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Draws conducted despite threats from club owners as the league will start in January with Abridge league format.
The Interim Management Committee (IMC) have conducted draws for the 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League season.
The league will start on January 8 with Twenty teams drawn in two different groups.
The Draws
The draws witnessed Kwara United, Nasarawa United, Plateau United, Gombe United and Elkanemi Warriors In group A.
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Others in the group included, eight-time champions, Enyimba, Akwa United, Bendel Insurance, Shooting Stars and Remo Stars.
In Group B, we have Niger Tornadoes, Doma United, Wikki Tourists, Lobi Stars and defending champions Rivers United.
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Completing the group are Abia Warriors, Dakkada FC, Rangers, Sunshine Stars and Bayelsa United.
Embrace Violence and forfeit three points, IMC warns Clubs
IMC, Chairman Gbenga Elegbeleye has warned NPFL clubs not to embrace violence during the season.
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The Administrator made this disclosure at the draws of the 2022/23 NPFL season on Wednesday.
He said that clubs that embrace violence will forfeit a reduction of three points.
He said, “Clubs have been informed to shun every act of violence during the league.
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“Any club which engages in violent conducts will not be sanctioned with N500,000.00 as was the case in the past, but three points will be deducted as punishment.
“We know what it means to have three points deducted from points already earned by a club in the league.
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