title: 2020–21 Nigeria Professional Football League
text: # 2020–21 Nigeria Professional Football League
  
  The 2020–21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) was the 50th season of the top flight league in the Nigeria football league system and the 31st since its rebranding. The league started on 27 December 2020 after much delay and concluded on 5 August 2021.
  
  Enyimba were the defending champions from the 2019 season but failed to defend their title after finishing third on the table.
  
  The season was initially scheduled to commence on 6 December 2020 but after much delay, the League Management Company announced that the league would start on 27 December 2020 with all matches played behind closed doors.
  
  This season featured the 20 teams from the 2019–20 season as no clubs were promoted nor relegated as the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  
  The League Management Company announced that only 13 stadiums across the country were eligible to host league matches as part of a broader club licensing regime, they were certified to have met minimum requirements to host games. Another 11 were recommended for varying degrees of upgrade and repair works before they can be certified
  
  This season saw a return of live NPFL matches. Selected matches were viewed live on NPFL TV and on NTA.
  
  On 1 August 2021, Akwa United won their first NPFL title after a convincing 5–2 home win over MFM with a game left. Akwa United also set a league record with their 18-match unbeaten run, surpassing Enyimba in 2005 and Kano Pillars 2019–20 13-match unbeaten sequence.
  
  Warri Wolves, Jigawa Golden Stars, Ifeanyiubah and Adamawa United were all confirmed relegated at the end of the campaign.
  
  Nasarawa's Silas Nwankwo won the Eunisell golden boot award as the league topscorer for scoring lesser penalties having been tied with Akwa United's Charles Atshimene.
  
  ## Teams information
  
  ### Clubs
  
  The league consisted of 20 teams from the previous season.
  
  | Team | Location | Stadium | Head Coach |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Abia Warriors | Umuahia | Okigwe Stadium | Imama Amapakabo |
  | Adamawa United | Yola | Pantami Stadium | Justin Madugu |
  | Akwa United F.C. | Uyo | Godswill Akpabio International Stadium | Kennedy Boboye |
  | Dakkada | Uyo | Godswill Akpabio International Stadium | Lawrence Kingsley |
  | Enugu Rangers | Enugu | Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium | Salisu Yusuf |
  | Enyimba | Aba | Enyimba International Stadium | Fatai Osho |
  | Heartland F.C. | Owerri | Okigwe Stadium | Fidelis Ilechukwu |
  | Ifeanyi Ubah F.C. | Nnewi | Ifeanyi Ubah FC International Stadium | Uche Okagbue |
  | Jigawa Golden Stars | Dutse | Ahmadu Bello Stadium | Gilbert Opana |
  | Kano Pillars | Kano | Ahmadu Bello Stadium | Ibrahim Musa |
  | Katsina United | Katsina | Muhammadu Dikko Stadium | Azeez Mohammed |
  | Kwara United | Ilorin | Kwara State Stadium | Abdullahi Biffo |
  | Lobi Stars | Makurdi | Aper Aku Stadium | Kabiru Dogo |
  | MFM F.C. | Lagos | Agege Stadium | Gabriel Olalekan |
  | Nasarawa United | Lafia | Lafia Township Stadium | Bala Nikyu |
  | Plateau United | Jos | New Jos Stadium | Abdul Maikaba |
  | Rivers United | Port Harcourt | Yakubu Gowon Stadium | Stanley Eguma |
  | Sunshine Stars | Akure | Akure Township Stadium | Deji Ayeni |
  | Warri Wolves | Warri | Delta State Polytechnic Stadium | Ortega Deniran |
  | Wikki Tourists F.C. | Bauchi | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium | Bala Jibrin |
  
  * ↑ Abia Warriors played their first two home games at the Enyimba International Stadium.
  
  ### Managerial changes
  
  | Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of departure | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Jigawa Golden Stars | Dodo Isah | Sacked | 20 January | Gilbert Opana | 20 January |
  | Katsina United | Bishir Sadauki | End of interim management | 21 January | Baldwin Bazuaye | 21 January |
  | MFM | Tony Bulus | Resignation | 10 February | Gabriel Olalekan | 22 February |
  | Kano Pillars | Lionel Soccoïa | Resignation | 16 March | Ibrahim Musa | 17 March |
  | Warri Wolves | Evans Ogenyi | Sacked | 17 March | Ortega Deniran | 20 May |
  | Katsina United | Baldwin Bazuaye | Demotion to assistant coach | 3 May | Azeez Mohammed | 3 May |
  | Wikki Tourists | Usman Abd'Allah | Resignation | 18 May | Bala Jibrin | 20 May |
  | Sunshine Stars | Gbenga Ogunbote | Resignation | 27 May | Deji Ayeni | 1 June |
  
  ## Summary
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Akwa United (C) | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 53 | 24 | +29 | 71 | Qualification for the Champions League |
  | 2 | Rivers United | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League |
  | 3 | Enyimba | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 66 | Qualification for the Confederation Cup |
  | 4 | Kwara United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 65 | |
  | 5 | Nasarawa United | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 65 | |
  | 6 | Kano Pillars | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 64 | |
  | 7 | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 62 | |
  | 8 | Lobi Stars | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 58 | |
  | 9 | Plateau United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 51 | |
  | 10 | MFM | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 51 | |
  | 11 | Dakkada | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 50 | |
  | 12 | Katsina United | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 49 | |
  | 13 | Heartland | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 48 | |
  | 14 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 47 | |
  | 15 | Wikki Tourists | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 45 | |
  | 16 | Sunshine Stars | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 45 | |
  | 17 | Warri Wolves | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 41 | Relegation to the National League |
  | 18 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 40 | Relegation to the National League |
  | 19 | Ifeanyiubah | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 50 | −17 | 39 | Relegation to the National League |
  | 20 | Adamawa United | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 55 | −35 | 25 | Relegation to the National League |
  
