A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Promoted | |
| Relegated | |
| CAF Champions League | |
| CAF Confederation Cup |
|
| 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. | |
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]
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]
Teams information
Clubs
- Note: Several clubs played home matches at other stadiums due to their regular stadia not meeting the league requirements or being banished by the LMC.
Managerial changes
Not including interim management.
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of departure | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland |  Hassan Abdallah
|
Resignation | 2 February | Erasmus Onuh
|
5 February[8] |
| Akwa United | Kennedy Boboye
|
Resignation | 13 February[9] | Deji Ayeni
|
23 March |
| Lobi Stars | Eddy Dombraye
|
Sacked | 14 March | Mohammed Babaganaru
|
24 March |
| Sunshine Stars | Deji Ayeni
|
Left for Akwa United | 23 March |  Emmanuel Deutsch
|
2 April |
| MFM | Gabriel Olalekan
|
Sacked | 11 May | Festus Allen
|
11 May[10] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers United | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 77 | Qualification for the Champions League |
| 2 | Plateau United | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 67 | |
| 3 | Remo Stars | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 62 | Qualification for the Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Kwara United[a] | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 58 | |
| 5 | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 56 | |
| 6 | Nasarawa United | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 53 | |
| 7 | Enyimba | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 52 | |
| 8 | Gombe United | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 52 | |
| 9 | Akwa United | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 52 | |
| 10 | Wikki Tourists | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 52 | |
| 11 | Sunshine Stars | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 51 | |
| 12 | Niger Tornadoes[b] | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 51 | |
| 13 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 50 | |
| 14 | Dakkada | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 49 | |
| 15 | Lobi Stars | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 49 | |
| 16 | Shooting Stars | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 48 | |
| 17 | Katsina United | 38 | 15 | 3 | 20 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 48 | Relegation to the National League |
| 18 | Heartland | 38 | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=2021–22_Nigeria_Professional_Football_League