2019–20 Nigeria Professional Football League

The league consisted of 20 teams, the 4 promoted teams from the Nigeria National League and the remaining 16 teams from the previous season. On 28 November, Kwara United bought Delta Force's slot and replaced them in the league.{{cite news| title=Kwara United buys Delta Force's slot in the NPFL | url=https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/kwara-united-return-to-npfl-while-delta-force-are-relegated/1imc43cll4cbh16wopk8u2p4ps |work=Goal.com |date=28 November 2019}}

:Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

class="wikitable sortable"
Team ! Location ! Stadium
Abia Warriors |Umuahia |Umuahia Township Stadium
Adamawa United |Yola |Pantami Stadium{{efn|Adamawa United played their home matches at Pantami Stadium, Gombe instead of their regular home stadium Ribadu Square Stadium, Yola as it didn't meet LMC's stadium requirements}}
Akwa United F.C. |Uyo |Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Dakkada |Uyo |Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Enugu Rangers |Enugu |Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium
Enyimba |Aba |Enyimba International Stadium
Heartland F.C. |Owerri |Okigwe Stadium
Ifeanyi Ubah F.C. |Nnewi |Ifeanyi Ubah FC International Stadium
Jigawa Golden Stars |Dutse |Sani Abacha Stadium{{efn|Jigawa Golden Stars shared Kano Pillars' Sani Abacha Stadium as their home stadium instead of their regular home stadium Hadejia Stadium, Hadejia as it didn't meet LMC's stadium requirements}}
Kano Pillars |Kano |Sani Abacha Stadium
Katsina United |Katsina |Muhammadu Dikko Stadium
Kwara United |Ilorin |Kwara State Stadium
Lobi Stars |Makurdi |Aper Aku Stadium
MFM F.C. |Lagos |Agege Stadium
Nasarawa United |Lafia |Lafia Township Stadium
Plateau United |Jos |New Jos Stadium
Rivers United |Port Harcourt |Liberation Stadium
Sunshine Stars |Akure |Akure Township Stadium
Warri Wolves |Warri |Warri Township Stadium
Wikki Tourists F.C. |Bauchi |Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium

{{notelist}}

{{location map+ |Nigeria |float=left |width=500 |caption= Locations of the 2019-20 Nigerian Professional Football League Teams

|places=

{{location map~ |Nigeria |lat=6.455 |long=3.384 |label= MFM |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |lat=12.0022 |long=8.52 |label=Kano Pillars |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |lat=5.533 |long=7.4833|label= Abia |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |lat=12.977|long=7.638|label= Katsina United |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |lat=6.516667|long=6.916667|label=Ifeanyi Ubah |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |lat=9.933 |long=8.883|label= Plateau United |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |lat=8.49 |long=8.5167|label= Nasarawa |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |lat=10.32 |long=9.835 |label= Wikki |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |lat=7.741 |long=8.51 |label= Lobi Stars |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |lat=5.02 |long=7.925 |label=Uyo |mark=Blue pog.svg |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |lat=8.5 |long=4.55|label= Kwara United |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |lat=7.258 |long=5.189722 |label= Sunshine Stars |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |lat=6.44 |long=7.50 |label= Enugu |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |lat=5.102 |long=7.375833 |label= Enyimba |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |lat=5.4839 |long=7.043889 |label=Owerri|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |lat=4.77 |long=7.02 |label= Rivers |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |lat=9.2035|long=12.4954 |label= Adamawa United |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |lat=11.7204 |long=9.3340|label= Jigawa G.S. |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |lat=5.5544 |long=5.7932 |label= Warri Wolves |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |lat=5.9631 |long=10.1591 |label=

Uyo teams:

Akwa United

Dakkada

|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Nigeria |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |lat=6.0488|long=12.4710 |label=

Owerri team:

Heartland

|position=bottom}}

}}

{{clear}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|show_limit=5

|update= complete

|source= [https://npfl.ng/league-table/ NPFL]

|ranking_style=ppgpts

|team1=PLA|name_PLA= Plateau United

|team3=RIV|name_RIV= Rivers United

|team4=LOB|name_LOB= Lobi Stars

|team5=ENU|name_ENU= Enugu Rangers

|team2=ENY|name_ENY= Enyimba

|team8=AKW|name_AKW= Akwa United F.C.

