The 2017 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 46th season of the top Nigerian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1972, and the 27th since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League". Plateau United won the league on the Saturday, 9 September 2017 with a 2-0 victory over Enugu Rangers.
Enugu Rangers won the previous edition, their seventh league title and first since 1984.
Plateau United's win of this edition is their first ever title, which came in their second season after being promoted to the top flight. It was intended to be rational, meaning in reserve purposes.
Clubs A total of 20 teams contested the league, these included 16 teams from the previous season and four teams promoted from the Nigeria National League. The season began on 14 January.
League table
Season statistics
Goals
Top scorers
RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Stephen OdeyMFM142 Abdullahi Ibrahim AlhassanAkwa United10 Samuel MathiasEl Kanemi Warriors103 Sunday AdetunjiAbia Warriors8 Mfon UdohEnyimba84 Adamu HassanNasarawa United7 Victor MboamaRemo Stars7 Anthony OkpotuLobi Stars75 Godwin ObajeIfeanyi Ubah66 Prince AggrehIfeanyi Ubah5 Kingsley EduwoLobi Stars5 Daniel EtorEnugu Rangers5 Sunday FaleyeShooting Stars5 Austin OladapoGombe United5 Sikiru OlatunbosunMFM5
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Stephen Odey MFM Lobi Stars 4-0 Reuben Bala Plateau United ABS 4-1 Mu'azzam Akwa United Shooting Stars 4-2 Anthony Okpotu Lobi Stars Sunshine Stars 3-1
Attendances
Rangers International drew the highest average home attendance in the NPFL.
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