NPFL

NPFL 2025/2026: standings, schedule and stats

Nigeria
Season 2025/2026
Season 2026/2027Season 2025/2026
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Data current as of September 12, 2026

About the league: NPFL

Follow NPFL standings, schedules and team stats from Nigeria. 20 teams compete in the 2025/2026 season; Enugu Rangers currently leads with 68 points. The league averages 2.02 goals per game and a 38% BTTS rate. The schedule runs from August 22, 2025 through May 24, 2026.

NPFL 2025/2026: season in numbers

Season overview

379 games have been completed in the 2025/2026 NPFL season. Enugu Rangers leads the standings with 68 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.02 goals. Both teams score in 38% of games. 34% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 62% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 64% of games. 24% end in a draw. Road teams win 12% of games.

Team leaders

Enugu Rangers has the league's highest scoring average at 1.24 goals per game. Both teams scored in 55% of Remo Stars's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Enugu Rangers3819118+2068
2Rivers United3819109+1367
3Shooting Stars3818614+160
4Ikorodu City38161012+458
5Bendel Insurance38141410+656
6Nasarawa United3816814+356
7Abia Warriors3816715-355
8Barau38131312+452
9Kano Pillars3815617-251
10Katsina United3714914-351
11Kwara United38131114-150
12Plateau United3815518-150
13Enyimba38131015+249
14Kun Khalifat38131015-149
15Warri Wolves38131015-549
16Niger Tornadoes3813916+148
17Remo Stars3814519-547
18El Kanemi Warriors3813817-1647
19Bayelsa United38111017-543
20Wikki Tourist3791216-1239
CAF Champions LeagueCAF Confederation CupRelegation

League statistics

The 2025/2026 season stats cover 379 completed games.

2.02Average goals / match
38%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
34%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
62%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
60%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
12%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
0.97First-half goals / match
1.05Second-half goals / match
64%Home wins
24%Draws
12%Away wins
61%Goal before half-time
5.1Corners / match
-0.6Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 88%Under 12%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 60%Under 40%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 34%Under 66%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 12%Under 88%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 6%Under 94%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Enugu Rangers1.24
  2. 2Rivers United1.16
  3. 3Bendel Insurance1.16
  4. 4Enyimba1.16
  5. 5Ikorodu City1.13

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Enugu Rangers0.71
  2. 2Barau0.79
  3. 3Rivers United0.82
  4. 4Nasarawa United0.89
  5. 5Abia Warriors0.89

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Remo Stars55%
  2. 2Kun Khalifat50%
  3. 3Bayelsa United47%
  4. 4Bendel Insurance45%
  5. 5Enyimba45%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Remo Stars45%
  2. 2Enyimba45%
  3. 3El Kanemi Warriors42%
  4. 4Plateau United39%
  5. 5Kano Pillars37%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Enugu Rangers20
  2. 2Rivers United19
  3. 3Ikorodu City18
  4. 4Niger Tornadoes17
  5. 5Abia Warriors16

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Rivers United5.4
  2. 2Bayelsa United3.5
  3. 3Nasarawa United3.5
  4. 4Shooting Stars3.5
  5. 5Bendel Insurance3.3

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceBelow average
Chance qualityAbove average
Home advantageAbove average
IntensityBelow average
OpennessBelow average
Competitive balanceAbove average

Compared with other leagues, NPFL rates below average for game pace, above average for chance quality and below average for openness. Home advantage is above average, game intensity is below average, and competitive balance is above average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Victor Chukwuma Mbaoma15
  2. 2Godwin Obaje13
  3. 3Michael Chidera11
  4. 4Chidozie Iwundu10
  5. 5Chukwuemeka Obioma10
  6. 6Sadiq Ibrahim9
  7. 7Rabiu Ali8
  8. 8Abdulrasheed Shehu Dabai8

Top assists

  1. 1Ayobami Samuel Adekunle4
  2. 2Abdulrasheed Shehu Dabai3
  3. 3Abbarh Khaleed2
  4. 4Michael Chidera2
  5. 5Bilal Yakubu2
  6. 6Junior Aimufua2
  7. 7Uche Collins2
  8. 8Ahmed Musa2

Most minutes

  1. 1Chidiebere Nwobodo3,271
  2. 2Ikechukwu Mgbemene3,150
  3. 3Chidozie Iwundu3,106
  4. 4Rabiu Ali3,028
  5. 5Godwin Obaje2,970
  6. 6Afolayan Temitope Peters2,918
  7. 7Sunday Akinmoladun2,880
  8. 8Chiedozie Okorie2,875

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Rivers United291.461.054850+2
2Plateau United301.381.294350+7
3Nasarawa United271.621.344248+6
4Remo Stars281.371.174241-1
5Niger Tornadoes291.521.524042+2
6Ikorodu City261.371.223947+8
7Bendel Insurance241.501.323633-3
8Enyimba251.241.223533-2
9Shooting Stars241.251.1834340
10Bayelsa United271.241.5033330
11Wikki Tourist211.341.173121-10
12Enugu Rangers221.321.263141+10
13Abia Warriors191.411.322732+5
14Kun Khalifat201.201.272728+1
15Barau191.301.312516-9
16Warri Wolves211.341.822322-1
17Kwara United200.991.4022220
18Kano Pillars121.321.45168-8
19Katsina United141.081.671416+2
20El Kanemi Warriors131.041.69132-11

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Round 25

10 matches02/07 - 02/25In progress / pre-match
Bendel Insurance
2 : 0
Enyimba
Kun Khalifat
2 : 0
Shooting Stars
Plateau United
1 : 0
Kwara United
Warri Wolves
0 : 0
El Kanemi Warriors
Ikorodu City
2 : 0
Niger Tornadoes
Abia Warriors
0 : 0
Enugu Rangers
Nasarawa United
1 : 1
Bayelsa United
Kano Pillars
1 : 0
Remo Stars
Wikki Tourist
Katsina United
Rivers United
1 : 0
Barau

FAQ

How many teams play in NPFL?

NPFL has 20 teams in the 2025/2026 season.

When does the 2025/2026 NPFL season start and end?

The 2025/2026 NPFL schedule runs from August 22, 2025 through May 24, 2026.

How many rounds are in the NPFL season?

The 2025/2026 NPFL schedule covers 38 rounds.

Who leads the NPFL standings?

Enugu Rangers leads NPFL with 68 points.

Which team scores the most goals in NPFL?

Enugu Rangers has the league's highest scoring average at 1.24 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in NPFL?

Enugu Rangers allows the fewest goals in NPFL, at 0.71 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in NPFL?

NPFL games average 2.02 goals.

How often do NPFL games finish Over 2.5 goals?

34% of NPFL games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in NPFL?

Both teams score in 38% of NPFL games.

How often do home teams win in NPFL?

Home teams win 64% of NPFL games.

What does xG show in NPFL stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The NPFL xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in NPFL?

Victor Chukwuma Mbaoma leads the recorded scoring table in NPFL for 2025/2026 with 15 goals.