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The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) was founded 50 years ago in 1972, and the club that has won the title since it started is Enyimba F.C., with 8 titles in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2015, and 2019.
Enyimba is closely followed by Rangers International, which has won seven NPFL titles in 1974, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1984, and 2016.
However, the current NPFL winner is Rivers United (2021–22) and that was their first title.
Let’s now look at the Nigerian Premier League winners’ history below.
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Nigeria Professional Football League Past Champions
| Club | State | Year |
| Mighty Jets | Jos | 1972 |
| Bendel Insurance | Benin City | 1973 |
| Rangers International | Enugu | 1974 |
| Rangers International | Enugu | 1975 |
| IICC Shooting Stars | Ibadan | 1976 |
| Rangers International | Enugu | 1977 |
| Racca Rovers | Kano | 1978 |
| Bendel Insurance | Benin City | 1979 |
| IICC Shooting Stars | Ibadan | 1980 |
| Rangers International | Enugu | 1981 |
| Rangers International | Enugu | 1982 |
| IICC Shooting Stars | Ibadan | 1983 |
| Rangers International | Enugu | 1984 |
| New Nigeria Bank | Benin City | 1985 |
| Leventis United | Ibadan | 1986 |
| Iwuanyanwu Nationale | Owerri | 1987 |
| Iwuanyanwu Nationale | Owerri | 1988 |
| Iwuanyanwu Nationale | Owerri | 1989 |
| Iwuanyanwu Nationale | Owerri | 1990 |
| Julius Berger | Lagos | 1991 |
| Stationery Stores | Lagos | 1992 |
| Iwuanyanwu Nationale | Owerri | 1993 |
| BCC Lions | Gboko | 1994 |
| 3SC Shooting Stars | Ibadan | 1995 |
| Udoji United | Awka | 1996 |
| Eagle Cement | Port Harcourt | 1997 |
| 3SC Shooting Stars | Ibadan | 1998 |
| Lobi Stars | Makurdi | 1999 |
| Julius Berger | Lagos | 2000 |
| Enyimba | Aba | 2001 |
| Enyimba | Aba | 2002 |
| Enyimba | Aba | 2003 |
| Dolphin | Port Harcourt | 2004 |
| Enyimba | Aba | 2005 |
| Ocean Boys | Brass | 2006 |
| Enyimba | Aba | 2007 |
| Kano Pillars | Kano | 2008 |
| Bayelsa United | Yenegoa | 2009 |
| Enyimba | Aba | 2010 |
| Dolphin | Port Harcourt | 2011 |
| Kano Pillars | Kano | 2012 |
| Kano Pillars | Kano | 2013 |
| Kano Pillars | Kano | 2014 |
| Enyimba | Aba | 2015 |
| Rangers International | Enugu | 2016 |
| Plateau United | Jos | 2017 |
| League deemed concluded | after 24 match days | 2018 |
| Enyimba | Aba | 2019 |
| League canceled | after 25 match days | 2019–20 |
| Akwa United | Uyo | 2020–21 |
The top scorers of each season in the NPFL are all listed here.
Article updated 2 months ago. Content is written and modified by multiple authors.
