| 2022–23 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Felix Anyansi-Agwu |
| Manager | Finidi George[1] |
| Nigeria Professional Football League | 1st |
| Nigeria FA Cup | Round of 32 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Chukwuemeka Obioma (16) (14 in Regular Season, two in Championship Play-off)[2] All: Chukwuemeka Obioma (16) |
| Biggest win | 5–0 (vs. Gombe United (H), 7 May 2023, NPFL)[3] |
The 2022–23 season was Enyimba's 47th season in the Nigerian football league system. In addition to the league, the club also competed in the Nigeria Federation Cup.
First-team squad
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Date of birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | John Noble | GK |  | 6 June 1993 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
| 12 | Olorunleke Ojo | GK | | 17 August 1995 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| 21 | Sabirou Bassa-Djeri | GK |  | 17 June 1987 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Yakubu Bilal | RB | | 6 June 1993 | 10 | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Ini Edem | LB | | 10 September 2003 | 11 | 0 | |||||||
| 18 | Pascal Eze | CB | | 23 February 1997 | 17 | 0 | |||||||
| 23 | Adeleke Adekunle | CB | | 27 July 2002 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 24 | Chigozie Chilekwu | LB | | 4 August 1996 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 25 | Somiari Alalibo | CB | | 30 November 2001 | 11 | 0 | |||||||
| 26 | Chikamso Okechukwu | CB | | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| 29 | Imoh Obot | LB | | 15 December 2002 | 15 | 0 | |||||||
| 33 | Unwana Asuquo | RB | | 3 June 2001 | 11 | 0 | |||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 22 | Ikenna Cooper | AM | | 6 June 1993 | 11 | 1 | |||||||
| 6 | Eze Ekwutoziam | DM | | 12 | 0 | ||||||||
| 10 | Elijah Akanni | AM | | 22 August 2001 | 10 | 2 | |||||||
| 14 | Abdullahi Fatai | AM | | 8 May 1998 | 12 | 0 | |||||||
| 16 | Philip Ozor | CM | | 12 July 1999 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| 22 | Ikenna Cooper | AM | | 14 | 2 | ||||||||
| 28 | James Oronsaye | CM | | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 31 | Tijani Kabiru | CM | | 8 August 2002 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Nonso Nzediegwu | RW | | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
| 9 | Chukwuemeka Obioma | ST | | 20 November 1998 | 19 | 16 | |||||||
| 11 | Chijioke Akuneto | LW | | 10 October 1997 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 13 | Sadiq Abubakar | ST | | 9 June 1997 | 17 | 2 | |||||||
| 15 | Chijioke Mbaoma | ST | | 6 June 1993 | 14 | 5 | |||||||
| 20 | Ademola Adebambo | ST | | 22 January 2000 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Nigeria Professional Football League | 14 January 2023 | 21 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | Third | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 50.00 |
| FA Cup | 10 May 2023 | 10 May 2023 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 47.37 | ||||
Source: Flashcore
Nigeria Professional Football League
Regular season
Group A
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bendel Insurance | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 34 | Qualification to Championship round |
| 2 | Remo Stars | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 33 | |
| 3 | Enyimba | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 32 | |
| 4 | Akwa United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 32 | |
| 5 | Plateau United | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 26 | |
| 6 | Shooting Stars | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 23 | |
| 7 | Gombe United | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 19 | |
| 8 | Kwara United | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 17 | |
| 9 | Nasarawa United | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 14 | Relegation to the National League |
| 10 | El-Kanemi Warriors | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2023. Source: NPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Matches
On 28 December 2022, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[4]
| 14 January 2023 1 | Nasarawa United | 1-2 | Enyimba FC | Jos |
| 16:00 BST | Josiah Oche  87' |
Report | Elijah Akanni 32' Imoh Obot 37' |
Stadium: New Jos Stadium |
