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2010–11 Nigeria Premier League

FieldValue
competitionNigeria Premier League
season2010–11
winnersDolphins
relegatedPlateau United, Zamfara United, Crown F.C., JUTH F.C.
continentalcup12012 CAF Champions League
continentalcup1 qualifiersDolphins
Sunshine Stars
continentalcup22012 CAF Confederation Cup
continentalcup2 qualifiersWarri Wolves
Heartland (cup winner)
matches380
total goals786
league topscorerJude Aneke - Kaduna United (20)
biggest home winPlateau United 7-0 vs Kwara United (23 Oct. 2011)
biggest away winKwara United 2-0 at JUTH (11 Dec. 2010)
Sharks F.C. 3-1 at Crown F.C. (2 November 2011)
highest scoringEnugu Rangers 5, Ocean Boys 2 (21 Nov. 2010)
Sharks 4, Crown 3 (26 Feb. 2011)
Plateau United 7-0 vs Kwara United (23 Oct. 2011)
longest winsDolphins - 5 games from 22 Dec. 2010 to 22 Jan. 2011
longest unbeaten8 games: Bukola Babes (6 wins, 2 ties) from 22 Dec. to 16 Feb.
longest winless9 games: Plateau United (3 ties, 6 losses) from 23 Dec. to 20 Feb.
longest lossesCrown - 5 games from 22 Dec. to 23 Jan.
highest attendance26,000: Enyimba at K. Pillars
11 Dec. 2010
prevseason2009–10
nextseason2012

Sunshine Stars Heartland (cup winner) Sharks F.C. 3-1 at Crown F.C. (2 November 2011) Sharks 4, Crown 3 (26 Feb. 2011) Plateau United 7-0 vs Kwara United (23 Oct. 2011) 11 Dec. 2010 The 2010–11 Nigeria Premier League was the 40th season of the competition since its inception, and the 21st since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League". Enyimba International were the defending champions.

The season was originally supposed to start 25 September, then was delayed to 2 October. However after a series of meetings and threatened lawsuits, the league announced that it would play with 24 teams, including the four teams relegated from the previous season. The tentative compromise plans included two divisions of 12 teams each with the top two making the season-ending Super Four, mirroring the league's format in the 2006 and 2007 seasons. This idea was canceled by the NPL on October 7 and the league returned to 20 teams for the season.

The season was delayed again to start the weekend of 23 October, and delayed yet again to 6 November because of issues with the assignment of referees. Due to enforcement of minimum pitch standards, several teams have been made to play in different stadiums outside their home cities.

The second half of the season began 11 May after a six-week break, including two delays for national elections. The season was finished on 13 November 2011 after another six-week delay to allow for the Federation Cup and teams playing on the continent to concentrate on their fixtures.

Clubs

Team nameHome cityHome venueFirst year of current stint in League
Bukola BabesIlorinKwara State Stadium/Tafawa Balewa Stadium2010
Crown FCOgbomoshoIlaro Stadium2010
DolphinsPort HarcourtLiberation Stadium2009
Enugu RangersEnuguNnamdi Azikiwe Stadium1973
EnyimbaAbaEnyimba International Stadium1994
Gombe UnitedGombeAbubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium/Pantami Stadium1994
HeartlandOwerriDan Anyiam Stadium/U.J. Esuene Stadium1975
JUTH F.C.JosRwang Pam Stadium/Kaduna Township Stadium2010
Kaduna UnitedKadunaKaduna Township Stadium2008
Kano PillarsKanoSani Abacha Stadium2001
Kwara UnitedIlorinKwara State Stadium/Offa Stadium/MKO Abiola Stadium2009
Lobi StarsMakurdiJalingo City Stadium/Aper Aku Stadium1999
Niger TornadoesMinnaMinna Township Stadium2003
Ocean BoysBrassSamson Siasia Stadium2006
Plateau UnitedJosRwang Pam Stadium/Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium2010
SharksPort HarcourtSharks Stadium2008
Shooting StarsIbadanMKO Abiola Stadium/Liberty Stadium2009
Sunshine StarsAkureGateway Stadium (Ijebu Ode)2007
Warri WolvesWarriWarri Township Stadium2008
Zamfara UnitedGusauSardauna Memorial Stadium/Sani Abacha Stadium2007

