2010–11 Nigeria Premier League

June 2026 Nigeria Premier League 2010–11 Dolphins Plateau United, Zamfara United, Crown F.C., JUTH F.C. 2012 CAF Champions League DolphinsSunshine Stars 2012 CAF Confederation Cup Warri WolvesHeartland (cup winner) 380 786 Jude Aneke - Kaduna United (20) Plateau United 7-0 vs Kwara United (23 Oct. 2011) Kwara United 2-0 at JUTH (11 Dec. 2010)Sharks F.C. 3-1 at Crown F.C. (2 November 2011) Enugu Rangers 5, Ocean Boys 2 (21 Nov. 2010)Sharks 4, Crown 3 (26 Feb. 2011)Plateau United 7-0 vs Kwara United (23 Oct. 2011) Dolphins - 5 games from 22 Dec. 2010 to 22 Jan. 2011 8 games: Bukola Babes (6 wins, 2 ties) from 22 Dec. to 16 Feb. 9 games: Plateau United (3 ties, 6 losses) from 23 Dec. to 20 Feb. Crown - 5 games from 22 Dec. to 23 Jan. 26,000: Enyimba at K. Pillars 11 Dec. 2010 2009–10 2012 The 2010–11 Nigeria Premier League was the 40th season of the competition since its inception, and the 21st since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League". Enyimba International were the defending champions. The season was originally supposed to start 25 September, then was delayed to 2 October. However after a series of meetings and threatened lawsuits, the league announced that it would play with 24 teams, including the four teams relegated from the previous season. The tentative compromise plans included two divisions of 12 teams each with the top two making the season-ending Super Four, mirroring the league's format in the 2006 and 2007 seasons. This idea was canceled by the NPL on October 7 and the league returned to 20 teams for the season. The season was delayed again to start the weekend of 23 October,NPL kicks off October 23 with record 24 clubs and delayed yet again to 6 November because of issues with the assignment of referees. Due to enforcement of minimum pitch standards, several teams have been made to play in different stadiums outside their home cities. The second half of the season began 11 May after a six-week break, including two delays for national elections. The season was finished on 13 November 2011 after another six-week delay to allow for the Federation Cup and teams playing on the continent to concentrate on their fixtures. Clubs Nigeria none 480 Locations of the Nigeria Premier League 2010–11 teams Nigeria 4.93 6.267 Ocean Boys top Nigeria 6.44 7.50 Enugu Rangers top Nigeria 5.102 7.375833 Enyimba right Nigeria 10.314 11.13 Gombe United right Nigeria 5.4839 7.043889 Heartland right Nigeria 10.6 7.43 Kaduna United right Nigeria 11.99 8.52 Kano Pillars right Nigeria 7.741 8.51 Lobi Stars right Nigeria 9.6167 6.55 Niger Tornadoes left Nigeria 4.77 7.02 Sharks bottom Nigeria 4.77 7.02 Dolphins right Nigeria 7.258 5.189722 Sunshine Stars top Nigeria 5.51 5.75 W.Wolves left Nigeria 12.17 6.67 Zamfara United left Nigeria 7.4 3.91 3SC left Nigeria 8.5 4.55 Kwara United left Nigeria 8.5 4.55 Bukola Babes right Nigeria 9.924 8.890 JUTH F.C. left Nigeria 9.924 8.890 Plateau United right Nigeria 6.89 3.017 Crown FC bottom Team nameHome cityHome venueFirst year of current stint in LeagueBukola BabesIlorinKwara State Stadium/Tafawa Balewa Stadiumhttp://supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/101227/Bukola_Babes_pick_Bauchi_as_new_home Bukola_Babes_pick_Bauchi_as_new_home 2010-12-27 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000417/http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/101227/Bukola_Babes_pick_Bauchi_as_new_home dead 2010Crown