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Plateau United have been crowned the new champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) interestingly for the first time ever subsequent to beating Enugu Rangers 2-0 on Saturday evening at the Rwang Pam Stadium in Jos.

The Kennedy Boboye led side led on the league table for a long stretch of the season with MFM FC nearly trailing with a point up to the last day of the season. The Saturday fixture was set for a troubled finish to the league with eyes on Maiduguri where MFM FC played El-Kanemi Warriors and Jos where Plateau United hosted Enugu Rangers.

The Peace Boys from Jos, first-time winners of the NPFL, were able to beat the incumbent champions Enugu Rangers 2-0 on Saturday with goals from Emeka Umeh and Benjamin Turba.

The Jos team needed the win to keep off the trailing MFM who are leading by just a single point and any slip would have gifted the Olukoya Boys the trophy.

Be that as it may, MFM, then again, were given a 1-2 crush by Laddan Bosso-led El Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri in the Match Day 38 game.

After 38 grueling and jaw-dropping league games, Plateau United amassed 66 points altogether to become the 19th Nigeria League champions.

Beside the mammoth trophy they lifted on Saturday, Plateau United additionally stashed N50m having finished as champions. They will represent Nigeria next year CAF Champions League alongside Fidelis Illechukwu led side MFM FC.

Congrats to Plateau United for a merited win of the league without precedent for their history.



Source: http://cheapgoals.com/plateau-united-are-new-champions-of-the-npfl/

Congrats thats d reward of hardworking ,sucess will nver comes to an indolent.

Congrats to Plateau United!
Better luck next time to MFM.

Can't recall how many times I have seen NPFL news on front page, congrats Plateau United.

first to comment

Liverpool will rule England Like this one day




neverwalkalone

Looks like our secondary school inter-house sports trophy.

Another potential incompetent representative in the Caf champions league along with MFM.


But what's my business??

El kanemi... Thunder fire una ooo

Jos.
Truly cosmopolitan

50million cash price + CAF $$$ and other deals..


Congratulations to Plateau United

Jos 50m? Lol nigeria is a joke

League just dey start for better place, for here e just dey finish.

Badboiz:
League just dey start for better place, for here e just dey finish.

Always appreciate your own son.

Even the quality of the presentation was bad, see the stage compared to other European leagues' presentation of a trophy. NPFL need to be improve. Nevertheless kudos to plateau United

Anthony Okpotu won the Rashidi Yekini Award for the highest goal scorer in the league. He scored yesterday to take his tally to 19 goals, one higher than Stephen Odey (who has moved to Switzerland). Odey had led the scorers chart for a long time.

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50 million for the whole team o. That's someone's weekly wage after tax. The league would get better hopefully.

Kudos, Plateau United.

Well deserved.

Badboiz:
League just dey start for better place, for here e just dey finish.

lol

Queue outside the Rwang Pam Stadium four hours before the match.

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Reminds me of the interhouse sports competition.

Weldone guys. LMN ...NFF our league need upgrading am sure u guys watch EPL...even south African league sef gan na highstar

Weldone guys. LMc ...NFF our league need upgrading am sure u guys watch EPL...even south African league sef gan na highstar

Hmmm

Dablack1:
Liverpool will rule England Like this one day




neverwalkalone

but you walked alone yesterday

Outside the stadium

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Plateau United v Rangers International was shown on Supersports, while El Kanemi Warriors v MFM was shown on the NTA.


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Up Uniteeeeeeeeeeeeeeed!!!!!!!!!!! I have been your fan right from when you are Standard football club of Jos. Then you metarmorphose to JIB Rock Strikers of Jos, and now Plateau United. Thank you Governor Lalong Sports loving Governor and peace maker. Go get the African Champion trophy.

Congratulations plateau United.. Long time coming... Get prepared for the African champions league.

Up Plateau Utd

J-Town for life

NorthSide:
Always appreciate your own son.

Thanks for the advice pops

thundafire:
but you walked alone yesterday

we both walk together

Jos, a city I will visit someday. I've met some well mannered humans from that city.