|team6=KAN|name_KAN= Kano Pillars

|team12=DAK|name_DAK= Dakkada

|team10=SUN|name_SUN= Sunshine Stars

|team7=KAT|name_KAT= Katsina United

|team9=WWV|name_WWV= Warri Wolves

|team11=IFU|name_IFU= Ifeanyi Ubah F.C.

|team13=HEA|name_HEA= Heartland F.C.

|team14=MFM|name_MFM= MFM F.C.

|team15=WIK|name_WIK= Wikki Tourists F.C.

|team16=ABW|name_ABW= Abia Warriors

|team17=NAS|name_NAS= Nasarawa United

|team18=JGS|name_JGS= Jigawa Golden Stars

|team19=KWA|name_KWA= Kwara United

|team20=ADA|name_ADA= Adamawa United

|win_PLA=14|draw_PLA=7|loss_PLA=4|gf_PLA=36|ga_PLA=15|status_PLA=

|win_RIV=13|draw_RIV=6|loss_RIV=6|gf_RIV=28|ga_RIV=15|status_RIV=

|win_LOB=12|draw_LOB=7|loss_LOB=6|gf_LOB=26|ga_LOB=19|status_LOB=

|win_ENU=10|draw_ENU=7|loss_ENU=7|gf_ENU=25|ga_ENU=20|

|win_ENY=11|draw_ENY=3|loss_ENY=6|gf_ENY=30|ga_ENY=20 |status_ENY=

|win_AKW=8|draw_AKW=11|loss_AKW=6|gf_AKW=23|ga_AKW=22

|win_KAN=8|draw_KAN=10|loss_KAN=6|gf_KAN=27|ga_KAN=18 |status_KAN=

|win_DAK=8|draw_DAK=10|loss_DAK=8|gf_DAK=26|ga_DAK=26

|win_SUN=9|draw_SUN=7|loss_SUN=9|gf_SUN=27|ga_SUN=29

|win_KAT=9|draw_KAT=7|loss_KAT=8|gf_KAT=18|ga_KAT=25

|win_WWV=9|draw_WWV=6|loss_WWV=9|gf_WWV=25|ga_WWV=23

|win_IFU=10|draw_IFU=3|loss_IFU=12|gf_IFU=25|ga_IFU=28

|win_HEA=9|draw_HEA=5|loss_HEA=11|gf_HEA=21|ga_HEA=21

|win_MFM=8|draw_MFM=7|loss_MFM=10|gf_MFM=19|ga_MFM=19

|win_WIK=8|draw_WIK=7|loss_WIK=10|gf_WIK=23|ga_WIK=24

|win_ABW=8|draw_ABW=6|loss_ABW=11|gf_ABW=23|ga_ABW=28

|win_NAS=8|draw_NAS=5|loss_NAS=12|gf_NAS=27|ga_NAS=27|status_NAS=

|win_JGS=9|draw_JGS=2|loss_JGS=14|gf_JGS=25|ga_JGS=35|status_JGS=

|win_KWA=8|draw_KWA=4|loss_KWA=13|gf_KWA=23|ga_KWA=33|status_KWA=

|win_ADA=6|draw_ADA=2|loss_ADA=17|gf_ADA=17|ga_ADA=47|status_ADA=

|col_CCL=#D0F0C0|text_CCL=Qualification to the 2020–21 CAF Champions League |result1=CCL|result2=CCL |col_CCC=#CCF4FF|text_CCC=Qualification to the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup |result3=CCC |result6=CCC |class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|note_KWA= Delta Force played the first 7 matches of the season, then sold their league spot to Kwara United, which took over their record and remaining fixtures.

|note_KAN= Since the 2020 Federation Cup was cancelled, Kano Pillars, the 2019 Federation Cup champions will qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup.

|note_ENY= Enyimba were ranked higher than Rivers United despite having the same PPG, they were ranked based on the 'Weighty Points Per Game' system.

