THE Nigeria first division will no longer be referred to as the Nigeria Professional Football League as it has been renamed the Nigeria Premier Football League.
This is not the first time, in the league’s 51-year history, it will be renamed as it only acquired the tag ‘Nigeria Professional Football League’ ahead of the 2012/2013 season.
It had at different times been known as the Nigerian Premier League, the Nigerian Premiership, the Nigerian Premier League, the Nigerian Professional League, the Nigerian National League – First Division, and the Nigerian Football League.
Only one match will be played on the opening weekend of the 2023 Nigeria Premier Football League as other games have been postponed to next weekend.
It was gathered that the Nigeria Football Federation, the IMC, and Club Owners agreed to shift the rest of the Matchday one fixtures by a week while the star match will still kick off on January 8th.