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2012 Nigeria Premier League

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Season
  
2011–12

Goals scored
  
687

Champions
  
Kano Pillars F.C.

Matches played
  
342

2012 Nigeria Premier League

Champions League
  
Kano Pillars F.C.Enugu Rangers

Confederation Cup
  
Lobi StarsHeartland F.C. (cup winner)

Top goalscorer
  
Sibi Gwar (Niger Tornadoes) - 13

Biggest home win
  
Gombe United 5 Sharks F.C. 0 (1 Feb.)Rangers 5 Jigawa Golden Stars 0 (2 May)

Relegated
  
Niger Tornadoes F.C., Jigawa Golden Stars F.C., Rising Stars F.C.

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The 2011–12 Nigeria Premier League is the 41st season of the competition since its inception, and the 22nd since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League".

Contents

Sixteen teams from the previous season and four teams promoted from the Nigeria National League (Akwa United, Rising Stars, Jigawa Golden Stars and Wikki Tourists) are participating in this season.

The season was originally due to start November 26, 2011, less than a month after the conclusion of the previous season due to many long delays by the NFF. The date was pushed back to January 2012 to give time to organize and to sort out the league's sponsorship and scheduled to run to July.

League Table

  • Ocean Boys were disqualified September 6 after no-showing four straight games when their relegation was confirmed. All points/results of games involving them were expunged.
  • Heartland qualified for the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup as the 2012 Nigerian FA Cup winner.

    • News

  • - In addition to the Kaduna United v Jigawa week 1 game, te entire week 2 schedule was postponed due to the nationwide general strike protesting the removal of the national fuel subsidy.
  • - Two matchday 4 matches were cancelled: SUnshine Stars FC was robbed on the way to their game with Lobi, and Kano Pillars vs Enyimba was postponed after a bombing attributed to Boko Haram. Pillars eventually announced they were moving games to Jigawa's Hadeja Stadium. The league relented and allowed Pillars to play in Kano behind closed doors.
  • - A week 11 match was postponed when Wikki Tourists were robbed on their way to Warri.

    • Team of the Year

    From MTNFootball

  • GK- Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves)
  • DF- Namso Edo (Akwa United)
  • DF- Mutiu Adegoke (3SC)
  • DF- Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves)
  • DF- Godfrey Oboabona (Sunshine Stars F.C.)
  • MF- Ejike Uzoenyi (Enugu Rangers)
  • MF- Philip Asuquo (3SC)
  • MF- Reuben Gabriel (Kano Pillars)
  • FW- Mohammed Gambo (Kano Pillars)
  • FW- Abdulrahman Bashir (ABS FC)
  • FW- Sibi Gwar (Niger Tornadoes)
  • Coach-Mohammed Baba Ganaru (Kano Pillars)

    • Reserves GK: Moses Ocheje (Sunshine Stars) D: ThankGod Ike (Warri Wolves) D/M:Chinedu Efugh (Heartland) M: David Tyavkase (Lobi Stars) M: Abduljaleel Ajagun (Dolphin) F: Dele Olorundare (Sunshine Stars) F: Chikeluba Ofoedu (Rangers)

    References

    2012 Nigeria Premier League Wikipedia
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