FCOgbomoshoIlaro Stadium2010DolphinsPort HarcourtLiberation Stadium2009Enugu RangersEnuguNnamdi Azikiwe Stadium1973EnyimbaAbaEnyimba International Stadium1994Gombe UnitedGombeAbubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium/Pantami Stadium1994HeartlandOwerriDan Anyiam Stadium/U.J. Esuene Stadium1975JUTH F.C.JosRwang Pam Stadium/Kaduna Township Stadium2010Kaduna UnitedKadunaKaduna Township Stadium2008Kano PillarsKanoSani Abacha Stadium2001Kwara UnitedIlorinKwara State Stadium/Offa Stadium/MKO Abiola Stadium2009Lobi StarsMakurdiJalingo City Stadium/Aper Aku Stadium1999Niger TornadoesMinnaMinna Township Stadiumhttp://dailytrust.dailytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8902:niger-moves-to-avert-tornadoes-relocation&catid=5:sports&Itemid=5 Niger moves to avert Tornadoes' relocation 2010-12-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20101228132904/http://dailytrust.dailytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8902:niger-moves-to-avert-tornadoes-relocation&catid=5:sports&Itemid=5 2010-12-28 dead Daily Trust2003Ocean BoysBrassSamson Siasia Stadium2006Plateau UnitedJosRwang Pam Stadium/Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium2010SharksPort HarcourtSharks Stadium2008Shooting StarsIbadanMKO Abiola Stadium/Liberty Stadium2009Sunshine StarsAkureGateway Stadium (Ijebu Ode)2007Warri WolvesWarriWarri Township Stadium2008Zamfara UnitedGusauSardauna Memorial Stadium/Sani Abacha Stadium2007 League table main WDL QR 5 DOL Dolphins SUN Sunshine Stars WAR Warri Wolves KAN Kano Pillars SHA Sharks ENU Enugu Rangers ENY Enyimba KAD Kaduna United KWA Kwara United LOB Lobi Stars HEA Heartland ABS Bukola Babes GOM Gombe United NIG Niger Tornadoes SHO Shooting Stars OCE Ocean Boys PLA Plateau United ZAM Zamfara United CRO Crown JUTH JUTH F.C. 23 4 11 49 30 C 22 5 11 55 35 19 9 10 44 29 20 5 13 46 31 17 12 9 43 37 19 5 14 47 30 19 4 15 44 28 16 8 14 42 40 16 5 17 40 45 15 8 15 34 40 16 4 18 39 35 15 6 17 35 37 14 8 16 34 37 13 11 14 35 43 13 8 17 34 39 13 8 17 37 44 12 8 18 42 49 R 11 6 21 26 58 R 11 4 23 34 48 R 8 8 22 26 51 R green1 Qualification for 2012 CAF Champions League CCL CCL blue1 Qualification for 2012 CAF Confederation Cup CCC CCC yellow1 Qualification for WAFU Club Championship WCC red1 Relegated to Nigeria National League R R R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 13 November 2011 Nigeria Premier League Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit Makers SponsorBukola BabesNigeria Kabiru SulaimanNigeria Abubakar YusufCrown FCNigeria Oladunni OyekaleNigeria Johnson AbiodunDolphinsNigeria Stanley EgumaNigeria Emmanuel GodwinEnugu RangersNigeria Alphonsus DikeNigeria Austin IyangbeEnyimbaNigeria Okey EmordiNigeria Okechukwu OditaJomaGombe UnitedNigeria Bernard OgbeHeartlandNetherlands Lodewijk de KruifNigeria Chinedu EfughJUTH F.C.Cameroon Emmanuel DeutschKaduna UnitedBelgium Maurice CooremanNigeria Papa IdrisKano PillarsNigeria Ladan BossoKwara UnitedNigeria Kadiri IkhanaLobi StarsNigeria John ZakiNiger TornadoesNigeria Justin TengerNigeria Kelvin NjokuOcean BoysNigeria Samson UnuanelPlateau UnitedNigeria Nduka NdubuisiNigeria Ajibade OmoladeSharksNigeria John ObuhNigeria Odinga OdingaShooting StarsNigeria Fatai AmooNigeria Shakiru LawalOWU SportswearSunshine StarsNigeria Gbenga OgunboteNigeria James MosesWarri WolvesEngland Paul AigbogunNigeria Goodluck NnamaduLottoOceanic BankZamfara UnitedNigeria Bello Garba Gusau News December 