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://npfl.ng/results/ NPFL]

| update = complete

| matches_style= FBR | solid_cell=grey

| team1= ABW | team2 = ADA | team3 = AKW | team4 = DAK | team5 = ENU | team6 = ENY | team7 = HEA | team8 = IFU | team9 = JGS | team10 = KAN | team11 = KAT | team12 = KWA | team13 = LOB | team14 = MFM | team15 = NAS | team16 = PLA | team17 = RIV | team18 = SUN

| team19 = WWV | team20 = WIK

| name_ABW = Abia Warriors

| name_ADA = Adamawa United

| name_AKW = Akwa United

| name_DAK = Dakkada

| name_ENU = Enugu Rangers

| name_ENY = Enyimba

| name_HEA = Heartland

| name_IFU = Ifeanyi Ubah

| name_JGS = Jigawa GS

| name_KAN = Kano Pillars

| name_KAT = Katsina United

| name_KWA = Kwara United

| name_LOB = Lobi Stars

| name_MFM = MFM

| name_NAS = Nasarawa United

| name_PLA = Plateau United

| name_RIV = Rivers United

| name_SUN = Sunshine Stars

| name_WWV = Warri Wolves

| name_WIK = Wikki Tourists

| match_ABW_ADA = 2–1

| match_ABW_AKW = 2–1

| match_ABW_DAK = 1–1

| match_ABW_ENU = –

| match_ABW_ENY = 1–4

| match_ABW_HEA = –

| match_ABW_IFU = 2–1

| match_ABW_JGS = 2–1

| match_ABW_KAN = 0–0

| match_ABW_KAT = 2–0

| match_ABW_KWA = –

| match_ABW_LOB = –

| match_ABW_MFM = 1–0

| match_ABW_NAS = –

| match_ABW_PLA = 3–0

| match_ABW_RIV = –

| match_ABW_SUN = 1–1

| match_ABW_WWV = 1–0

| match_ABW_WIK = –

| match_ADA_ABW = 1–0

| match_ADA_AKW = –

| match_ADA_DAK = –

| match_ADA_ENU = 1–1

| match_ADA_ENY = 0–2

| match_ADA_HEA = 1–0

| match_ADA_IFU = 2–1

| match_ADA_JGS = –

| match_ADA_KAN = –

| match_ADA_KAT = 4–0

| match_ADA_KWA = 2–1

| match_ADA_LOB = 0–1

| match_ADA_MFM = –

| match_ADA_NAS = 2–1

| match_ADA_PLA = –

| match_ADA_RIV = 0–2

| match_ADA_SUN = 0–3

| match_ADA_WWV = 0–1

| match_ADA_WIK = 0–0

| match_AKW_ABW = 0–0

| match_AKW_ADA = 4–0

| match_AKW_DAK = 2–2

| match_AKW_ENU = 0–0

| match_AKW_ENY = –

| match_AKW_HEA = 3–1

| match_AKW_IFU = –

| match_AKW_JGS = –

| match_AKW_KAN = –

| match_AKW_KAT = 0–0

| match_AKW_KWA = 0–2

| match_AKW_LOB = 1–0

| match_AKW_MFM = –

| match_AKW_NAS = 1–1

| match_AKW_PLA = –

| match_AKW_RIV = 2–1

| match_AKW_SUN = –

| match_AKW_WWV = 1–1

| match_AKW_WIK = 1–0

| match_DAK_ABW = –

| match_DAK_ADA = 4–1

| match_DAK_AKW = 0–1

| match_DAK_ENU = 2–3

| match_DAK_ENY = 2–1

| match_DAK_HEA = 1–0

| match_DAK_IFU = 1–0

| match_DAK_JGS = 2–0

| match_DAK_KAN = 1–2

| match_DAK_KAT = –

| match_DAK_KWA = 0–0

| match_DAK_LOB = –

| match_DAK_MFM = –

| match_DAK_NAS = 0–3

| match_DAK_PLA = 0–0

| match_DAK_RIV = 2–1

| match_DAK_SUN = –

