After the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) matchday 17, there will be just one matchday left before the abridged 2022-2023 season ends.
Interestingly, the NPFL Matchday 17 will be played from Sunday which means that there won’t be league games on Saturday. As usual, all the games on Sunday, May 7, will kick off at 16:00 (4 PM WAT).
The following are all the fixtures for NPFL Matchday 17 of 18:
Plateau United Vs Remo Stars
Bendel Insurance Vs Shooting Stars
Dakkada Vs Lobi Stars
Niger Tornadoes Vs Sunshine Stars
Akwa United Vs El-kanemi Warriors
Enyimba Vs Gombe United
Wiki Tourists Vs Abia Warriors
Rivers United Vs Bayelsa United
Kwara United Vs Nasarawa United
Doma United Vs Enugu Rangers
Rescheduled Game:
Rivers United who have three NPFL rescheduled games due to their engagement in the continent earlier in the season, will play one of the outstanding games on Wednesday, May 10 at 4 PM WAT. The game is against Wikki Tourists at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium.
The NPFL Top 6 Race
At the end of the 2022-2023 season, the top three teams in each of the two groups that make up the abridged league will meet in a mini-tournament called the Super 6.
Through the tournament, the champion of the NPFL 2022-2023 season will be decided, and the three teams that will join any team that wins the Federation Cup as Nigeria’s representatives in the continent will be determined.
Ahead of the NPFL Matchday 17, Lobi Stars, Doma United, and Abia Warriors are the top three teams in Group B. While in Group A, Bendel Insurance, Enyimba, and Remo Stars are the top three teams.
