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We take a statistical look at @digit_sport NPFL Team of the Season for 2024/25.

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#NPFL25 #TOTS

[NPFL Insider @NPFLInsider]

🚨 @digit_sport NPFL Team of the Season! 🇳🇬

👏 Coach of the Season - gaffer from @RemoStarsSC after their historic first NPFL title!

🔥 Three players each from @RemoStarsSC and @IkoroduCityFC after standout campaigns.

Do you see future #SuperEagles stars in this team?

#NPFL25

[Opta Nigeria @OptaNGR]

2️⃣5️⃣ - Twenty Five goals were scored in the 2026 Federation Cup Round of 16. It is the joint highest (single knockout only) with the 2015 edition (25) since our records in 2013. Plethora.
#FederationCup

[NPFL Insider @NPFLInsider]

🏆 ROUND OF 16 COMPLETE!

The President Federation Cup 2026 Round of 16 has come to an end, with several fiercely contested all-NPFL clashes going the distance and being decided by penalty shootouts.

The race for the trophy is now down to just 8 teams, while some top-flight sides saw their cup dreams come to an end.

❌ Enyimba FC
❌ Bendel Insurance
❌ Rivers United
have all been eliminated from the competition.

Who will book a place in the semi-finals? ⬇️

#PresidentFederationCup2026 #FederationCup

[Opta Nigeria @OptaNGR]

4️⃣ - Wikki Tourists, Nasarawa United, Plateau United and Ikorodu City have progressed to the last 8 of the 2026 Federation Cup. The quartet were also quarter finalists last season. Specialists.

#FederationCup

[Opta Nigeria @OptaNGR]

2️⃣ - Ikorodu City will feature in consecutive Federation Cup quarter finals for the first time.

✅️ 2025: Wikki Tourists 0-1 Ikorodu City
❔️2026: Ikorodu City vs Barau FC
#FederationCup

[NPFL Insider @NPFLInsider]

🚨 NPFL 2025/26 TEAM OF THE SEASON 🇳🇬

The best of the best from an unforgettable campaign.

🏆 Coach of the Season: Fidelis Ilechukwu (@Rangers_Intl) - masterminding Rangers International's historic 9th NPFL title.

🧤 Goalkeeper: Micheal Atata (@IkoroduCityFC)

▪️ The XI features:

4 players from @Rangers_Intl
2 players each from @IkoroduCityFC and @ShootingSc
1 player each from @RiversUnitedFC, @RemoStarsSC, and @WikkiTouristFC

A team packed with quality, consistency, and game-changing performances throughout the season.

🇳🇬 Which of these players do you believe are ready to make the step up to the #SuperEagles?

📊 @OptaNGR | @digit_sport

#NPFL26 #NPFL #TeamOfTheSeason

[Opta Nigeria @OptaNGR]

[8-0] - Confluence Queens' 8-0 win over Esthington FC (Ebonyi) is the biggest R16 win in the Women's Federation Cup since Confluence Queens (Kogi) defeated Immaculate Queens (Enugu) 8-0 in 2022. Rush.

#FederationCup

[Opta Nigeria @OptaNGR]

6️⃣ - Wikki Tourists have now been relegated 6 times since 2000; joint worst with Kwara United.

6 - Wikki Tourists, Kwara Utd
5 - Jigawa Golden Stars, El-Kanemi Warriors
4 - Gombe Utd, Heartland FC
#NPFL26

[Opta Nigeria @OptaNGR]

💯 - Kun Khalifat FC are the first team (since 2000) to survive relegation despite spending 100+ days at the bottom of the NPFL table.

❌️194 (20/21) Adamawa Utd
❌️154 (21/22) MFM FC
❌️131 (24/25) Lobi Stars
❌️117 (23/24) Gombe Utd
✅️111 (25/26) Kun Khalifat
#NPFL26

[Opta Nigeria @OptaNGR]

Bendel Insurance have now failed to win their last NPFL match of the season in 5 consecutive seasons.