12- Ocean Boys defender Emmanuel Okoli collapsed 39 minutes into a game vs. Niger Tornadoes and died en route to the hospital. December 16- The league was named the "MTN Premier League" after the NFF secured sponsorship from the MTN Group.MTN win NPL sponsorship rights However sponsorship was rescinded January 27 and the bidding was reopened.http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Sport/Football/5666721-147/mtn_no_longer_premier_league_sponsor.csp MTN no longer league sponsor 2011-01-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20110131174725/http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Sport/Football/5666721-147/mtn_no_longer_premier_league_sponsor.csp 2011-01-31 dead January 8- In Abeokuta, Shooting Stars and Tornadoes played the first night game in Nigeria's top division in twenty-nine years. Due to unrest in the city of Jos, on January 13 JUTH announced they were moving home games to Kaduna and Plateau United were going to play in Enugu for one month. Managerial (head coach) changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming managerDate of appointmentWarri WolvesLawrence Akpokonafiredend of 2009-10 seasonEngland Paul Aigbogun2 September 2010Kwara UnitedNigeria Justin Tengerfiredend of 2009-10 seasonNigeria Kadiri Ikhana17 July 2010Kwara United To Unveil Ikhana As New CoachSunshine StarsSolomon OgbeidefiredAug. 18 2010Nigeria Gbenga OgunboteAug. 18 2010http://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/sports/9925-sunshine-sacks-ogbeide Sunshine sacks Ogbeide (Tribune) 2010-08-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20100821182804/http://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/sports/9925-sunshine-sacks-ogbeide 2010-08-21 dead Gombe UnitedBen DuamlongResignedOct.8 2010Nigeria Bernard Ogbe Nov. 5 2010http://www.bloemfonteincelticfc.co.za/articles.aspx?Id=383112 Bernard Ogbe joins Gombe United 2010-11-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20110910202925/http://www.bloemfonteincelticfc.co.za/articles.aspx?Id=383112 2011-09-10 dead HeartlandNigeria Samson Siasiaresigned to take Super Eagles jobDec. 1 2010Netherlands Lodewijk de KruifFeb. 7 2011Niger TornadoesNigeria Ladan BossofiredNov. 26 2010Nigeria Samson Unuanel (interim)Nov. 26 2010Crown F.C.Ganiyu SalamifiredJan. 22 2011Nigeria Oladunni OyekaleJan. 22 2011Kano Pillars F.C.Salisu Yusufresigned to become Super Eagles assistantJan. 1 2011Nigeria Ladan Bossohttp://supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/110126/Bosso_joins_Pillars_in_Benin Bosso joins Pillars in Benin 2011-01-26 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234637/http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/110126/Bosso_joins_Pillars_in_Benin dead Jan. 23 2011Niger TornadoesNigeria Samson Unuanelinterim period endsFeb. 6 2011Nigeria Justin Tenger August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Feb. 6 2011JUTH F.C.Tunde AbdulrahmanfiredFeb. 17 2011Cameroon Emmanuel DeutschFeb. 28 2011Ocean Boys F.C.Larry EcelifiredMay 20, 2011Nigeria Samson Unuanel Ocean Boys sack EceliMay 20, 2011Bukola Babes F.C.Festus Allensuspended/resignedJune 8, 2011Nigeria Kabiru Sulaiman https://archive.today/20120701151021/http://africanfootball.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=45256 Bukola suspend coach AllenJune 8, 2011 References External links Nigeria Premier League at FIFA.com Naija League Category:Nigeria Professional Football League seasons Nigeria 1