Who wins the 2023 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title?
From Saturday, all attention will be on six Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) clubs as they compete against themselves in a super playoff in a bid to be crowned as the country's champion.
The Super 6 playoff which will run from Saturday, June 3 to Sunday, June 11 will feature record Nigerian league champions Enyimba, defending champions Rivers United, two-time winners Bendel Insurance, 1999 NPFL kings Lobi Stars, Remo Stars and Sunshine Stars.
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Bendel Insurance had qualified by virtue of finishing as the first-placed team in Group A, while Remo Stars and Enyimba finished in close second and third respectively.
Group B had seen 2022 winners Rivers United finish first, with Lobi Stars qualifying for the Super 6 as second, and Sunshine Stars, third.
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Where to watch the Super 6 matches?
According to the Interim Management Company (IMC), all fifteen matches will be broadcasted on DSTV's Supersport by South Africa-based cable broadcasting giants Multichoice.
As has been custom with the 2023 season, matches will also be streamed live on YouTube by The Nigeria Football Fund (TNFF).
What time would the NPFL Super 6 matches hold?
Saturday, June 3rd
- Enyimba vs Remo Stars (2pm)
- Sunshine v Rivers United (4pm)
- Bendel Insurance v Lobi Stars (6pm)
Monday, June 5th
- Lobi Stars vs Enyimba (2pm)
- Rivers United vs Remo Stars (4pm)
- Bendel Insurance vs Sunshine Stars (6pm)
Wednesday, June 7th
- Bendel Insurance vs Enyimba (2pm)
- Remo Stars vs Sunshine Stars (4pm)
- Lobi Stars vs Rivers United (6pm)
Friday, June 9th
- Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance (2pm)
- Lobi Stars vs Remo Stars (4pm)
- Sunshine Stars vs Enyimba (6pm)
Sunday, June 11th
- Sunshine Stars vs Lobi Stars (TBC)
- Remo Stars vs Bendel Insurance (TBC)
- Enyimba vs Rivers United (TBC)
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The championship playoff is slated to hold at the 10000-seater Mobolaji Johnson Arena in the Onikan part of Lagos, will run from Saturday, June 3 to Sunday, June 11.
What's at stake?
For teams participating in the Super 6 championship playoffs, the ultimate dream will be to lift the league title on Sunday.
Beyond the title, qualification places in next season's CAF Champions League, and CAF Confederation Cup, await the second and third-best teams in the Super 6.
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