Enyimba’s 3-0 victory over Shooting Stars on Sunday was the last action of the Peoples Elephant in 2025. The victory was the 3rd biggest win in the calendar year. It was Enyimba’s 41st league match and 47th in all competitions.
Our overall playing record was: P47 W19 D10 L18 F48 A45 – meaning we won two matches more than in 2024. The goal difference is the lowest in the last 3 years. We shipped in a lot of goals in 2025.
| 2025 Competition | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| NPFL | 41 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| Federation Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| CAFCC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 47 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 60 | 52 | 8 |
| 2024 Competition | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| NPFL | 40 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 31 | 15 |
| Federation Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| CAFCC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| Total | 48 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 50 | 40 | 10 |
| 2023 Competition | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| NPFL | 37 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 27 | 20 |
| Federation Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| CAFCC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| AFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| Total | 43 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 52 | 37 | 15 |
The win rate (40%) is higher than the previous year (35%) but lower than in 2023 (44%). We lost 4 more matches in 2025 than in 2024, despite playing 1 match fewer.
In the NPFL, Enyimba played at least 2 more matches than any other club (41 – Enyimba, 39 – Kano Pillars, Kwara Utd). Only Ikorodu City (55) scored more than Enyimba (48). We conceded the most in 2025, at least one more than any other club. Enyimba scored 1.17 goals per game, only Ikorodu City (1.45) & Remo Stars (1.18) had a better average.
We conceded just over a goal per game (1.10) – amongst the worst 8 in the league. Heartland (0.74), Rivers United (0.76) & Nasarawa Utd (0.79) were the best 3.
With an average of 1.39pts per match, Enyimba barely made it in the top 10 in the 2025 NPFL. Rivers Utd (1.76), Abia Warriors (1.74) & Nasarawa Utd (1.71) were the best 3.
Biggest Wins:
• Enyimba 5-0 El Shama FC (2025 Federation Cup)
• Enyimba 4-1 Black Bull FC (24/25 CAFCC)
• Enyimba 3-0 Shooting Stars (25/26 NPFL)
Biggest Loss:
• Zamalek 3-1 Enyimba (24/25 CAFCC)
• Kano Pillars 2-0 Enyimba (24/25 NPFL)
• Kwara United 2-0 Enyimba (24/25 NPFL)
• Remo Stars 2-0 Enyimba (24/25 NPFL)
Home Records
• P22 W13 D6 L3 GF33 GA16
• Biggest win 4-1 over Black Bull FC (24/25 CAFCL)
• Biggest win in the league 3-0 over Shooting Stars (25/26 NPFL)
• Home Defeats
o 25/05: 0-1 Plateau Utd (MD38 24/25 NPFL)
o 19/10: 1-2 Warri Wolves (MD9 25/26 NPFL)
o 16/11: 0-1 Wikki Tourists (MD13 25/26 NPFL)
Away Records
• P22 W4 D4 L14 GF21 GA34
• Biggest win: Bayelsa 0-2 Enyimba (MD4 25/26 NPFL)
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Thank you OptaNGR for this stats.
