On Sunday, it was battle royal for clubs in the Nigeria Professional Football League as 17 teams struggled to make it past the relegation zone.

With the final rounds of match day 22 of the elite league concluded Sunday evening, eight clubs have been kicked out of the NPFL.

The clubs, which have been relegated to the Nigeria National League, NNL, are Remo Stars, El-Kanemi Warriors, Bendel Insurance and Gombe United.

Others are: Niger Tornadoes, Kwara United, Go Round Fc and Yobe Desert Stars.

Meanwhile, following their outstanding performance this season, Rangers International, Lobi Stars and Enyimba International emerged in the group A abridged version of the 2018/2019 NPFL for the Super Six while Akwa United, Kano Pillars and FC Ifeanyi Ubah completed the remaining three from group B.

NPFL Match Day 22 Results:


Group A

FT Katsina United 2 – 1 Enyimba
FT Niger Tornadoes 0 – 1 Kwara United
FT Remo Stars 0 – 0 Lobi Stars
FT Rivers United FC 1 – 0 Bendel Insurance
FT Sunshine Stars 4 – 2 MFM FC
FT Wikki Tourist 1 – 0 Enugu Rangers

Group B

FT Abia Warriors 3 – 0 Kano Pillars
FT Delta Force FC 0 – 0 Plateau United
FT Go Round 0 – 1 Gombe United
FT Heartland Owerri 2 – 0 El Kanemi Warriors
FT Ifeanyi Ubah United 2 – 1 Akwa United
FT Yobe Desert Stars 1 – 2 Nasarawa United.
Source https://thickmatch.com/npfl-see-eight-clubs-relegated-nigeria-elite-league-nnl/

a pity

8teams got relegated. nawao.......it should have been two from each group and four in total. dis will affect d clubs from d north. they will bear the brunt of it all. if it continues like dis,there wont be up to 4clubs from the north in the top flight