Rangers international football club of Enugu have won the 2023/2024 Nigeria premier football league (NPFL) title with one game to spare after defeating Bendel insurance 2-0 in Enugu on Sunday.
The win took rangers to 67 unassailable points at the top after their closest rivals Remo stars and Enyimba lost 2-1 to Sunshine Stars and Sporting Lagos, respectively.
It is the 8th Nigerian league title for the flying antelopes, making them the second most successful club in the league’s history trailing only Enyimba who have 9 league titles.
After being at the top of the league table for many weeks, the Enugu side was faced with the danger of losing the title with anything short of victory against Bendel Insurance with Remo stars and Enyimba lurking around to take advantage.
However, everything worked in rangers’ favour on Sunday, as they grabbed the all-important victory and their closest rivals all losing on the day.
Nigerian second champions league slot is now left for Remo Stars, Enyimba and shooting stars to fight for on the last game day.
