2012 Nigeria Premier League

June 2026 Nigeria Premier League 2011–12 Kano Pillars F.C. Niger Tornadoes, Jigawa Golden Stars, Rising Stars F.C. Champions League Kano Pillars F.C.Enugu Rangers Confederation Cup Lobi StarsHeartland F.C. (cup winner) 342 687 Sibi Gwar (Niger Tornadoes) - 13 Gombe United 5 Sharks F.C. 0 (1 Feb.) Rangers 5 Jigawa Golden Stars 0 (2 May) 2010–11 2013 The 2012 Nigeria Premier League is the 41st season of the competition since its inception, and the 22nd since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League". Sixteen teams from the previous season and four teams promoted from the Nigeria National League (Akwa United, Rising Stars, Jigawa Golden Stars and Wikki Tourists) are participating in this season. The season was originally due to start November 26, 2011, less than a month after the conclusion of the previous season due to many long delays by the NFF.One month offseason for NPL The date was pushed back to January 2012 to give time to organize and to sort out the league's sponsorship and scheduled to run to July.http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2011/nov/14-new-npl-season-begins-january.html New NPL season begins in January 2011-11-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20111117221203/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2011/nov/14-new-npl-season-begins-january.html 2011-11-17 dead Clubs Nigeria none 480 Locations of the Nigeria Premier League 2011–12 teams Nigeria 11.99 8.52 Kano Pillars right Nigeria 4.77 7.02 Dolphins right Nigeria 11.7333 9.29 Jigawa Golden Stars right Nigeria 7.258 5.189722 Sunshine Stars top Nigeria 7.258 5.189722 Rising Stars bottom Nigeria 5.51 5.75 W.Wolves left Nigeria 6.44 7.50 Enugu Rangers top Nigeria 5.102 7.375833 Enyimba left Nigeria 5.4839 7.043889 Heartland right Nigeria 4.76 7.02 Sharks bottom Nigeria 7.4 3.91 3SC left Nigeria 5.02 7.925 Akwa United right Nigeria 10.32 9.835 W. Tourists bottom Nigeria 10.6 7.43 Kaduna United right Nigeria 8.5 4.55 Kwara United left Nigeria 7.741 8.51 Lobi Stars right Nigeria 4.93 6.267 Ocean Boys left Nigeria 10.314 11.13 Gombe United right Nigeria 9.6167 6.55 Niger Tornadoes left Nigeria 8.5 4.55 ABS right Team nameHome cityHome venueFirst year of current stint in LeagueABSIlorinKwara State Stadium2010Akwa UnitedUyoUyo Township Stadium/UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar2011DolphinsPort HarcourtLiberation Stadium2009Enugu Rangers EnuguNnamdi Azikiwe Stadium1973EnyimbaAbaEnyimba International Stadium1994Gombe United GombePantami Stadium1994Heartland OwerriDan Anyiam Stadium1975Jigawa Golden StarsDutseHadejia Stadium2011Kaduna United KadunaKaduna Township Stadium2008Kano PillarsKanoSani Abacha Stadium/Hadejia Stadium2001Kwara United IlorinKwara State Stadium2009Lobi Stars MakurdiEmmanuel Atongo Stadium, Katsina-Ala/Aper Aku Stadium/Old Parade Ground1999Niger Tornadoes MinnaMinna Township Stadium2003Ocean Boys BrassSamson Siasia Stadium2006Rising StarsAkureGateway Stadium (Ijebu Ode)/Akure Township Stadium2011SharksPort HarcourtSharks Stadium2008Shooting Stars IbadanAwolowo Stadium/MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta2009Sunshine StarsAkureAkure Township Stadium2007Warri Wolves WarriWarri Township Stadium2008Wikki TouristsBauchiAbubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium2011 League table main WDL QR 5 KAN Kano Pillars ENU Enugu Rangers LOB Lobi Stars ENY Enyimba SUN Sunshine Stars KWA Kwara United SHA Sharks HEA Heartland GOM Gombe United WIK Wikki Tourists DOL Dolphins AKW Akwa United SHO Shooting Stars KAD Kaduna United WAR Warri Wolves ABS ABS NIG Niger Tornadoes JIG Jigawa Golden Stars RIS Rising Stars OCE Ocean Boys 17 10 9 46 26 C 17 7 12 45 27 Q 18 3 15 38 30 Q 16 6 14 38 30 15 7 14 41 35 16 4 16 35 36 16 4 16 43 46 14 9 13 32 30 Q 15 6 15 40 45 16 3 17 33 46 15 5 16 37 39 15 5 16 27 31 14 7 15 31 34 15 4 17 37 42 13 9 14 32 29 14 6 16 42 40 14 6 16 38 42 R 14 6 16 29 42 R 10 9 17 23 37 R - - - - - D Heartland qualified for the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup as the 2012 Nigerian FA Cup winner. Ocean Boys were disqualified September 6 after no-showing four straight games when their relegation was confirmed. All points/results of games involving them were expunged. green1 Qualification for 2013 CAF Champions League CCL CCL blue1 Qualification for 2013 CAF Confederation Cup CCC CCC red1 Relegated to Nigeria National League R R R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 9 Sept. 2012 Nigeria Premier League News - In addition to the Kaduna United v Jigawa week 1 game, te entire week 2 schedule was postponed due to the nationwide general strike protesting