present Clubs for 2008/2009

· Enugu Rangers
· Heartland F.C. (Owerri)
· Kano Pillars F.C. (Kano)
· Wikki Tourists (Bauchi)
· Niger Tornadoes (Minna)
· Ocean Boys FC (Brass)
· Akwa United (Uyo)
· Bayelsa United FC (Yenegoa)
· Enyimba (Aba)
· Gombe United F.C.
· Lobi Stars (Makurdi)
· Nasarawa United (Lafia)
· Zamfara United F.C. (Gusau)
· Sharks F.C. (Port Harcourt)
· Sunshine Stars (Akure)
·JUTH FC (Jos)

The following teams have been promoted for the 2008-09 season:
Kaduna United F.C. (Kaduna)
Abuja FC (FCT Abuja)
Warri Wolves F.C.
Gateway F.C. (Abeokuta)

The following teams were relegated to the National League for 2008-09:
Bendel Insurance (first relegation from top league in team history)
Prime F.C.
Jigawa Golden Stars F.C.
Kwara United F.C.

Past Winners of Nigeria Premier League till Date

1972 : Mighty Jets (Jos)
1973 : Bendel Insurance (Benin City)
1974 : Rangers International (Enugu)
1975 : Rangers International (Enugu)
1976 : Shooting Stars FC (Ibadan)
1977 : Rangers International (Enugu)/Stationery Stores (Lagos) (tie)
1978 : Racca Rovers (Kano)
1979 : Bendel Insurance (Benin City)
1980 : Shooting Stars FC (Ibadan)
1981 : Rangers International (Enugu)
1982 : Rangers International (Enugu)
1983 : Shooting Stars FC (Ibadan)
1984 : Rangers International (Enugu)
1985 : New Nigeria Bank (Benin City)
1986 : Leventis United (Ibadan)
1987 : Iwuanyanwu Nationale (Owerri)
1988 : Iwuanyanwu Nationale (Owerri)
1989 : Iwuanyanwu Nationale (Owerri)
1990 : Iwuanyanwu Nationale (Owerri)
1991 : Julius Berger (Lagos)
1992 : Stationery Stores (Lagos)
1993 : Iwuanyanwu Nationale (Owerri)
1994 : BCC Lions (Gboko)
1995 : Shooting Stars FC (Ibadan)
1996 : Udoji United (Awka)
1997 : Eagle Cement (Port Harcourt)
1998 : Shooting Stars FC (Ibadan)
1999 : Lobi Stars (Makurdi)
2000 : Julius Berger (Lagos)
2001 : Enyimba FC (Aba)
2002 : Enyimba FC (Aba)
2003 : Enyimba FC (Aba)
2004 : Dolphins F.C. (Port Harcourt)
2005 : Enyimba FC (Aba)
2006 : Ocean Boys FC (Brass)
2007 : Enyimba FC (Aba)
2008 : Kano Pillars F.C. (Kano)

History on Nigeria premier league

The Nigerian Premier League is the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. The league was founded in 1972 with six teams. The league was rechristened the "Professional League" in 1990 with a goal to modernize the game and make clubs self-sufficient. Decrees 10 and 11 which codified the introduction of professional football in Nigeria stipulated that professional clubs should be run as limited liability companies each governed by a regularly-constituted board of directors and required to hold annual general meetings, present independently audited accounts, cultivate youth/feeder teams and own their own stadia within five years of registration with the Pro League Department. To assist Pro League clubs in the timely achievement of these stated goals, all 56 professional clubsides that constituted the inaugural Pro League were granted a five-year tax moratorium on all income starting from 1990. The Premier League was upgraded from the First Division of the Nigerian League in 2004. From 1999-2007, there was an end of season Championship mini-league called the "Super Four". The top four teams would play a round robin at a neutral site to determine the league champion. After the 2006 competition, the league changed its calendar to more closely match the common European regular season structure, i.e. starting around August and ending around May. As of the 2007/08 season the league is known as the Globacom Premier League, due to sponsorship from the Globacom telecomunications company. It is organised by the Nigeria Football Association. The NFL Chairman is Oyuiki Obaseki.

GOING! GOING!! DOWN!!! Abramovic loses over 9 billion

The end of Chelsea spending in the English premier league is coming to an end as is owner Roman Abramovich is on is way down financially. According to an Article By Shane Edwards
the global economic crisis meltdown of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has lost over 9 billion according to Russian financial magazine Finans. It is said that Abramovich's total wealth has fallen from $23billon to $13.9billion.
Chelsea have set themselves the target of becoming financially self sufficient on an annual basis from July and no longer be reliant on the wealth of Roman Abramovich.
Chelsea's recent financial figures show that they lost £66 million last year with Abramovic investing more then £700 million into the club.
Have we seen the end of Chelsea's superior spending power? Is it possible for the club to become self sufficient?
With their current performance in the league cans the Blue of London survive with a single support from it’s owner’s wealth?
Time will definitely tell.

african footballer of the year

Arsenal's Adebayor wins Caf award

Adebayor won the award ahead of Mohamed Aboutrika
Togo and Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor was named the Confederation of African Football's Player of the Year on Tuesday.

He took the award ahead of BBC African Footballer of the Year Mohamed Aboutrika of Egypt.
The award was decided by a poll of African national team coaches, and Caf's figures gave Adebayor 74 points to Aboutrika's 53.

Adebayor scored 24 goals in the English Premier League last season.
He also scored four goals in three games for Togo in their World Cup qualifiers.
"I'm highly honoured by what I have done in African football," said Adebayor at the awards ceremony in the Nigerian city of Lagos.

"Now that the World Cup is coming close and is in Africa, we'll work hard to win the championship."

Aboutrika won the Inter-Clubs Player of the Year award, for locally based players.
His club, Al Ahly, was voted Club of the Year, while Africa Cup of Nations winners Egypt won the National Team of the Year award and their coach Hassan Shehata was voted Coach of the Year.
Caf award winners:

Caf Player of the YearEmmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal and Togo)

Inter-Club Player of the YearMohamed Aboutrika (Al Ahly)

National Team of the YearEgypt

Club of the YearAl Ahly (Egypt)

Young Player of the YearSalomon Kalou (Chelsea and Ivory Coast)

Women's footballer of the yearAlice Mattlou (South Africa)

Coach of the YearHassan Shehata (Egypt)

Long live Adebayor!!!!!!!!!!