25/26: Insurance 1-1 Remo
24/25: Lobi Stars 2-1 Insurance
23/24: Insurance 0-2 Bayelsa Utd
22/23: Remo 1-0 Insurance
18/19: Rivers Utd 1-0 Insurance

#BENREM #NPFL26 #FinalDay

[Opta Nigeria @OptaNGR]

Bendel Insurance have lost their last NPFL match of the season in 4 consecutive seasons.

24/25: Lobi Stars 2-1 Insurance
23/24: Insurance 0-2 Bayelsa Utd
22/23: Remo Stars 1-0 Insurance
18/19: Rivers Utd 1-0 Insurance

#BENREM #NPFL26 #FinalDay

[Opta Nigeria @OptaNGR]

⬆️ Kun Khalifat FC (111 days) and Kano Pillars (74 days) spent the longest days at the bottom of the 2025/26 NPFL table. Yet, they escaped the drop. Survived.
#NPFL26 #FinalDay

[Opta Nigeria @OptaNGR]

⬇️ Remo Stars are the first defending champion to be relegated in the NPFL since Bayelsa United in 2010. Regression.

#NPFL26 #FinalDay #BENREM

[NPFL Insider @NPFLInsider]

🏆 CHAMPIONS OF NIGERIAN FOOTBALL

Rangers Int’l F.C. are back on top!! crowned 2025/26 #NPFL champions and writing another glorious chapter in their history with a record-extending 9th league title.

9 Titles. One Legacy. Champions Again!!

#NPFL26

[Opta Nigeria @OptaNGR]

4️⃣ - Wikki Tourist, Bayelsa United, El-Kanemi Warriors and Remo Stars finished as the bottom four teams in the 2025/26 NPFL. Relegated.

#NPFL26 #FinalDay

[NPFL Insider @NPFLInsider]

🚨 BREAKING: El-Kanemi Warriors Relegated

It has been a bitter ending for El-Kanemi Warriors, as today’s defeat confirms their drop from the top flight.

A painful end to the journey.
The road back starts now.

#NPFL26

[Opta Nigeria @OptaNGR]

9️⃣ - Rangers Int'l FC are Nigerian league champions for the 9th time - joint best with Enyimba FC. Congratulations.

#NPFL26 #FinalDay

[NPFL Insider @NPFLInsider]

📜 THE FINAL LEAGUE TABLE STANDINGS

After 38 matchdays, the curtain falls on another unforgettable NPFL season.

🏆 Rangers International are crowned 2025/26 NPFL Champions, lifting their historic 9th league title.

2️⃣ Rivers United finish as runners-up and secure a place in next season’s CAF Champions League.

3️⃣ Shooting Stars claim a continental ticket and return to African football for the first time in 26 years, qualifying for the CAF Confederation Cup.

🔻 Relegation heartbreak for Remo Stars, El-Kanemi Warriors, Bayelsa United, and Wikki Tourists, who drop to the NNL.

Another NPFL season written into history.

#NPFL26

[Opta Nigeria @OptaNGR]

Bendel Insurance have lost their last NPFL match of the season in 4 consecutive seasons.

24/25: Lobi Stars 2-1 Insurance
23/24: Insurance 0-2 Bayelsa Utd
22/23: Remo Stars 1-0 Insurance
18/19: Rivers Utd 1-0 Insurance

#BENREM #NPFL26 #FinalDay

[Opta Nigeria @OptaNGR]

7️⃣ - Enyimba FC have won each of their last 7 NPFL home matches against El-Kanemi Warriors. They need a win today to escape the drop.

#ENYELK #NPFL26 #FinalDay

[Opta Nigeria @OptaNGR]

Shooting Stars have won just one away NPFL match in 2026 (P8 W1 L7). They need a win at Niger Tornadoes to be on the continent for the first time since 1999.

#TORSHO #NPFL26 #FinalDay

[Opta Nigeria @OptaNGR]

1️⃣ - Niger Tornadoes have won just one of their last 11 NPFL matches ( W1 D4 L6). They need a win against Shooting Stars to survive the drop.

#TORSUN #NPFL26 #FinalDay

[NPFL Insider @NPFLInsider]

One final time this season.

One final shot at glory.
One final fight to escape the drop.

Everything comes down to this. One matchday. One outcome. One moment that defines the season.

#NPFL26