NPFL matchday 11: Rivers United host Rangers with the top three level on 17 points
Rivers United, Rangers International and Nasarawa United are all on 17 points. Rivers host Rangers in Port Harcourt and Nasarawa visit Kano Pillars on Sunday 1 November, with six more clubs two points behind.
By Emily · 28 Oct 2026, 15:20 WAT
The NPFL title race has tightened at the top. Rivers United, Rangers International and Nasarawa United all have 17 points after matchday 10, Soccernet reports, and the official results on the league's website give the same figures. Rivers lead on goal difference (+10) from Rangers (+5) and Nasarawa (+3).
Rangers have played only eight games, two fewer than Rivers and Nasarawa. Their record is five wins, two draws and one defeat.
Matchday 11 puts two of the three leaders against each other. Rivers United host Rangers at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt on Sunday 1 November at 16:00 WAT, according to the NPFL fixture list.
Rivers come into the game after a 2-1 defeat away to Bendel Insurance on 25 October, only their first league loss of the season. Nasarawa beat Enyimba 1-0 the same day to join them on 17 points.
Nasarawa travel to Kano Pillars at the Sani Abacha Stadium, also on Sunday at 16:00 WAT. Pillars are among six clubs on 15 points, along with Plateau United, Barau FC, Bendel Insurance, Sporting Lagos and Niger Tornadoes.
The round starts on Friday 30 October, when Niger Tornadoes host Barau FC in Kontagora at 15:00 WAT. Doma United v Ikorodu City follows on Saturday 31 October at 16:00 WAT at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe.
The other Sunday games, all at 16:00 WAT, are Kwara United v Bendel Insurance, Katsina United v Sporting Lagos, Shooting Stars v Abia Warriors, Enyimba v Kun Khalifat, Plateau United v Warri Wolves and Inter Lagos v Ranchers Bees.
Rangers still have two games in hand to play. They host Bendel Insurance at the Awka Township Stadium on Wednesday 4 November at 16:00 WAT, and visit Sporting Lagos on 25 November, the NPFL fixture list shows.
Sources: soccernet.ng · npfl.com.ng