| match_DAK_WWV = 1–0

| match_DAK_WIK = –

| match_ENU_ABW = 3–1

| match_ENU_ADA = 2–0

| match_ENU_AKW = 1–2

| match_ENU_DAK = 0–2

| match_ENU_ENY = –

| match_ENU_HEA = –

| match_ENU_IFU = 3–1

| match_ENU_JGS = 1–0

| match_ENU_KAN = 1–0

| match_ENU_KAT = 1–0

| match_ENU_KWA = –

| match_ENU_LOB = –

| match_ENU_MFM = 0–1

| match_ENU_NAS = –

| match_ENU_PLA = 0–0

| match_ENU_RIV = 1–0

| match_ENU_SUN = 1–0

| match_ENU_WWV =3-0

| match_ENU_WIK = –

| match_ENY_ABW = 2–1

| match_ENY_ADA = 2–0

| match_ENY_AKW = 3–1

| match_ENY_DAK = –

| match_ENY_ENU = –

| match_ENY_HEA = 0–2

| match_ENY_IFU = –

| match_ENY_JGS = –

| match_ENY_KAN = –

| match_ENY_KAT = –

| match_ENY_KWA = 2–0

| match_ENY_LOB = 1–1

| match_ENY_MFM = –

| match_ENY_NAS = 3–1

| match_ENY_PLA = –

| match_ENY_RIV = 1–0

| match_ENY_SUN = 3–0

| match_ENY_WWV = –

| match_ENY_WIK = 3–0

| match_HEA_ABW = 1–0

| match_HEA_ADA = 5–0

| match_HEA_AKW = –

| match_HEA_DAK = 1–1

| match_HEA_ENU = 2–1

| match_HEA_ENY = –

| match_HEA_IFU = –

| match_HEA_JGS = 1–0

| match_HEA_KAN = 1–1

| match_HEA_KAT = 0–0

| match_HEA_KWA = –

| match_HEA_LOB = 2–0

| match_HEA_MFM = 0–1

| match_HEA_NAS = –

| match_HEA_PLA = 1–0

| match_HEA_RIV = 0–2

| match_HEA_SUN = 1–0

| match_HEA_WWV = –

| match_HEA_WIK = –

| match_IFU_ABW =

| match_IFU_ADA = 1–0

| match_IFU_AKW = 0–0

| match_IFU_DAK = 2–1

| match_IFU_ENU = –

| match_IFU_ENY = 2–0

| match_IFU_HEA = 1–0

| match_IFU_JGS = –

| match_IFU_KAN = –

| match_IFU_KAT = –

| match_IFU_KWA = 1–0

| match_IFU_LOB = 0–0

| match_IFU_MFM = 1–0

| match_IFU_NAS = –

| match_IFU_PLA = –

| match_IFU_RIV = 1–0

| match_IFU_SUN = 3–1

| match_IFU_WWV = 3–1

| match_IFU_WIK = 2–0

| match_JGS_ABW = –

| match_JGS_ADA = 3–2

| match_JGS_AKW = 0–1

| match_JGS_DAK = –

| match_JGS_ENU = –

| match_JGS_ENY = 1–1

| match_JGS_HEA = 2–1

| match_JGS_IFU = 2–1

| match_JGS_KAN = 1–0

| match_JGS_KAT = –

| match_JGS_KWA = 2–1

| match_JGS_LOB = 1–0

| match_JGS_MFM = –

| match_JGS_NAS = 1–0

| match_JGS_PLA = 0–1

| match_JGS_RIV = 1–1

| match_JGS_SUN = –

| match_JGS_WWV = 2–1

| match_JGS_WIK = 2–1

| match_KAN_ABW = –

| match_KAN_ADA = 2–0

| match_KAN_AKW = 2–0

| match_KAN_DAK = 2–0

| match_KAN_ENU = –

| match_KAN_ENY = –

| match_KAN_HEA = –

| match_KAN_IFU = 1–0

| match_KAN_JGS = 2–0

| match_KAN_KAT = –

| match_KAN_KWA = 6–1

| match_KAN_LOB = 0–1

| match_KAN_MFM = 1–0

| match_KAN_NAS = –

| match_KAN_PLA = –

| match_KAN_RIV = 0–0

| match_KAN_SUN = –

| match_KAN_WWV = 1–1

| match_KAN_WIK = 0–0

| match_KAT_ABW = 1–0

| match_KAT_ADA = –