| 18 January 2023 2 | Enyimba | 0-0 | Akwa United | Aba |
| 16:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Enyimba Stadium |
| 22 January 2023 3 | Plateau United | 2–1 | Enyimba | Jos |
| 16:00 BST | Onyebuchi Ifeanyi 36' Kazeem Ogunleye 90+6' |
Report | Chibuike Nwaiwu 25' |
Stadium: New Jos Stadium |
| 29 January 2023 4 | Enyimba | 3–0 | Kwara United | Aba |
| 15:00 BST | Chukwuemeka Obioma 11' (68) Ademola Adebambo 18' |
Report | Stadium: Enyimba Stadium |
| 1 February 2023 5 | Remo Stars | 1-0 | Enyimba | Ikenne |
| 16:00 BST | Samuel Anakwe 1' |
Report | Stadium: Remo Stars Stadium |
| 5 February 2023 6 | Enyimba | 2–0 | El-Kanemi | Aba |
| 15:00 BST | Chukwuemeka Obioma 27' (45) |
Report | Stadium: Enyimba Stadium |
| 11 February 2023 7 | Gombe United | 1–2 | Enyimba | Gombe |
| 16:00 BST | Yusuf Taiye 12' |
Report | Elijah Akanni {goal | Stadium: Pantami Stadium |
| 15 February 2023 8 | Enyimba | 2–0 | Shooting Stars | Aba |
| 16:00 BST | Chukwuemeka Obioma 2' (45+1) |
Report | Stadium: Enyimba Stadium |
| 19 February 2023 9 | Bendel Insurance | 1–0 | Enyimba | Benin City |
| 16:00 BST | Imade Osarenkhoe 23' |
Report | Stadium: Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium |
| 26 March 2023 10 | Enyimba | 1–1 | Bendel Insurance | Aba |
| 16:00 BST | Chukwuemeka Obioma 44' (pen.) |
Report | Imade Osarenkhoe 80' |
Stadium: Enyimba Stadium |
| 29 March 2023 11 | Enyimba | 1–1 | Nasarawa United | Aba |
| 16:00 GMT | Chukwuemeka Obioma 12' (pen.) |
Report | Emmanuel Ogbole 75' |
Stadium: Enyimba Stadium |
| 2 April 2021 12 | Akwa United | 1–0 | Enyimba | Uyo |
| 16:00 GMT | Uche Collins 73' |
Report | Stadium: Godswill Akpabio Stadium |
| 9 April 2023 13 | Enyimba | 2–1 | Plateau United | Aba |
| 15:00 GMT | Imoh Obot 35' Chukwuemeka Obioma 53' |
Report | Izuchukwu Chimezie 71' |
Stadium: Enyimba Stadium |
| 16 April 2023 14 | Kwara United | 1–2 | Enyimba | Akure |
| 16:00 GMT | Chijioke Mbaoma 29' (78) |
Report | Samad Kadiri 35' (pen.) |
Stadium: Akure Sports Complex |
| 23 April 2023 15 | Enyimba | 1–1 | Remo Stars | Aba |
| 15:00 GMT | Chijioke Mbaoma 90+7' |
Report | F. Dubia 43' |
Stadium: Enyimba Stadium |
| 30 April 2023 16 | El-Kanemi Warriors | 0–1 | Enyimba | Maiduguri |
| 16:00 GMT | Report | Chukwuemeka Obioma 59' |
Stadium: El-Kanemi Stadium |
| 7 May 2023 17 | Enyimba | 5–0 | Gombe United | Aba |
| 15:00 GMT | Chukwuemeka Obioma 18' (77), pen.' (84) Ikenna Cooper 36'Sadiq Abubakar 65' |
Report | Stadium: Enyimba Stadium |
| 21 May 2023 18 | Shooting Stars | 0–0 | Enyimba | Ibadan |
| 16:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Lekan Salami Stadium |
Championship round
The Championship round, also known as the super six playoffs, was held between 3–11 June at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ENY | REM | RIV | SUN | BEN | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enyimba | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | Champions League | — | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Remo Stars | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | 2–2 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Rivers United | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | CAF CC | — | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | |
| 4 | Sunshine Stars | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | Bendel Insurance | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | ||
| 6 | Lobi Stars | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2 | — | — | 0–0 | — | — | — |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Disciplinary points; 6) Play-off (Only to decide champions, runners-up, third placed and relegation spots); 7) Drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Disciplinary points; 6) Play-off (Only to decide champions, runners-up, third placed and relegation spots); 7) Drawing of lots
References
- ↑ "Finidi George leads Enyimba to record ninth NPFL title". The Cable. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ↑ "OBIOMA WINS N500K GOLDEN BOOT PRIZE". enyimbafc.net. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ↑ "Obioma's Hat-Trick Leads Enyimba To 5-0 Victory Over Gombe United". Daily Trust. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ↑ "IMC releases approved venues for NPFL matches". Sunnewsonline. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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