The 2023/24 Nigeria Skilled Soccer League (NPFL) season is ready to lastly get underway this weekend, Soccernet.ng experiences.
The NPFL board, in an official announcement to all 20 collaborating golf equipment, confirmed that the much-anticipated season will start on September thirtieth. The winner of the league crown this season will declare a prize of N150 million.
Notably, every membership is slated to obtain a N20 million take-off grant as a part of the preparations.
This kickoff date marks the end result of a tumultuous interval, because the 2023/24 NPFL season endured not one however two postponements. Initially scheduled to start on August twenty sixth, it was later pushed to September ninth.
Enyimba emerged because the champions of the 2022/23 season.
Their triumphant journey concluded with a victory within the Tremendous Six match, which adopted the common championship.
The Enyimba’s victory additional cemented the Aba Elephants’ standing as probably the most profitable membership in NPFL historical past, boasting a outstanding 9 league titles to their title.
Nonetheless, because the NPFL gears up for kick-off, some matches shall be positioned on maintain because of continental engagements.
Head coach Finidi George and Engimba can have the day without work as their first-round opponents, Bendel Insurance coverage, have a CAF Confederation Cup playoff to honour.
The match between Rivers United and Remo Stars can even be placed on maintain for a similar purpose.
Rivers United are set to host Etoile Filante of Burkina Faso within the second leg of their second-round conflict on the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt on Sunday.
In the meantime, Bendel Insurance coverage face an away journey to Morocco for his or her second-leg encounter towards former champions RS Berkane.
MATCHDAY ONE FIXTURES
Bayelsa United vs. Akwa United
Taking pictures Stars vs. Plateau United
Abia Warriors vs. Niger Tornadoes
Enyimba Int’l vs. Bendel Insurance coverage
Rivers United vs. Remo Stars
Katsina United vs. Kwara United
Sunshine Stars vs. Kano Pillars
Heartland vs. Lobi Stars
Sporting Lagos vs. Gombe United
Rangers United vs. Doma United