NPFL Matchday 9: Full Results and Updated Table

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NIGERIA — Matchday 9 of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League produced a mix of decisive results and draws, with Rangers International remaining top of the table despite their fixture being postponed.

Matchday 9 Results

Friday 16 October
• Shooting Stars 3-1 Ranchers Bees

Saturday 17 October
• Kwara United 1-1 Abia Warriors
• Doma United 1-1 Kun Khalifat

Sunday 18 October
• Niger Tornadoes 2-1 Ikorodu City
• Inter Lagos 0-2 Nasarawa United
• Enyimba 0-0 Warri Wolves
• Kano Pillars 1-0 Katsina United
• Plateau United 2-3 Sporting Lagos

Postponed / To Be Confirmed
• Rivers United vs Barau (TBC – 19 October)
• Rangers International vs Bendel Insurance (Postponed)

Updated NPFL Table (after Matchday 9)

Pos	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Rangers Int’l FC	8	+5	17
2	Rivers United FC	8	+11	16
3	Sporting Lagos FC	9	+2	15
4	Plateau United FC	9	+4	14
5	Nasarawa United FC	9	+2	14
6	Kano Pillars FC	9	+1	14
7	Doma United FC	9	0	14
8	Barau FC	8	+3	13
9	Ikorodu City FC	9	+2	12
10	Bendel Insurance FC	8	+1	12
11	Niger Tornadoes FC	9	0	12
12	Katsina United FC	9	-2	12
13	Kwara United FC	9	0	11
14	Warri Wolves FC	9	-1	11
15	Shooting Stars SC	9	-2	11
16	Abia Warriors FC	9	-3	10
17	Kun Khalifat FC	9	-7	9
18	Enyimba Int’l FC	9	-3	8
19	Ranchers Bees FC	9	-3	8
20	Inter Lagos FC	9	-13	2

Rangers International stay top with 17 points from eight games, while Rivers United remain close behind on 16. Sporting Lagos climbed into third after their away win at Plateau United.

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