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Kano Pillars are the current champions of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL), now renamed Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), after they pipped Enugu Rangers to the championship.
This was Pillars second title having won their first in the 2007/2008 season.

Sibi Gwar of Niger Tornadoes emerged the highest goal scorer in the 2011/2012 with 17 goals, failing to beat the NPL all-time highest goal scorer Jude Aneke of Kaduna United, who scored 20 goals in the 2008/2009 season to beat the previous record set by Ahmed Musa. Musa scored 18 goals in the 2009/2010 season.

The league is played on a home and away basis with the top three teams earning the chance to represent Nigeria in international football the following year.

The champions and runners-up feature in the more lucrative CAF Champions League, while the third-placed team along with the winners of the country’s cup competition, the Federation Cup, take part in the CAF Confederation Cup.

The bottom four teams are relegated each season with the top four teams from the Nigeria National League (NNL) replacing them in the Nigerian top flight.

For the 2012/2013 NPFL season, the promoted teams are Nasarawa United of Lafia, El Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri, Bayelsa State duo of Nembe City and Bayelsa United.

Standings

Standings			Matches			Goals
Pos	Team	MP	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	Pts
1	Heartland FC	12	7	1	4	22	9	22
2	Kano Pillars	12	7	1	4	14	13	22
3	Gombe United	13	7	0	6	13	15	21
4	Nembe City	13	6	2	5	15	16	20
5	Bayelsa United	13	6	2	5	14	15	20
6	Enyimba	13	5	4	4	10	5	19
7	Kwara United	13	5	4	4	12	9	19
8	Nasarawa United	13	5	4	4	12	12	19
9	Enugu Rangers	10	5	3	2	17	8	18
10	Sunshine Stars	13	5	3	5	14	9	18
11	Warri Wolves	13	4	6	3	14	13	18
12	Dolphin FC	13	5	3	5	13	12	18
13	Lobi Stars	13	5	2	6	10	14	17
14	Kaduna United	13	5	2	6	10	15	17
15	Shooting Stars (3SC)	12	5	1	6	14	15	16
16	El Kanemi Warriors	13	4	3	6	13	15	15
17	Akwa Utd	12	4	2	6	14	17	14
18	Sharks	13	3	5	5	6	13	14
19	ABS	13	3	4	6	9	13	13
20	Wikki Tourists	12	3	2	7	9	17	11
LEGEND  POS: Position  PTS: Points  MP: Matches Played  GF: Goals For  GA: Goals Against

Latest Fixtures & Results

Home	Results	Away	Date	Venue	Matches
Heartland FC	1 - 0	ABS	19 May 13		-
Gombe United...	1 - 0	El Kanemi Wa...	19 May 13		-
Sharks	1 - 0	Sunshine Sta...	19 May 13		-
Enugu Ranger...	-	Shooting Sta...	19 May 13		-
Nasarawa Uni...	0 - 0	Akwa Utd	19 May 13		-
Enyimba	2 - 0	Bayelsa Unit...	19 May 13		-
Nembe City	2 - 1	Wikki Touris...	19 May 13		-
Warri Wolves	2 - 1	Kano Pillars	19 May 13		-
Kaduna Unite...	1 - 0	Lobi Stars	19 May 13		-
Kwara United	1 - 1	Dolphin FC	19 May 13		-

Home	Fixtures	Away	Date	Venue	Matches
Sunshine Sta...	-	Heartland FC	23 May 13		-
ABS	-	Enugu Ranger...	23 May 13		-
Akwa Utd	-	Enyimba	23 May 13		-
Bayelsa Unit...	-	Nembe City	23 May 13		-
Lobi Stars	-	Kwara United	23 May 13		-
Dolphin FC	-	Gombe United...	23 May 13		-
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