Enyimba battle Remo Stars as NPFL Championship play-off begins in Lagos

[FILES] Remo Stars

• Two Other Games Hold Today Record champions, Enyimba of Aba, have been pitted against Remo Stars of Ikenne in the opening game of the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) Championship play-off, which begins at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos.

The NPFL Championship Play-off, also known as Super Six, is the deciding tournament for the 2022/23 abridged league, which threw up the six participating teams in the competition.

The teams in the competition are Enyimba of Aba, Remo Stars, Sunshine Stars of Akure, Bendel Insurance, Lobi Stars of Makurdi and Rivers United of Port Harcourt.

According to the draw held in Lagos yesterday, the first game between Enyimba and Remo Stars will start by 2.00 p.m., Rivers United and Sunshine Stars will battle thereafter by 4.00 p.m., before the day’s last match between Lobi Stars and Bendel Insurance by 6.00 p.m.

All six teams will face each other in five match days, which would be beamed live on Supersport.

The teams will rest tomorrow and resume hostilities on Monday with Lobi Stars against Enyimba by 2.00 p.m., Rivers United versus Remo Stars at 4.00 p.m. and Bendel Insurance against Sunshine Stars rounding off the day at 6.00 p.m.

On matchday three, June 7, the opening game will feature Bendel Insurance against Enyimba by 2.00 p.m., Remo Stars versus Sunshine Stars at 4.00 p.m. and Lobi Stars against Rivers United by 6.00 p.m.

Day four, June 9, will see Rivers United in the opening game against Bendel Insurance by 2.00 p.m., Lobi Stars versus Remo Stars at 4.00 p.m. and the Sunshine Stars versus Enyimba match at 6.00 p.m.

On the final day, June 11, which is matchday five, Sunshine Stars versus Lobi Stars will open proceedings from 2.00 p.m., followed by Remo Stars