NPFL: Enyimba, Rangers Clash In Super Six Opener

Oriental rivals, Enyimba and Rangers  will clash in the opening game of the Nigeria Professional Football League Championship play-offs at the Agege Stadium,  Lagos on June 4.

 

The League Management Company released the fixtures for the competition on Tuesday.

 

The encounter between the fierce rivals who have won the NPFL title seven times each will kick off at 3pm.

 

Former champions,  Kano Pillars and Akwa United will do battle in the second game of the opening day at the 5pm.

 

In the final game of day,  champions Lobi Stars will look to start the competition on a winning note when they face FC IfeanyiUbah.

 

In all, there will be five days, with all six teams facing each other in a league format.

 

The top two teams in the competition will represent the country in the CAF Champions League next year,  with the third placed team going on to feature in the CAF Confederation Cup.

FULL FIXTURES

Matchday 1 Fixtures (June 4, 2019):

Enyimba Int’l vs Rangers Int’l – 3pm

Kano Pillars vs Akwa Utd – 5pm

FC Ifeanyi Ubah vs Lobi Stars – 7pm.

 

Matchday 2 Fixtures (June 6, 2019):

Akwa Utd vs FC Ifeanyi Ubah – 3pm

Rangers Int’l vs Lobi Stars – 5pm

Kano Pillars vs Enyimba Int’l – 7pm.

 

Matchday 3 Fixtures (June 8, 2019):

Kano Pillars vs FC Ifeanyi Ubah – 3pm

Lobi Stars vs Enyimba Int’l – 5pm

Akwa Utd vs Rangers Int’l – 7pm.

 

Matchday 4 Fixtures (June 10, 2019):

Rangers Int’l vs Kano Pillars – 3pm

Akwa Utd vs Lobi Stars – 5pm

Enyimba Int’l vs FC Ifeanyi Ubah – 7pm.

 

Matchday 5 Fixtures (June 12, 2019):

FC Ifeanyi Ubah vs Rangers Int’l – 3pm

Enyimba Int’l vs Akwa Utd – 5pm