheduled to run to July.
Clubs
League table
News
*- In addition to the Kaduna United v Jigawa week 1 game, te entire week 2 schedule was postponed due to the
nationwide general strike protesting the removal of the national fuel subsidy.
*- Two matchday 4 matches were cancelled: SUnshine Stars FC was robbed on the way to their game with Lobi, and Kano Pillars vs Enyimba was postponed after a bombing attributed to
Boko Haram
Boko Haram, officially known as ''Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād'' ( ar, جماعة أهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد, lit=Group of the People of Sunnah for Dawah and Jihad), is an Islamic terrorist organization ...
. Pillars eventually announced they were moving games to Jigawa's Hadeja Stadium. The league relented and allowed Pillars to play in Kano behind closed doors.
*- A week 11 match was postponed when Wikki Tourists were robbed on their way to Warri.
Team of the Year
From MTNFootball
*GK-
Chigozie Agbim
Chigozie Agbim is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
After a protracted transfer dispute, he joined Enugu Rangers from Warri Wolves F.C. in April 2013 for a fee of eight million naira (approx €39,300).
He joined ...
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Warri Wolves
Warri Wolves FC (formerly called NPA FC) is a Nigerian football club formerly run by the Nigeria Port Authority. Prior to 2003 the club was based in Warri, Delta State, but moved to Lagos after promotion to the Nigerian Premier League in 2003.
...
)
*DF-
Namso Edo (
Akwa United)
*DF-
Mutiu Adegoke
Mutiu Adegoke (born 10 February 1984, in Nigeria) is a Nigerian football defender who is currently retired.
Career
He began his career as a defender and played with ASEC Mimosas of Ivory Coast and FC Saint Eloi Lupopo in DR Congo, before ret ...
(
3SC)
*DF-
Azubuike Egwuekwe
Azubuike Emanuel Egwuekwe (born 16 July 1989) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Rivers United as a centre back.
Club career
Born in Lafia, Egwuekwe has played club football for Nasarawa United, Yerima Strikers, Warri Wolve ...
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Warri Wolves
Warri Wolves FC (formerly called NPA FC) is a Nigerian football club formerly run by the Nigeria Port Authority. Prior to 2003 the club was based in Warri, Delta State, but moved to Lagos after promotion to the Nigerian Premier League in 2003.
...
)
*DF-
Godfrey Oboabona (
Sunshine Stars F.C.
Sunshine Stars Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Akure. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League. Their home stadium is the Akure Township Stadium.
Funding
Sunshine Stars FC are funded ...
)
*MF-
Ejike Uzoenyi
Christantus Ejike Uzoenyi (born 23 March 1988) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Sunshine Stars.
Club career
Uzoenyi has played club football in Nigeria and France for Enyimba, Rangers International and Renne ...
(
Enugu Rangers)
*MF-
Philip Asuquo
Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who populariz ...
(3SC)
*MF-
Reuben Gabriel
Reuben Shalu Gabriel (born 25 September 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Club career Nigeria
Gabriel was born in Kaduna. In his country he played for Kaduna United FC, Enyimba International F. ...
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Kano Pillars
Kano Pillars Football Club is a Nigerian professional football club based in Kano, North Western part of Nigeria. They play in the lower division in Nigerian football, the Nigeria National League. Their home stadium is Sani Abacha Stadium. Kano ...
)
*FW-
Mohammed Gambo (Kano Pillars)
*FW-
Abdulrahman Bashir (
ABS FC)
*FW-
Sibi Gwar
Sibi Gwar (born 9 September 1987 in Gboko) is a Nigerian soccer, football player who plays for Nasarawa United F.C. in the Nigeria Premier League.
Early life
Gwar hails from Gboko in Konshisha, Konshisha local government area of Benue State and ...
(
Niger Tornadoes)
*Coach-Mohammed Baba Ganaru (Kano Pillars)
''Reserves''
GK: Moses Ocheje (Sunshine Stars)
D: ThankGod Ike (Warri Wolves)
D/M:Chinedu Efugh (Heartland)
M: David Tyavkase (Lobi Stars)
M: Abduljaleel Ajagun (Dolphin)
F:
Dele Olorundare
Dele Olorundare (born 1 December 1990 in Akure, Nigeria) is a Nigerian football player who plays for Sunshine Stars F.C. He was the leading highest goal scorer in the NIgeria premier league 2013 season first leg with 13 goals in 23 games befo ...
(Sunshine Stars)
F:
Chikeluba Ofoedu (Rangers)
Managerial (head coach) changes
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial NFF website
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Nigeria Professional Football League seasons
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