2012 Nigeria Premier League
The 2012 Nigeria Premier League is the 41st season of the competition since its inception, and the 22nd since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League".
Sixteen teams from the previous season and four teams promoted from the Nigeria National League
are participating in this season.
The season was originally due to start November 26, 2011, less than a month after the conclusion of the previous season due to many long delays by the NFF. The date was pushed back to January 2012 to give time to organize and to sort out the league's sponsorship and scheduled to run to July.
Clubs
| Team name | Home city | Home venue | First year of current stint in League |
| ABS | Ilorin | Kwara State Stadium | 2010 |
| Akwa United | Uyo | Uyo Township Stadium/UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar | 2011 |
| Dolphins | Port Harcourt | Liberation Stadium | 2009 |
| Enugu Rangers | Enugu | Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium | 1973 |
| Enyimba | Aba | Enyimba International Stadium | 1994 |
| Gombe United | Gombe | Pantami Stadium | 1994 |
| Heartland | Owerri | Dan Anyiam Stadium | 1975 |
| Jigawa Golden Stars | Dutse | Hadejia Stadium | 2011 |
| Kaduna United | Kaduna | Kaduna Township Stadium | 2008 |
| Kano Pillars | Kano | Sani Abacha Stadium/Hadejia Stadium | 2001 |
| Kwara United | Ilorin | Kwara State Stadium | 2009 |
| Lobi Stars | Makurdi | Emmanuel Atongo Stadium, Katsina-Ala/Aper Aku Stadium/Old Parade Ground | 1999 |
| Niger Tornadoes | Minna | Minna Township Stadium | 2003 |
| Ocean Boys | Brass | Samson Siasia Stadium | 2006 |
| Rising Stars | Akure | Gateway Stadium /Akure Township Stadium | 2011 |
| Sharks | Port Harcourt | Sharks Stadium | 2008 |
| Shooting Stars | Ibadan | Awolowo Stadium/MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta | 2009 |
| Sunshine Stars | Akure | Akure Township Stadium | 2007 |
| Warri Wolves | Warri | Warri Township Stadium | 2008 |
| Wikki Tourists | Bauchi | Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium | 2011 |
League table
News
- - In addition to the Kaduna United v Jigawa week 1 game, te entire week 2 schedule was postponed due to the nationwide general strike protesting the removal of the national fuel subsidy.
- - Two matchday 4 matches were cancelled: SUnshine Stars FC was robbed on the way to their game with Lobi, and Kano Pillars vs Enyimba was postponed after a bombing attributed to Boko Haram. Pillars eventually announced they were moving games to Jigawa's Hadeja Stadium. The league relented and allowed Pillars to play in Kano behind closed doors.
- - A week 11 match was postponed when Wikki Tourists were robbed on their way to Warri.
Team of the Year
- GK- Chigozie Agbim
- DF- Namso Edo
- DF- Mutiu Adegoke
- DF- Azubuike Egwuekwe
- DF- Godfrey Oboabona
- MF- Ejike Uzoenyi
- MF- Philip Asuquo
- MF- Reuben Gabriel
- FW- Mohammed Gambo
- FW- Abdulrahman Bashir
- FW- Sibi Gwar
- Coach-Mohammed Baba Ganaru
GK: Moses Ocheje
D: ThankGod Ike
D/M:Chinedu Efugh
M: David Tyavkase
M: Abduljaleel Ajagun
F: Dele Olorundare
F: Chikeluba Ofoedu