the removal of the national fuel subsidy.http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=152288:npl-cancels-weekend-matches-over-strike&catid=5:sports&Itemid=5 NPL cancels weekend matches over strike Daily Trust dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120114163028/http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=152288:npl-cancels-weekend-matches-over-strike&catid=5:sports&Itemid=5 2012-01-14 - Two matchday 4 matches were cancelled: SUnshine Stars FC was robbed on the way to their game with Lobi, and Kano Pillars vs Enyimba was postponed after a bombing attributed to Boko Haram. Pillars eventually announced they were moving games to Jigawa's Hadeja Stadium.http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2012/february/03-pillars-to-play-home-games-in-hadejia.html Pillars to play in Hadejia 2012-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20120206025703/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2012/february/03-pillars-to-play-home-games-in-hadejia.html 2012-02-06 dead The league relented and allowed Pillars to play in Kano behind closed doors. - A week 11 match was postponed when Wikki Tourists were robbed on their way to Warri.http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2012/february/24-armed-robbers-attack-wikki.html Armed robbers attack Wikki 2012-02-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228060405/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2012/february/24-armed-robbers-attack-wikki.html 2012-02-28 dead Team of the Year From MTNFootballhttp://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2012/september/09-npl-special-all-star-team-of-the-season.html NPL Special: All-Star Team of the Season - MTNFootball 2012-09-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20121124082454/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2012/september/09-npl-special-all-star-team-of-the-season.html 2012-11-24 dead GK- Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves) DF- Namso Edo (Akwa United) DF- Mutiu Adegoke (3SC) DF- Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves) DF- Godfrey Oboabona (Sunshine Stars F.C.) MF- Ejike Uzoenyi (Enugu Rangers) MF- Philip Asuquo (3SC) MF- Reuben Gabriel (Kano Pillars) FW- Mohammed Gambo (Kano Pillars) FW- Abdulrahman Bashir (ABS FC) FW- Sibi Gwar (Niger Tornadoes) Coach-Mohammed Baba Ganaru (Kano Pillars) Reserves GK: Moses Ocheje (Sunshine Stars) D: ThankGod Ike (Warri Wolves) D/M:Chinedu Efugh (Heartland) M: David Tyavkase (Lobi Stars) M: Abduljaleel Ajagun (Dolphin) F: Dele Olorundare (Sunshine Stars) F: Chikeluba Ofoedu (Rangers) Managerial (head coach) changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming managerDate of appointmentEnyimbaFelix EmordiResignedEnd of 2010-11 SeasonAbdu MaikabaEnyimba appoint new head coach Abdu MaikabaNov. 26 2011Shooting StarsFatai AmooResignedhttp://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/sports/32497--amoo-rejects-3sc-offer Amoo rejects 3SC offer 2011-12-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20120114151142/http://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/sports/32497--amoo-rejects-3sc-offer 2012-01-14 dead End of 2010-11 SeasonFestus Allenhttp://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2011/dec/30-3sc-name-ex-bukola-coach-allen.html 3SC name ex-Bukola coach Allen new coach 2011-12-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071403/http://mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2011/dec/30-3sc-name-ex-bukola-coach-allen.html 2016-03-04 dead Dec. 30 2011Enugu RangersAlphonsus DikeResignedDike quits Enugu RangersEnd of 2010-11 SeasonFelix EmordiDec. 23 2011Wikki TouristsHassan AbubukarContract not renewedEnd of 2010-11 SeasonLadan BossoDec. 23 2011http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2011/dec/24-bosso-dumps-pillars-for-wikki.html Bosso dumps Pillars for Wikki - MTNFootball 2011-12-24 https://archive.today/20120909233922/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/premier-league/news/2011/dec/24-bosso-dumps-pillars-for-wikki.html 2012-09-09 dead Warri WolvesPaul AigbogunFamily reasonsWolves snag CooremanFeb. 20, 2012Maurice CooremanFeb. 20 2012Kaduna UnitedMaurice CooremanResignedFeb. 20, 2012Saleh Tanko LatoABSErasmus OnuhSackedABS throw out OnuhFeb. 27, 2012Kabiru Suleiman Dogo (interim)Feb. 27, 2012Shooting StarsFestus AllenSackedMar. 26, 2012Tunde Odubola/Busari AkeemShooting Stars fire AllenMar. 26, 2012 References External links Official website Official NFF website https://web.archive.org/web/20201125155137/https://nigeriaff.com/ 2020-11-25 Category:Nigeria Professional Football League seasons Nigeria 1