  ### Results
  
  | Home \ Away | ABW | ADA | AKW | DAK | ENU | ENY | HEA | IFU | JGS | KAN | KAT | KWA | LOB | MFM | NAS | PLA | RIV | SUN | WWV | WIK |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Abia Warriors | | 5–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 |
  | Adamawa United | 1–1 | | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 |
  | Akwa United | 2–1 | 2–0 | | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
  | Dakkada | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
  | Enugu Rangers | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
  | Enyimba | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
  | Heartland | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
  | Ifeanyi Ubah | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
  | Jigawa GS | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
  | Kano Pillars | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
  | Katsina United | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 |
  | Kwara United | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
  | Lobi Stars | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 |
  | MFM | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
  | Nasarawa United | 5–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
  | Plateau United | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 |
  | Rivers United | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
  | Sunshine Stars | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | | 1–0 | 1–0 |
  | Warri Wolves | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | | 1–0 |
  | Wikki Tourists | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
  
  * ↑ The match was initially awarded to MFM as a 3–0 win after Ifeanyiubah failed to show up for the game, however, after Ifeanyiubah appealed regarding the issue, the League Management Company decided the match would be played at a neutral venue on 30 July, MFM won the rescheduled fixture 2–0.
  * ↑ Matchday 34 fixture between Jigawa Golden Stars and Rivers United initially ended a 2–1 win for the hosts. However, on 5 August, the NFF and LMC awarded the fixture as a 0–3 win for Rivers United after it appeared that Jigawa had fielded an ineligible player at the match. This decision consequently altered the teams positions at the end of the season.
  
  ### Positions by round
  
  To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.
  
  | Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Abia Warriors | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
  | Adamawa United | 9 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
  | Akwa United | 11 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
  | Dakkada | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
  | Enugu Rangers | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
  | Enyimba | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
  | Heartland | 13 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
  | Ifeanyi Ubah | 6 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
  | Jigawa GS | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 |
  | Kano Pillars | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
  | Katsina United | 2 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
  | Kwara United | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
  | Lobi Stars | 18 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
  | MFM | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
  | Nasarawa United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
  | Plateau United | 20 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
  | Rivers United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
  | Sunshine Stars | 19 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
  | Warri Wolves | 14 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
  | Wikki Tourists | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
  
  * Leader
  * 2021–22 CAF Champions League
  * 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup
  * Relegation to Nigeria National League
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Scoring
  
  **Top scorers**
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Silas Nwankwo | Nasarawa United | 19 |
  | 1 | Charles Atshimene | Akwa United | 19 |
  | 3 | Rabiu Ali | Kano Pillars | 14 |
  | 3 | Michael Ohanu | Kwara United | 14 |
  | 5 | Zulkifilu Rabiu | Plateau United | 13 |
  | 5 | Sad'eeq Yusuf | Sunshine Stars | 13 |
  | 7 | Ossy Martins | Lobi Stars | 11 |
  | 7 | Chukwuemeka Obioma | Abia Warriors | 11 |
  | 9 | Jude Steven | Kwara United | 10 |
  | 9 | Christian Nnaji | Enugu Rangers | 10 |
  | 9 | Samuel Stone | Jigawa Golden Stars | 10 |
  
  **Hattricks**
  
  | Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Jude Steven | Kwara United | Adamawa United | 5–0 (H) | 21 March 2021 |
  | Silas Nwankwo | Nasarawa United | Abia Warriors | 5–3 (H) | 28 March 2021 |
  | Nazifi Yahaya | Wikki Tourists | Ifeanyiubah | 4–3 (H) | 13 June 2021 |
  | Michael Ohanu | Kwara United | Wikki Tourists | 3–1 (H) | 22 July 2021 |
  | Chukwuemeka Obioma | Abia Warriors | Adamawa United | 5–1 (H) | 28 July 2021 |
  | Charles Atshimene | Akwa United | MFM | 5–2 (H) | 1 August 2021 |
  
  **Hattricks**
  
  **Notes**
  
  (H) – Home team
  
  ### Top assists
  
  Updated to match(es) played on 11 April 2021
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Auwalu Ali Malam | Kano Pillars | 6 |
  | 2 | Umwana Asuquo | Dakkada | 5 |
  | 2 | Stephen Jude | Kwara United | 5 |
  | 4 | Ndifreke Effiong | Akwa United | 4 |
  | 4 | Christian Ekong | Dakkada Enyimba | 4 |
  | 4 | Elijah Akanni | MFM | 4 |
  
  ### Clean sheets
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Dele Aiyenugba | Kwara United | 16 |
  | 1 | Adewale Adeyinka | Akwa United | 16 |
  | 3 | Stanley Nwabali | Lobi Stars | 14 |
  | 4 | Abubakar Adamu | Plateau United | 10 |
  | 4 | Sharp Uzoigwe | Ifeanyiubah | 10 |
  | 6 | Chinedu Anozie | Plateau United | 8 |
  | 6 | Chijioke Ejiogu | Heartland | 8 |
  
  ## Awards
  
  ### Monthly awards
  
  | Month | Manager of the Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Player of the Month | References |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Month | Manager | Club | Player | Club | References |
  | January | Gbenga Ogunbote | Sunshine Stars | Sad'eeq Yusuf | Sunshine Stars | |
  | February | Fatai Osho | Enyimba | Ndifreke Effiong | Akwa United | |
  
  ### Season's award
  
  **Eunisell golden boot**
  
  The golden boot award was won by Nasarawa's Silas Nwankwo. He won having scored lesser penalties than Akwa United's Charles Atshimene as they were tied at 19 goals.
  
  