Nigeria Premier League
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| Country | Nigeria |
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| Confederation | CAF |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Levels on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Nigeria National League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Nigerian FA Cup Nigerian Super Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Kano Pillars F.C. (2012) |
| Most championships | Enugu Rangers/Enyimba F.C. (6) |
| Website | http://www.npl.com.ng |
 2011–12 Nigeria Premier League |
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The Nigeria Premier League is the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. It is fed into by the Nigeria National League (NNL). It is organized by the Nigeria Premier League. The current NPL Chairman is Victor Rumson Baribote.
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History [edit]
The league was founded in 1972 with six teams. On Saturday 12 May 1990 at the Onikan Stadium Lagos, the league was rechristened the "Professional League" with a goal to modernize the game and make clubs self-sufficient. Decrees 10 and 11 which codified the introduction of professional football in Nigeria stipulated that professional clubs should be run as limited liability companies each governed by a regularly constituted board of directors and required to hold annual general meetings, present independently audited accounts, cultivate youth/feeder teams and own their own stadium within five years of registration with the Pro League Department. To assist Pro League clubs in the timely achievement of these stated goals, all 56 professional club-sides that constituted the inaugural Pro League First and Second Division were granted a five-year tax moratorium on all income starting from 1990.
From 1999-2007, there was an end of season Championship called the "Super Four". The top four teams would play a round-robin mini-league at a neutral site to determine the league champion. The Super Four is now a pre-season tournament featuring the top four teams of the prior year.
After the 2006 competition, the league changed its calendar to more closely match the common European regular season structure (starting around August and ending around May). The Premier League is managed by the Nigeria Professional League Board.
2012–13 season [edit]
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Relegated in 2011-12 [edit]
- Jigawa Golden Stars (Dutse)
- Niger Tornadoes (Minna)
- Ocean Boys (Brass)
- Rising Stars (Akure)
Relegated in 2009-10 [edit]
- Bayelsa United (Yenegoa)
- Gateway (Abeokuta)
- Ranchers Bees (Kaduna)
- Wikki Tourists (Bauchi)
Relegated in 2010-11 [edit]
- Crown FC (Ogbomosho)
- JUTH FC (Jos)
- Plateau United (Jos)
- Zamfara United (Gusau)
Winners [edit]
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Topscorers [edit]
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
| 2002 |  Joetex Frimpong |
El-Kanemi Warriors | 16 |
| 2003 |  Chibuzor Ozurumba Endurance Idahor |
Iwuanyanwu Nationale Julius Berger |
13 |
| 2004 | Kabiru Alausa |
Julius Berger | 13 |
| 2005 | Timothy AnjembeJoseph Akpala |
Lobi Stars Bendel Insurance |
12 |
| 2006 | Ikechukwu Ibenegbu |
El-Kanemi Warriors | 10 |
| 2007 | Aruwa Ameh |
Kaduna United | 10 |
| 2007-08 | Abubakar Babale |
Wikki Tourists/Sunshine Stars | 14 |
| 2008-09 | Orok Akarandut |
Akwa United | 17 |
| 2009-10 | Ahmed Musa |
Kano Pillars | 18 |
| 2010-11 | Jude Aneke |
Kaduna United | 20 |
| 2012 | Sibi Gwar |
Niger Tornadoes | 17 |
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