The year 2017 has come and gone, it was a year of mixed results for Nigerian Football on a whole. On the International scene, Nigeria missed out on the 2017 AFCON held in Gabon and a number of FIFA competitions after failing to navigate the various qualifiers for such events while they redeemed their image and pride after clinching the 2018 FIFA World Cup ticket against all odds from a tricky group with a game to spare.

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In a year that the Super Falcons were inactive throughout, the Flying Eagles missed out on the U20 World Cup held in the Korea Republic after falling to Sudan in Africa Youth Championship qualifiers. Similarly, the Golden Eaglets couldn’t defend the title they won in 2015 as they also failed to qualify for the U17 World Cup in India.

However, the Sand Eagles were able to clinch a ticket to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the Bahamas after missing the last 2 editions, but they fell at the group stage, while the CHAN Eagles reached their third Championship of African Nations to be held this month in Morocco.

At the club level, it was a poor year for Nigerian Clubs on the continent as only Rivers United could qualify for the group stage of the CAF Champions League and even they couldn’t go past the group stage, Ifeanyi Ubah, Enugu Rangers, and Wikki Tourists also failed to get a place in the group stages

However, on the local scene, Plateau United won the Nigeria Professional Football League for the first time in their history while Akwa United won the rebranded Aiteo Cup to both book tickets for 2018 CAF club competitions, Enyimba and MFM FC will join them too on the continent.

Remo Stars, Sunshine Stars, Gombe United and ABS Fc tasted relegation while Go Round Fc, Yobe Desert Stars, Heartland and Kwara United took their place in the top flight for the 2018 season.

The LMC was able to successfully organize it’s first NPFL U15 tournament in May and already the fruits are starting to yield. Also, the NFF partnered with Zenith to organize the 2nd Future Eagles tourney for the u13 and u15 team while the NPFL U15 all-stars team finished second at the Future Stars Championship in South Africa in March.

Many sponsorship deals were signed for the National teams and the local League. The Super Eagles are now sponsored by a couple of organizations and companies while the NPFL enjoyed a trickle-down of the marketing success of the National team.

Aiteo group, Tropical Group Investment (TGI) joined the host of other organizations like Emzor Paracetamol, Nike, Supersport in supporting the NFF and the National team. The NPFL will enjoy more Television coverage in 2018 as a result of a deal signed between the LMC and the Nigeria Television Authority while Aiteo group continue to support Federation Cup improving the prize money for the Male and Female Category.

After an up and down year for Nigerian Football, fans of Nigerian football can look forward into 2018 with optimism and hope for better performances from the various national teams.

The CHAN tourney in Morocco, the start of the NPFL all in January are events that would the appetite of fans while many will hope the female age grade teams in form of the U20 and u17 women’s team will not emulate the disappointing feat of their male counterparts this year.

Already, the u17 women’s team, the flamingoes are looking unconvincing as they prepare for a clash with Cameroon in February for a place in Uruguay for the FIFA U17 world cup in Uruguay much later in the year. The Falconets, on the other hand, are preparing for South Africa in a Fifa women U20 World Cup qualifier while the Super Falcons who still doesn’t have a head coach yet after Randy Waldron rejected the Super Falcons job, have a friendly in March against France.

Whichever way one wishes to look at it, 2018 is a year loaded with a lot of football to look forward to. Watch this space for more details.



From us all, at CheapGoals we wish you a Happy and prosperous 2018

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Everything about buhari failed in 2017.

God judgement still on

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The year 2017 has come and gone, it was a year of mixed results for Nigerian Football on a whole. On the International scene, Nigeria missed out on the 2017 AFCON held in Gabon and a number of FIFA competitions after failing to navigate the various qualifiers for such events while they redeemed their image and pride after clinching the 2018 FIFA World Cup ticket against all odds from a tricky group with a game to spare.

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so what is the purpose of this jargon

Meanwhile something big is coming from above.

HIRAETH:
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Leonbonapart:
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this is 2018

this nonsense must stop

How on earth is the goalkeeper the shortest man on the team wtf!

Omo e don tey way I see naija for age grade competitions Oo, Wetin dey happen

free2ryhme:





this is 2018

this nonsense must stop

e never do you? Looking for space bookers should also stop

Leonbonapart:
e never do you? Looking for space bookers should also stop

someone must take charge

since the mods are not doing their job

World cup na one point we go get .

I still can't fathom why I've zero interest in football though :'

The glass house still have a lot to consolidate on in the new year. Wishing them a happy footballing year.

Good one there,op.The outgoing year wasn't good 4 us at all in terms of football,but not 4 our qualification 4 world cup,i would have been the first person to sign a petition 4 the sack of Armaju Picnick.He is not trying at all.[color=#000099][/color]

sunshine stars is still a premier league side, it was ikorodu Utd that was relegated last season.

Op nice one....last year n beyond was hell for Nigerians....from lost of coaches,others got sacked n mess our chances of Nations cup,Eagles were busy conceding goals in there own back yard in Uyo from south Africa ,we fail to beat teams like Tanzania, Our women team won and a yeye minister said presidency wasn't expecting nigria to win,we went to Olympic another national team anthem was used,they forgot our training kit here in Nigeria, owe our players wages,but thank God who looked down and saw our suffering in the hands of PMB administration n brought Rhor to wipe our tears yet the wicked people still tried yo thwart the coach efforts by fielding a suspended player that nearly disqualified us from world cup....but God is Great. Russia here we come.

Ok

Remo Stars , *Shooting Stars * Gombe United and ABS of Ilorin relegated. *Sunshine didn't relegate *

Tinoasprilla:
sunshine stars is still a premier league side, it was ikorodu Utd that was relegated last season.

This was 2 seasons ago. It was Shooting Stars that relegated last season

Nice one

DRISKLEF:
I still can't fathom why I've zero interest in football though :'

why did you now comment ehn?