Nigerian Professional Football League
| Founded | 2013 |
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| Country | Nigeria |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Nigeria National League |
| Domestic cup(s) |
Nigerian FA Cup Nigerian Super Cup Super 4 (Nigeria) |
| International cup(s) |
Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Enugu Rangers (2016) (7th title) |
| Most championships | Enyimba F.C. and Enugu Rangers (7) |
| TV partners | SuperSport |
| Website | npfl |
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The Nigerian Professional Football League, formerly known as the Nigerian Premier League for the second time, as of the 2012/2013 Season from the 2003/2004 Season; "Nigerian Premiership" (2000–2003); "Nigerian Premier League", first time (1993–2000); "Nigerian Professional League" (1990–1993); Nigerian National League - First Division (1979–1990) and "the (Nigerian) National League" or "Nigerian Football League" (1972–1979), is the highest level of the Nigerian football league system, for the Nigerian Club-football Championships. But the Nigerian top-division had experienced many dwindling fortunes, since the late 2000s. It is fed into by the Nigeria National League (NNL). It is organized by the League Management Company (LMC).
This is the legal League board or body that was incorporated in November, 2012, by the Nigeria Football Federation to take over the nearly-collapsed NPL due to many irregularties in the League. The new League board was first met with many criticisms from most of the Nigerian Citizens regarding its "C" - suffix names, first "Committee" later changed to "Company", questioning how such body can efficiently and effectively manage a League. But, All had been convinced afterwards as the LMC had been introducing many progressive ideas,innovations, inventions and incentives into the League, which are attracting Investors. The first step the LMC took was to rebrand the League name,from the Nigerian Premier League to the Nigerian Professional Football League, (NPFL) or simply the Professional 'Football' League) (P'F'L) i.e. just "Professional League" or "Football League" inside Nigeria.
In 2015, the League Management Company solicited financial support from the Government financially in order to "upgrade of existing grounds and provision of required broadcast equipment and facilities in the stadiums”.
On the 27th of April 2016, The Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP) organizers of the La Liga sealed a five-year memorandum of understanding deal with the NPFL on capacity building and idea exchange signed by the League Management Company chairman, Shehu Dikko and the La Liga President Javier Tebas. The NPFL and La Liga partnership has already started bearing fruit as during the January transfer window, Super Eagles fringe player Ezekiel Bassey was signed on loan from Enyimba to Barcelona B on a six-month deal with an option of 3-years come end of the season based on performance. The NPFL AllStars (made up of the league's best players) have also been playing Pre-Season as well as Winter break friendlies with top flight Spanish sides like Atletico Madrid, Malaga, Valencia, Villareal etc. In an effort to expose and test Local players against top players and sides.
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