The Globacom Premier League is the official name of the football League in Nigeria. It is the highest level of domestic football in Nigeria. It is fed into by the two First Division groups: the Nigerian Division 1-A and Nigerian Division 1-B. It is organised by the Nigeria Football Association. The Nigeria Footbal League (NFL) Chairman is Mr. Oyuiki Obaseki.
The league was founded in 1972 with six teams. The league was rechristened the "Professional League" in 1990 with a goal to modernize the game and make clubs self-sufficient. Decrees 10 and 11 which codified the introduction of professional football in Nigeria stipulated that professional clubs should be run as limited liability companies each governed by a regularly-constituted board of directors and required to hold annual general meetings, present independently audited accounts, cultivate youth/feeder teams and own their own stadia within five years of registration with the Pro League Department. To assist Pro League clubs in the timely achievement of these stated goals, all 56 professional clubsides that constituted the inaugural Pro League First and Second Divisions were granted a five-year tax moratorium on all income starting from 1990.
As of the 2002 season the league became known as the Globacom Premier League, due to sponsorship from the Globacom telecomunications company. From 1999-2007, there was an end of season Championship mini-league called the "Super Four". The top four teams would play a round robin at a neutral site to determine the league champion.
After the 2006 competition, the league changed its calendar to more closely match the common European regular season structure (starting around August and ending around May).
Past Winners
1972 : Mighty Jets
1973 : Bendel Insurance
1974 : Rangers International
1975 : Rangers International
1976 : Shooting Stars FC
1977 : Rangers International
1978 : Racca Rovers
1979 : Bendel Insurance
1980 : Shooting Stars FC
1981 : Rangers International
1982 : Rangers International
1983 : Shooting Stars FC
1984 : Rangers International
1985 : New Nigeria Bank
1986 : Leventis United
1987 : Iwuanyanwu Nationale
1988 : Iwuanyanwu Nationale
1989 : Iwuanyanwu Nationale
1990 : Iwuanyanwu Nationale
1991 : Julius Berger
1992 : Stationery Stores
1993 : Iwuanyanwu Nationale
1994 : BCC Lions
1995 : Shooting Stars FC
1996 : Udoji United
1997 : Eagle Cement
1998 : Shooting Stars FC
1999 : Lobi Stars
2000 : Julius Berger
2001 : Enyimba FC
2002 : Enyimba FC
2003 : Enyimba FC
2004 : Dolphins FC
2005 : Enyimba FC
2006 : Ocean Boys FC
2007 : Enyimba FC
2008 : Kano Pillars F.C.
2009 : Bayelsa United
