Football in India has historically been among the top 3 most popular sports in terms of players participation and TV Viewership, together with long time number one cricket and re-emerging kabaddi. India's current top domestic football league is Indian Super League, formed as an unrecognised professional league with eight teams (now 11) to promote Indian football to the country and world. The league began on 2014 and after third season, it was recognised as the second national football league, running parallel with the I-League, thus leaving India as one of the few countries with two fully recognised football leagues. After fifth season, it has been recognised as the joint top domestic football league in India. Also contested is Santosh Trophy, a knock-out competition between states (provinces) and government institutions.
Rangers International Football Club, commonly known as Enugu Rangers, is a Nigerian professional association football team. They are based in Enugu and play their home games at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium. Enugu Rangers are one of the three oldest clubs in Nigeria since their formation in 1970, the other two being Bendel Insurance and Kano Pillars.
The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is the highest level of the Nigerian football league system, for the Nigerian Club-football Championships. The Nigerian league has suffered, like many others, from the financial impact and dwindling fortunes since the late 2000s. It is fed into by the Nigeria National League (NNL). It is organised by the League Management Company (LMC).
Heartland Football Club founded as Spartans F.C., later known as Iwuanyanwu Nationale from 1985 to 2006 is a Nigerian football club based in Owerri. The team play their home games at Dan Anyiam Stadium. Their local rivals are Enyimba FC and Enugu Rangers. They reached the finals of the 1988 African Cup of Champions Clubs and 2009 CAF Champions League, the premier African continental club tournament, and won four straight Nigerian league titles from 1987 to 1990.
Kano Pillars Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Kano. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League. Their home stadium is Sani Abacha Stadium. Kano Pillars FC was founded in 1990, the year in which the professional association football league started in Nigeria. It was an amalgamation of three amateur clubs in Kano State
Louis Pilot was a Luxembourgian football player and manager.
Rafik Saïfi is an Algerian retired professional football player who played as a forward or as an attacking midfielder.
Sani Haruna Kaita is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Legon Cities FC is a football club from Ghana currently based in Accra, Greater Accra. The club won the 2016 Ghanaian Premier League.
Chibuzor Okonkwo is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays as a full-back for Kwara United F.C. Although he is naturally right-footed, he can play on either side of the pitch.
Kyle Marten Altman is a former American soccer player who last played for Minnesota United FC in the North American Soccer League.
Soga Sambo is a Nigerian football striker who presumably last played for the Sharks of Nigeria until their dissolution in 2016.
Oladele Muniru Ajiboye is a Nigerian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Plateau United F.C.
Solomon Okpako is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Nigeria Premier League side Enugu Rangers.
The 2012 Nigeria Premier League is the 41st season of the competition since its inception, and the 22nd since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League".
The 2014 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 43rd season of the competition since its inception, and the 24th since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League". The season was scheduled to kick off on November 22, about one month after the conclusion of the 2013 season. However, on that date the league's start was postponed to mid-February until after the 2014 African Nations Championship and to allow the teams to complete all their FIFA licensing. It was delayed again until March.
Delta Queens is a women's football club in Delta State, Nigeria. It is one of the most successful Nigerian club sides. They compete in the Nigeria Women Premier League, the highest division of female football in the country.
Abdullahi Ibrahim Alhassan, known as Mu'azzam, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Nacional.
The 2019–2020 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 49th season of the top-flight division of the Nigerian football league system and the 30th season since its rebranding as the 'Professional League'. The league started on 3 November 2019 but was cancelled in July due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic with no champions and no teams relegated. Enyimba were the defending champions, after winning the Super 6 play-offs the previous season
The 2020–21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) was the 50th season of the top flight league in the Nigeria football league system and the 31st since its rebranding. The league started on 27 December 2020 after much delay and concluded on 5 August 2021.
