The top three teams for each group would compete in the Super 6 playoff where the winner of the 2023 season would be decided.
As the 2023 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season approaches its end, teams seeking a place in the Super 6 playoff will hope that they can win their last set of matches, or at least, pick some points to better their stance on the table.
According to the Interim Management Company (IMC), attempts to offset outstanding matches for some teams in the league wouldn't hinder fixtures slated for week 17 of the 2023 regular season.
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The Nigerian top-flight is currently in a bottleneck situation as champions Rivers United possess a backlog of 3 outstanding matches, with two weeks to the end of the regular season.
In Group A, surprise comers Bendel Insurance have secured one of three spots that would see them play in the Super 6 - a season run that could be considered astonishing.
But what other sides could be featuring in the Super 6 playoff which have now been slated to hold at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan, Lagos?
Run-ins for Group A teams seeking Super 6
Enyimba, 2nd - 28 pts
- Week 17: vs Gombe United (H)
- Week 18: vs Shooting Stars (A)
Remo Stars, 3rd - 27 pts
- Week 17: vs Plateau United (A)
- Week 18: vs Kwara United (H)
Akwa United, 4th - 26 pts
- Week 17: vs El Kanemi Warriors (H)
- Week 18: vs Gombe United (A)
Plateau United, 5th - 25 pts
- Week 17: vs Remo Stars (H)
- Week 18: vs El Kanemi (A)
Run-ins for Group B teams seeking Super 6
Lobi Stars, 1st - 29 pts
- Week 17: vs Dakkada (A)
- Week 18: vs Wikki Tourist (H)
Doma United, 2nd - 25 pts
- Week 17: vs Rangers (H)
- Outstanding match: vs Rivers United (A)
- Week 18: vs Abia Warriors (A)
Abia Warriors, 3rd - 24 pts
- Week 17: vs Wikki Tourist (A)
- Week 18: vs Doma United (H)
Rivers United, 4th - 23 pts
- Week 17: vs Bayelsa United (H)
- Outstanding matches: vs Wikki Tourist (A), vs Sunshine Stars (H), vs Doma United (H)
- Week 18: vs Rangers (A)
Niger Tornadoes, 5th - 23 pts
- Week 17: vs Sunshine Stars (A)
- Week 18: vs Bayelsa United (A)