| match_KAT_AKW = 1–1

| match_KAT_DAK = 0–0

| match_KAT_ENU = –

| match_KAT_ENY = 1–1

| match_KAT_HEA = –

| match_KAT_IFU = 1–0

| match_KAT_JGS = 3–2

| match_KAT_KAN = 1–1

| match_KAT_KWA = –

| match_KAT_LOB = –

| match_KAT_NAS = 1–0

| match_KAT_PLA = 1–0

| match_KAT_RIV = –

| match_KAT_SUN = 2–0

| match_KAT_WWV = 2–1

| match_KAT_WIK = –

| match_KWA_ABW = 2–0

| match_KWA_ADA = –

| match_KWA_AKW = –

| match_KWA_DAK = 1–1

| match_KWA_ENU = 1–0

| match_KWA_ENY = –

| match_KWA_HEA = 0–1

| match_KWA_IFU = –

| match_KWA_JGS = 4–1

| match_KWA_KAN = –

| match_KWA_KAT = 2–0

| match_KWA_LOB = 0–1

| match_KWA_MFM = 1–0

| match_KWA_NAS = –

| match_KWA_PLA = 1–3

| match_KWA_RIV = 1–1

| match_KWA_SUN = 0–0

| match_KWA_WWV = –

| match_KWA_WIK = 1–0

| match_LOB_ABW = 1–0

| match_LOB_ADA = –

| match_LOB_AKW = –

| match_LOB_DAK = 0–0

| match_LOB_ENU = 1–1

| match_LOB_ENY = –

| match_LOB_HEA = 3–0

| match_LOB_IFU = 1–0

| match_LOB_JGS = –

| match_LOB_KAN = 2–2

| match_LOB_KAT = 1–0

| match_LOB_KWA = 4–0

| match_LOB_MFM = 1–0

| match_LOB_NAS = 2–1

| match_LOB_PLA = 0–0

| match_LOB_RIV = –

| match_LOB_SUN = 2–0

| match_LOB_WWV = –

| match_LOB_WIK = 2–1

| match_MFM_ABW = 2–1

| match_MFM_ADA = 2–0

| match_MFM_AKW = 3–0

| match_MFM_DAK = 1–0

| match_MFM_ENU = 0–0

| match_MFM_ENY = 0–1

| match_MFM_HEA = 0–0

| match_MFM_IFU = 1–1

| match_MFM_JGS = 2–1

| match_MFM_KAN = 3–1

| match_MFM_KAT = –

| match_MFM_KWA = –

| match_MFM_LOB = –

| match_MFM_NAS = 0–0

| match_MFM_PLA = 0–0

| match_MFM_RIV = –

| match_MFM_SUN = –

| match_MFM_WWV = 1–1

| match_MFM_WIK = –

| match_NAS_ABW = 3–1

| match_NAS_ADA = –

| match_NAS_AKW = 0–0

| match_NAS_DAK = –

| match_NAS_ENU = 2–1

| match_NAS_ENY = 2–0

| match_NAS_HEA = 1–0

| match_NAS_IFU = 3–2

| match_NAS_JGS = 1–0

| match_NAS_KAN = 0–0

| match_NAS_KAT = 3–0

| match_NAS_KWA = 0–1

| match_NAS_MFM = –

| match_NAS_PLA = 1–1

| match_NAS_RIV = –

| match_NAS_SUN = –

| match_NAS_WWV = 1–2

| match_NAS_WIK = 0–1

| match_PLA_ABW = –

| match_PLA_ADA = 5–0

| match_PLA_AKW = 0–0

| match_PLA_DAK = 2–0

| match_PLA_ENU = –

| match_PLA_ENY = 4–0

| match_PLA_HEA = –

| match_PLA_IFU = 5–1

| match_PLA_JGS = 2–1

| match_PLA_KAN = 0–0

| match_PLA_KAT = –

| match_PLA_KWA = 2–1

| match_PLA_LOB = 3–1

| match_PLA_MFM = –

| match_PLA_NAS = 2–1

| match_PLA_RIV = 1–0

| match_PLA_SUN = –

| match_PLA_WWV = 1–0

| match_PLA_WIK = 2–1

| match_RIV_ABW = 0–0

| match_RIV_ADA = –

| match_RIV_AKW = –

| match_RIV_DAK = –

| match_RIV_ENU = 2–1

| match_RIV_ENY = –

| match_RIV_HEA = 1–1

| match_RIV_IFU = 1–0

