2021–22 Nigeria Professional Football League
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The 2021–22 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 51st season of Nigeria's top-flight association football league and the 32nd since attaining professionalism. The season started on 17 December 2021 and was concluded on 17 July 2022.[1]
Season | 2021–22 |
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Promoted | |
Relegated | |
CAF Champions League | |
CAF Confederation Cup |
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Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 779 (2.05 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Chijioke Akuneto (19 goals) |
Biggest home win | Plateau United 5–0 Dakkada (16 January 2022) Akwa United 6–1 Nasarawa United (22 April 2022) Rivers United 5–0 MFM (8 May 2022) |
Biggest away win | Heartland 0–3 Enugu Rangers (21 January 2022) Akwa United 0–3 Enugu Rangers (13 March 2022) |
Highest scoring | Enugu Rangers 5–3 Lobi Stars (19 March 2022) |
Longest winning run | Plateau United (5 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Rivers United (12 matches) |
Longest winless run | Heartland & MFM (7 matches) |
Longest losing run | Heartland , MFM & Lobi Stars (5 matches) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 17 July 2022. |
This season saw Shooting Stars returning to the top-flight after a four-year hiatus, likewise Niger Tornadoes who won the National League play-offs. They were also joined by Remo Stars and Gombe United after securing promotion from the second division.[2] Akwa United were the defending champions.
On 25 June 2022, Rivers United won their first league title with 4 matches to spare.[3]
Kano Pillars were relegated for the first time in 20 years[4].This occurred as a result of the team suffering a six point deduction from the league committee and the club's poor form during the season,[5][6] they were joined by MFM, Heartland and Katsina United. Remo Stars secured a continental ticket for the first time in the club's history.[7]