Kano Pillars have retained the Nigeria league
title despite losing 2-0 at Lobi Stars on the final
day of the season. Pillars finished top of the table on 63 points,
while Enyimba shot to second place after they
defeated Sharks 1-0 at home to record 62
points. This is Pillars third league championship and
they along with Enyimba will represent Nigeria
in next year’s CAF Champions League. They earned a prize money of 10 million Naira
(about $63,000). Barnabas Imenger junior scored the first goal
of the match in the 28th minute from the
penalty spot after Umar Zango brought down
Douglas Archi inside the 18-yard box. Imenger
then scored his brace against the champions.
Pillars go into the record books as the first team from the Northern part of the country to
win Nigeria league twice and back to back. Bayelsa lost 1-0 at Gombe United to finish
third on 61 points, while El Kanemi finished on
60 points after they fell 1-0 at Enugu Rangers. Substitute Menshak Chukwubuikem scored the
goal for Rangers to beat El Kanemi, while
Simon Timothy ended the dream of Bayelsa in
Gombe with his strike. At the other end of the table, Wikki, Kwara
United and ABS FC join Shooting Stars to the
lower league. Akwa United and Kwara United played out a 1-
draw in Lokoja, while ABS lost 1-0 at Warri
Wolves.
Shooting Stars confirmed their relegation after
they lost 2-0 at Kaduna United. It was double tragedy for Kwara State football
fans as both teams from the state, Kwara
United and ABS FC, will campaign in the lower
division next season following their relegation. Kwara United had a better chance to stay put
when they hosted Akwa United at Lokoja, but
they could not get the needed three points as
Akwa United, who needed just a point to
remain in the top league, did just that as their
game ended 1-1. 3SC finished bottom with 46 points from 38
games, followed by Wikki Tourists on 49 points,
while ABS FC had 50 points, same with Kwara
United.
title despite losing 2-0 at Lobi Stars on the final
day of the season. Pillars finished top of the table on 63 points,
while Enyimba shot to second place after they
defeated Sharks 1-0 at home to record 62
points. This is Pillars third league championship and
they along with Enyimba will represent Nigeria
in next year’s CAF Champions League. They earned a prize money of 10 million Naira
(about $63,000). Barnabas Imenger junior scored the first goal
of the match in the 28th minute from the
penalty spot after Umar Zango brought down
Douglas Archi inside the 18-yard box. Imenger
then scored his brace against the champions.
Pillars go into the record books as the first team from the Northern part of the country to
win Nigeria league twice and back to back. Bayelsa lost 1-0 at Gombe United to finish
third on 61 points, while El Kanemi finished on
60 points after they fell 1-0 at Enugu Rangers. Substitute Menshak Chukwubuikem scored the
goal for Rangers to beat El Kanemi, while
Simon Timothy ended the dream of Bayelsa in
Gombe with his strike. At the other end of the table, Wikki, Kwara
United and ABS FC join Shooting Stars to the
lower league. Akwa United and Kwara United played out a 1-
draw in Lokoja, while ABS lost 1-0 at Warri
Wolves.
Shooting Stars confirmed their relegation after
they lost 2-0 at Kaduna United. It was double tragedy for Kwara State football
fans as both teams from the state, Kwara
United and ABS FC, will campaign in the lower
division next season following their relegation. Kwara United had a better chance to stay put
when they hosted Akwa United at Lokoja, but
they could not get the needed three points as
Akwa United, who needed just a point to
remain in the top league, did just that as their
game ended 1-1. 3SC finished bottom with 46 points from 38
games, followed by Wikki Tourists on 49 points,
while ABS FC had 50 points, same with Kwara
United.
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