| match_RIV_JGS = –

| match_RIV_KAN = 2–1

| match_RIV_KAT = 2–0

| match_RIV_KWA = 1–0

| match_RIV_LOB = 2–1

| match_RIV_MFM = 2–0

| match_RIV_NAS = 1–0

| match_RIV_PLA = –

| match_RIV_SUN = 2–1

| match_RIV_WWV = 3–0

| match_RIV_WIK = 0–0

| match_SUN_ABW = 1–0

| match_SUN_ADA = –

| match_SUN_AKW = 1–0

| match_SUN_DAK = 1–1

| match_SUN_ENU = 0–0

| match_SUN_ENY = 1–0

| match_SUN_HEA = –

| match_SUN_IFU = 2–0

| match_SUN_JGS = 2–0

| match_SUN_KAN = 2–2

| match_SUN_KAT = 1–2

| match_SUN_KWA = –

| match_SUN_MFM = 1–1

| match_SUN_LOB = –

| match_SUN_NAS = 4–2

| match_SUN_PLA = 2–1

| match_SUN_RIV = –

| match_SUN_WWV = 1–1

| match_SUN_WIK = –

| match_WWV_ABW = –

| match_WWV_ADA = 2–0

| match_WWV_AKW = 1–1

| match_WWV_DAK = –

| match_WWV_ENU = 1–2

| match_WWV_ENY = –

| match_WWV_HEA = 1–0

| match_WWV_IFU = –

| match_WWV_JGS = –

| match_WWV_KAN = –

| match_WWV_KAT = 2–0

| match_WWV_KWA = 2–1

| match_WWV_MFM = 2–0

| match_WWV_LOB = 0–0

| match_WWV_NAS = –

| match_WWV_PLA = –

| match_WWV_RIV = 0–1

| match_WWV_SUN = 3–0

| match_WWV_WIK = 1–0

| match_WIK_ABW = 1–1

| match_WIK_ADA = –

| match_WIK_AKW = –

| match_WIK_DAK = 1–1

| match_WIK_ENU = 1–1

| match_WIK_ENY = –

| match_WIK_HEA = 1–0

| match_WIK_IFU = –

| match_WIK_JGS = 2–1

| match_WIK_KAN = 1–0

| match_WIK_KAT = 1–1

| match_WIK_KWA = 3–1

| match_WIK_MFM = 2–1

| match_WIK_LOB = 4–0

| match_WIK_NAS = 1–0

| match_WIK_PLA = 0–1

| match_WIK_RIV = –

| match_WIK_SUN = 1–2

| match_WIK_WWV = –

}}

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Rank ! Player ! Club ! Goals{{cite web |url=https://npfl.ng/top-goal-scorers-chart/ | title= NPFL 2019/2020 top scorers |publisher=NPFL |accessdate= 12 June 2020}}
1 |align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Israel Abia |align="left"|Enugu Rangers |12
rowspan="3"|2 |align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Ibrahim Mustapha |align=" left"|Plateau United |rowspan=3|11
align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Ndifreke Effiong Udo |align="left"|Akwa United
align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Auwalu Ali Mallam |align="left"|Kano Pillars
5 |align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Victor Mbaoma |align="left"|Enyimba |9
rowspan="3"|6 |align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Tasiu Lawal |align="left"|Katsina United |rowspan=3|8
align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Stanley Dimgba |align="left"|Enyimba
align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Malachi Ohawume |align="left"|Rivers United

