2018 Nigeria Professional Football League

Nigeria Professional Football League
Matches	60
Goals	110 (1.83 per match)
Top goalscorer	Junior Lokosa (19 goals)
Biggest away win	Niger Tornadoes 2-0 at Kwara United, 13 January
	← 2017 2018–19 →

Matches60

Goals110 (1.83 per match)

Top goalscorerJunior Lokosa (19 goals)

Biggest away winNiger Tornadoes 2-0 at Kwara United, 13 January

The 2018 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 47th season of the Nigeria Premier League, the top Nigerian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1972, and the 28th since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League". Plateau United won the 2017 season, their first ever title, which came in their second season after being promoted to the top flight.

The season started on 13 January 2018.^[1]^[2]

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Lobi Stars F.C.	24	13	4	7	25	16	+9	43
2	Akwa United F.C.	24	12	5	7	27	17	+10	41
3	Kano Pillars F.C.	24	9	11	4	30	17	+13	38
4	Enyimba F.C.	24	9	11	4	23	16	+7	38
5	Plateau United F.C.	24	11	4	9	27	20	+7	37
6	Niger Tornadoes F.C.	24	11	4	9	21	23	−2	37
7	Katsina United F.C.	24	11	3	10	28	22	+6	36
8	Abia Warriors F.C.	24	8	10	6	20	16	+4	34
9	Rivers United F.C.	24	9	7	8	22	22	0	34
10	Enugu Rangers International F.C.	24	8	9	7	19	15	+4	33
11	MFM F.C.	24	10	3	11	22	24	−2	30^[a]
12	Nasarawa United F.C.	24	9	2	13	26	29	−3	29
13	El-Kanemi Warriors F.C.	24	8	5	11	17	21	−4	29
14	Wikki Tourists F.C.	24	8	5	11	21	26	−5	29
15	Kwara United F.C.	24	7	8	9	21	28	−7	29
16	Go Round F.C.	24	8	5	11	16	23	−7	29
17	Ifeanyi Ubah F.C.	24	7	7	10	23	26	−3	28
18	Sunshine Stars F.C.	24	8	7	9	22	27	−5	28^[a]
19	Yobe Desert Stars F.C.	24	8	4	12	20	30	−10	28
20	Heartland F.C.	24	5	8	11	15	27	−12	20^[a]

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International competitions	African Nations Championship FIFA World Cup CECAFA Cup COSAFA Cup

2018 Nigeria Professional Football League

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