Abridged League:IMC Conducts Draw For 2022/23 Season

The draws for the 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League season went down in Abuja on Wednesday.

The 20 teams have been divided into two groups of 10 teams each after the interim Management Committee (IMC) decided to adopt an abridged format for the new season.

The top three teams in each group will lock horns in a league format to decide the overall winner.

Defending champions Rivers United will face Lobi Stars in their opening fixture of the season on January 8 at Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt.

Mainwhile, the IMC has also announced that the champion will get N100m as cash prize at the end of the season. And all the 20 clubs will also get N10m each before the season commences.

MATCH DAY ONE FIXTURES
GROUP A
Nasarawa United vs Enyimba
Akwa United vs Bendel Insurance
Plateau United vs Shooting Stars
Kwara United vs Gombe United
Remo Stars vs El Kanemi Warriors

GROUP B
Bayelsa United vs Dakkada FC
Wikki Tourists vs Niger Tornadoes
Doma United vs Sunshine Stars
Rivers United vs Lobi Stars
Enugu Ranges vs Abia Warriors