Rangers extend NPFL lead to three points as nine-time champions Enyimba sink into relegation zone
Photo: Enugu Rangers players celebrate · Source: The Nation (Oct 2026 file photo)
Enugu Rangers beat Kwara United 1-0 to move three points clear at the top, while nine-time champions Enyimba lost again and slipped into the relegation zone.
Key points
- Enyimba’s exact league position is disputed between outlets (17th vs 18th), so NewsFlux reports the points — 11 from 12 — and “in the relegation zone” rather than a precise position.
- The Matchday 12 programme finishes today, Monday 9 Nov, with the Lagos derby: Ikorodu City vs Inter Lagos.
- Bendel Insurance are second on 21 points after a 2-1 win over Niger Tornadoes.
Matchday 12 of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League, played Sunday 8 Nov: Enugu Rangers beat Kwara United 1-0 at Awka Township Stadium (Victor Chimezie, 40th minute) to extend their lead at the top to three points — 24 points from 11 matches, with a game in hand.
Bendel Insurance are second on 21 points after a 2-1 win over Niger Tornadoes. At the bottom, nine-time champions Enyimba lost 1-0 to Ranchers Bees in Minna (Chiedozie Jude Okorie, 42nd/43rd minute, from outside the box) and now sit in the relegation zone with 11 points from 12 matches. The win ended Ranchers Bees’ six-match winless run.
Enyimba’s exact league position is disputed between outlets (17th vs 18th), so NewsFlux reports the points — 11 from 12 — and “in the relegation zone” rather than a precise position.
Elsewhere: Nasarawa United 3-1 Plateau United, Abia Warriors 2-2 Doma United, Warri Wolves 1-1 Katsina United. The Matchday 12 programme finishes today, Monday 9 Nov, with the Lagos derby: Ikorodu City vs Inter Lagos.
Why this matters
Enyimba's exact position is disputed — but on points, 11 from 12, the nine-time champions are in the relegation zone.
Latest developments
First published 9 Nov 2026, 16:23 WAT.
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Sources
- The Nation — NPFL: Rangers extend lead as Enyimba fall to Ranchers
- ACL Sports — NPFL: Rangers maintain three-point lead at the summit
- QNC News — Okorie strike sinks Enyimba as Ranchers Bees end winless run in Minna
- NAN — NPFL: Rangers Intl FC beat Kwara Utd 1-0 in Awka
NewsFlux summarised this story from the sources above; the wording is our own.