Nigeria 1991

NB: first ever Professional League, officially launched on May 12,
    1990, with as participants:

 1.Stationery Stores FC, Lagos; 
 2.Bendel Insurance FC, Benin;  
 3.Iwuanyanwu Nationale FC, Owerri;  
 4.Shooting Stars FC, Ibadan;  
 5.Rangers International FC, Enugu;  
 6.Kano Pillars FC, Kano;  
 7.Julius Berger FC, Lagos;  
 8.Highlanders FC, Jos;  
 9.Bendel United FC, Benin;  
10.Enyimba FC, Aba;  
11.Obanta United FC, Ijebu-Ode  
12.Ranchers Bees FC, Kaduna;  
13.JIB FC, Jos;  
14.A.C.B. FC, Lagos;  
15.Rovers FC, Calabar;  
16.BCC Lions FC, Gboko. 


Final Table:

 1.Julius Berger         30   13   7/ 5   5   35- 22    58  [Lagos]
 2.Shooting Stars        30   13   5/ 8   4   26- 11    57  [Ibadjan]
 3.Plateau United        30   14   3/ 6   7   34- 25    54  [Jos] 
 4.Calabar Rovers        30   10   7/ 6   7   30- 23    50  [Calabar]
 5.BCC Lions             30   10   7/ 4   9   30- 10    48  [Gboko]
 6.Bendel Insurance      30   10   3/11   6   21- 15    47  [Benin City]
 7.Enugu Rangers         30    8   6/10   6   18- 16    46  [Enugu]
 8.ACB Lagos             30    8   7/ 8   7   21- 20    46  [Lagos]
 9.Bendel United         30   10   6/ 2  12   29- 32    44  [Benin City]
10.Iwuanyanwu Nationale  30   10   4/ 4  12   29- 28    42  [Owerri]
11.Kano Pillars          30    8   4/ 8  10   24- 24    40  [Kano]
12.Obanta United         30    8   6/ 4  12   24- 35    40  [Ijebu-Ode]
13.Ranchers Bees         30    8   5/ 4  13   22- 30    38  [Kaduna]
14.Stationary Stores     30    8   4/ 5  13   20- 25    37  [Lagos]
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15.Enyimba               30    8   4/ 4  14   23- 28    36  [Abia]
16.Highlanders           30    6   2/ 7  15   16- 36    29  [Keffi]

NB: win 3 points, score draw 2 points; goalless draw 1 point.
NB: total GD +22 (BCC Lions' is surely incorrect)

JIB apparently are the same as Plateau United.

Division II

NB: established prior to the start of the 1991 season with as 
    participants:

 1.NEPA FC, Lagos;    
 2.ITF FC, Jos;  
 3.Premier Breweries FC, Onitsha;  
 4.Kwara Bombers FC, Ilorin;  
 5.Nigerdock FC, Lagos;  
 6.Lobi Bank FC, Makurdi;  
 7.El-Kanemi FC, Maiduguri;
 8.Lisabi Warriors FC, Abeokuta;  
 9.Eagle Cement FC, P/Harcourt;  
10.Nigeria Railway FC, Lagos;  
11.Sharks FC, P/Harcourt;  
12.Udoji United FC, Enugu;  
13.Steel Pioneers FC, Aladja.

Promoted: El-Kanemi Warriors (champions) and Udoji United (runners-up)


1990

1992

list of champions

list of cup winners
About this document

Prepared and maintained by Ian King for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Author: Ian King (soccerking@members.v21.co.uk)
Last updated: 17 Jan 2008