League table

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit MakersSponsor
Bukola BabesNigeria Kabiru SulaimanNigeria Abubakar Yusuf
Crown FCNigeria Oladunni OyekaleNigeria Johnson Abiodun
DolphinsNigeria Stanley EgumaNigeria Emmanuel Godwin
Enugu RangersNigeria Alphonsus DikeNigeria Austin Iyangbe
EnyimbaNigeria Okey EmordiNigeria Okechukwu OditaJoma
Gombe UnitedNigeria Bernard Ogbe
HeartlandNetherlands Lodewijk de KruifNigeria Chinedu Efugh
JUTH F.C.Cameroon Emmanuel Deutsch
Kaduna UnitedBelgium Maurice CooremanNigeria Papa Idris
Kano PillarsNigeria Ladan Bosso
Kwara UnitedNigeria Kadiri Ikhana
Lobi StarsNigeria John Zaki
Niger TornadoesNigeria Justin TengerNigeria Kelvin Njoku
Ocean BoysNigeria Samson Unuanel
Plateau UnitedNigeria Nduka NdubuisiNigeria Ajibade Omolade
SharksNigeria John ObuhNigeria Odinga Odinga
Shooting StarsNigeria Fatai AmooNigeria Shakiru LawalOWU Sportswear
Sunshine StarsNigeria Gbenga OgunboteNigeria James Moses
Warri WolvesEngland Paul AigbogunNigeria Goodluck NnamaduLottoOceanic Bank
Zamfara UnitedNigeria Bello Garba Gusau

News

  • December 12- Ocean Boys defender Emmanuel Okoli collapsed 39 minutes into a game vs. Niger Tornadoes and died en route to the hospital.
  • December 16- The league was named the "MTN Premier League" after the NFF secured sponsorship from the MTN Group. However sponsorship was rescinded January 27 and the bidding was reopened.
  • January 8- In Abeokuta, Shooting Stars and Tornadoes played the first night game in Nigeria's top division in twenty-nine years.
  • Due to unrest in the city of Jos, on January 13 JUTH announced they were moving home games to Kaduna and Plateau United were going to play in Enugu for one month.

Managerial (head coach) changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming managerDate of appointment
Warri WolvesLawrence Akpokonafiredend of 2009-10 seasonEngland Paul Aigbogun2 September 2010
Kwara UnitedNigeria Justin Tengerfiredend of 2009-10 seasonNigeria Kadiri Ikhana17 July 2010
Sunshine StarsSolomon OgbeidefiredAug. 18 2010Nigeria Gbenga OgunboteAug. 18 2010
Gombe UnitedBen DuamlongResignedOct.8 2010Nigeria Bernard OgbeNov. 5 2010
HeartlandNigeria Samson Siasiaresigned to take Super Eagles jobDec. 1 2010Netherlands Lodewijk de KruifFeb. 7 2011
Niger TornadoesNigeria Ladan BossofiredNov. 26 2010Nigeria Samson Unuanel (interim)Nov. 26 2010
Crown F.C.Ganiyu SalamifiredJan. 22 2011Nigeria Oladunni OyekaleJan. 22 2011
Kano Pillars F.C.Salisu Yusufresigned to become Super Eagles assistantJan. 1 2011Nigeria Ladan BossoJan. 23 2011
Niger TornadoesNigeria Samson Unuanelinterim period endsFeb. 6 2011Nigeria Justin TengerFeb. 6 2011
JUTH F.C.Tunde AbdulrahmanfiredFeb. 17 2011Cameroon Emmanuel DeutschFeb. 28 2011
Ocean Boys F.C.Larry EcelifiredMay 20, 2011Nigeria Samson UnuanelMay 20, 2011
Bukola Babes F.C.Festus Allensuspended/resignedJune 8, 2011Nigeria Kabiru SulaimanJune 8, 2011

References

References

  1. [https://www.kickoff.com/news/18011/npl-kicks-off-october-23-with-record-24-clubs.php NPL kicks off October 23 with record 24 clubs]
  2. "Bukola_Babes_pick_Bauchi_as_new_home".
  3. "Niger moves to avert Tornadoes' relocation".
  4. [http://www.kickoff.com/news/19312/mtn-win-npl-sponsorship-rights.php MTN win NPL sponsorship rights]
  5. "MTN no longer league sponsor".
  6. [https://naijaligue.blogspot.com/2010/07/kwara-united-to-unveil-ikhana-as-new.html#comments Kwara United To Unveil Ikhana As New Coach]
  7. "Sunshine sacks Ogbeide (Tribune)".
  8. "Bernard Ogbe joins Gombe United".
  9. "Bosso joins Pillars in Benin".
  10. (August 2019)
  11. [http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/110520/Ocean_Boys_sack_coach_Eceli Ocean Boys sack Eceli]
  12. [https://archive.today/20120701151021/http://africanfootball.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=45256 Bukola suspend coach Allen]
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