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Rank !Player !Club !Clean sheets
1 |align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Chinedu Anozie |align="left"|Plateau United |10
2 |align="left"|{{flagicon|CMR}} Jean Efala |align="left"|Akwa United |9
rowspan="5"|3 |align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Suraj Ayeleso |align="left"|Kano Pillars |rowspan=5|8
align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Sharp Uzoigwe |align="left"|FC Ifeanyi Ubah
align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Abayomi Folarin |align="left"|MFM FC
align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Vincent Edafe |align="left"|Dakkada
align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Ibrahim Pius |align="left"|Wikki Tourists FC

• This was the 30th Anniversary of the Nigerian Professional Football League since attaining professionalism in 1990.{{cite news |title=NPFL at 30 |url=https://www.busybuddiesng.com/npfl-at-30-origins-history-champions-top-scorers/ |work=Busybuddies |date=27 May 2019}}

• On 29 November 2019, Ifeanyi Ubah's bus was attacked by armed robbers near Lokoja, Kogi State's capital during a trip to Kano for their match against Jigawa Golden Stars which left players and members of the coaching crew "critically injured" according to the club.{{cite news | title= Nigeria's Ifeanyi Ubah's bus attacked in Kogi State |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50614871 |work=BBC |accessdate=30 November 2019}}

• Katsina United and Kano Pillars were fined N3.5 million($9) and N1.5 million($3.8) by the League Management Company on 25 January 2020 for their fans misconduct during their fixture 10 days earlier in Katsina.{{cite news |title= Katsina United and Kano Pillars hit with heavy fines for fan violence |url=https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/kano-pillars-and-katsina-united-hit-with-heavy-fines-for/ee97nsv417bk1gfxxp8ypb1i4 | work=Goal.com |accessdate= 27 January 2020}}

• In a similar incident, the 16 January 2020 fixture between Abia Warriors and Enyimba was postponed to Monday, 17 January 2020 and played without spectators after the match was disrupted and couldn't be completed on the initial date.{{cite news |title=Crowd trouble in Abia Derby causes match to be postponed | url= https://punchng.com/anyansi-agwu-injured-as-violence-mars-abia-enyimba-clash/ |work= The Punch |accessdate= 16 January 2020}} Abia Warriors were later fined by the League Management Company for fan violence.{{cite news | title= Abia Warriors bag N5 Million fine for fan trouble In Abia Derby | url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/02/npfl-abia-warriors-bag-n5m-fine-for-violence-in-abia-derby/ |work=Vanguard |date= 27 February 2020}}

• Nasarawa United's defender Chineme Martins collapsed at the Lafia Township Stadium during a home league match versus Katsina United on 8 March 2020. He was attended to by medics and later rushed to an hospital where he was later confirmed dead.{{cite news |title= Nigerian player collapses on pitch |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/51800684 |work=BBC Africa |date= 9 March 2020}} The Nigeria Football Federation ordered all NPFL clubs to provide all necessary medical equipment and personnel before hosting any other game. Owing to the poor first aid assistance at the stadium.{{cite news |title=NFF orders clubs to provide adequate medical facilities before every league game |url=https://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/nff-say-npfl-clubs-must-have-required-medical-equipment-and-personnel-before-hosting/bjl2hzq |work=Pulse.ng |accessdate=11 March 2020}} All players wore black armbands and a minute's silence held before the commencement of all Matchday 24 games as tribute. A round of applause was held for him at the 20th minute of each game.{{cite news |title= NPFL players to don black armband, observe one minute applause for fallen defender |url=https://www.busybuddiesng.com/chineme-martins-npfl-players-to-don-black-armbands-observe-minute-applause-for-fallen-defender/ |work=Busybuddies |date=14 March 2020}}

• Enugu Rangers duo Ifeanyi George and Emmanuel Ogbu were involved in an auto crash which claimed their lives and the life of a third person. The accident occurred in Abudu at the Benin-Agbor road while the players were travelling to Lagos after the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |title= Two Nigerian players killed in car crash |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/51996503 |work=BBC SportAfrica |date=22 March 2020}}

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• [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nig2020.html Nigeria 2020], RSSSF.com

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