The defending
Champions, Enugu Rangers are to begin their 2016/17 Nigeria Professional Football
League (NPFL) title defence with a derby clash against Abia Warriors at the Nnamdi
Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu. The Week 1
fixtures for next season was released at the draws conducted on
Saturday night in Enugu.
The Flying
Antelopes ended a 32-year wait to emerge as the NPFL champions last season.
They will be keen to retain the crown yet again this season.
In some of
the other Week 1 pairings, Enyimba International of Aba, which had a disappointing outing last season, will be starting
their campaign this term with a home game against Sunshine Stars.
Lagos will
have a feel of action in the first weekend for next season as MFM FC have been
scheduled to face Niger Tornadoes.
A
mouthwatering clash is on the cards in Kano where Pillars will be facing
billionaire club FC Ifeanyi Ubah in one of the season opening games.
In Ibadan,
Shooting Stars will face Lobi Stars in what look like a repeat of last of last
season fixture while newly-promoted Remo Stars will start life in the top
flight with a home game against Plateau United.
In Port
Harcourt, it will be Rivers United against El-kanemi while the duo of Kastina
United , Gombe United will face off in the battle of new boys.
2016/17 NPFL
– Match Day One Fixtures
Enyimba
Int’l vs Sunshine Stars
MFM FC vs
Niger Tornadoes
Rangers
Int’l vs Abia Warriors
Kano Pillars
vs FC Ifeanyi Ubah
Wikki
Tourists vs Nasarawa United
Shooting
Stars vs Lobi Stars
ABS FC vs
Akwa United
Remo Stars
vs Plateau United
Rivers
United vs El-kanemi Warriors
Kastina
United vs Gombe United
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