NPFL ranked best league in Africa

1. NPFL was ranked the best
league in Africa and 24th best
league in the world in 2012 . The
league was a spot higher than
the Scottish league...
2. Enyimba has won the league a
record 7times, one more than
Rangers international of Enugu
( 6 ) who last won the league
in1984 some 32years ago.
3. Champions of the NPFL will
pocket #80million ( $400,000 )
as cumulative reward. The team
will get #30million as Title
winner prize money .
4. No player has won the league
top scorer award twice in the
history of the NPFL, Jude Aneke
was the first player to hit
20goals in the league while
playing for Kaduna united in
2011 / 2012 season .
5. In 2013/14 season league
champions Kano pillars got
#15million as prize money while
runners up Enyimba got
#11million for finishing second.
6. Mighty jets of Jos were the
first winners of the Nigerian
league .
Emerging champions in 1972.
7. Jude Aneke's 20goals record
was smashed by Enyimba's
Mfon Udoh in 2014, when he
scored 23goals. It was same
season Emem Eduak of Rivers
united ( then Dolphins ), scored
21goals, including 6goals in a
single match.
8. Shooting stars FC of Ibadan
popularly called 3SC, founded in
1950 is the oldest professional
football team in Nigeria.
9. The most successful coaches
in the NPFL are Kadiri Ikhana and
Okey Emordi, both winning the
CAF Champions League with
Enyimba in 2003 and 2004
amongst numerous domestic
titles.
10. Only three teams have won
the league three consecutive
times..
Heartland FC 1988, 1989, 1990,
Enyimba FC. 2001, 2002 and
2003.
Kano pillars 2012, 2013, 2014
seasons..