The 2019 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 29th season of the

Nigeria Professional Football League The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is the highest level of the Nigerian football league system, for the Nigerian club-football championships. The Nigerian league has suffered, like many others, from the financial impact and dwindl ...

, the top-tier

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league in

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, since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League", and the 48th season of top-division

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since its establishment in 1972. The season started on 13 January 2019.

Teams

The league consisted of 24 teams. Four were promoted from the

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. Twenty teams remain from the previous season which was not completed. They are divided into two groups of 12 teams. The draw was held on 20 November 2018. ;Group A *Wikki Tourists *Rivers United *Enugu Rangers *Niger Tornadoes *Lobi Stars *Katsina United *Kwara United *Sunshine Stars *Enyimba *MFM *Remo Stars *Bendel Insurance ;Group B *Yobe Desert Stars *Go Round *Nasarawa United *Abia Warriors *Plateau United *FC Ifeanyi Ubah *Kano Pillars *Heartland *Akwa United *El Kanemi Warriors *Delta Force F.C.Delta Force bought the Slot of Kada City FC eleven games into the Season
/ref> *Gombe United Blue= Group A. Red= Group B

First stage

Group A

Group B

Championship playoff

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:2019 Nigeria Professional Football League Nigeria Professional Football League seasons 2018–19 in Nigerian football