New NPL season kicks off January

CHAIRMAN of the Nigeria Premier League(NPL), Ramson Baribote has given the assurance the new season for the league will commence in the first week of January, next year.According to the chairman, the board has concluded all plans to make the date a reality.'We plan for the new season to commence in the first week of January,' Baribote disclosed.The contentious title sponsorship of the league is also expected to be resolved by the end of the month, Baribote said.The 2010/2011 season ran for a year due to leadership tussle at the NPL as well as a clash of programmes with the Nigeria federation Cup organised by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).This season finally ended Sunday with Dolphin of Port Harcourt emerging champions with 73 points from 38 matches. They and runners-up Sunshine Stars will represent Nigeria in next year's CAF Champions League.Warri Wolves, which finished third on 66 points, will feature along side the Federation Cup winners Heartland in the CAF Confederation Cup.Champions Dolphin, Sunshine, Warri Wolves and fourth-placed Kano Pillars will play in a pre-season Super Four Tournament next month in Lagos.JUTH FC, Crown FC, Zamfara United and Plateau United finished in the bottom four and have thus been relegated.
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