The 2022–23

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was the 52nd season of Nigeria's top-flight

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league and the 33rd since attaining professionalism. The regular season started on 8 January 2023 and concluded with the playoffs on 11 June 2023. Bendel Insurance, Doma United, Bayelsa United and

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were the four promoted clubs from the 2021–22

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, replacing Kano Pillars, Katsina United, MFM and Heartland. Following

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draw against Rivers United on 11 June at the playoffs, Enyimba secured a record ninth NPFL title at the Onikan Stadium.

Format

The clubs and league organizers decided to start the 2022–23 season on 8 January 2023 instead of 28 December 2022 as previously planned. The league will switch to an abridged format that will see the clubs split into two groups of ten each. The top three clubs from each group will qualify for a championship round, which will be known as the Super Six, to determine the league winners.

Teams

Changes from previous season

The following teams changed divisions since the end of the 2021–22 season Promoted from the 2021–22 Nigeria National League * Bayelsa United * Bendel Insurance * Doma United *

Relegated from the

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* Heartland * Kano Pillars * Katsina United * MFM

Regular season

Group A

League table

Positions by round

Results

Group B

League table

Positions by round

Results

Championship round

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Top scorers

References

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