Draw for the 2022/2023 Season of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) have been conducted, Wednesday, in Abuja.
The league will kick off January 8th 2023 in an abridged format, with the twenty clubs divided in two Groups.
A Super Six (three from each group) will be played to determine the champion who will earn 100m Naira.
Speaking after the draw, the Interim Management Committee chairman, Gbenga Elegbeleye warned the clubs against violence conduct during the course of the season.
“Clubs have been informed to shun every act of violence during the course of the league.
“Any club which engage in violent conducts will not be sanctioned with N500,000.00 as was the case in the past, but three points will be deducted as punishment.
“We know what it means to have three points deducted from points already earned by a club in the league,” Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye spits fire.
Full NPFL Draw:
Group A
Kwara United
Nasarawa United
Plateau United
Gombe United
El-Kanemi Warriors
Enyimba Int’l FC
Akwa United
Bendel Insurance
Shooting Stars
Remo Stars
Group B:
Niger Tornadoes
Doma United
Wikki Tourists
Lobi Stars
Rivers United
Abia Warriors
Dakkada FC
Rangers Int’l
Sunshine Stars
Bayelsa United
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