Remo Stars have emerged champions of the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season.
Daniel Ogunmodede’s side claimed their maiden NPFL title following a 1-0 victory over Niger Tornadoes at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, on Sunday.
The Ogun State Ikenne-based club sit on top the table with 68 points from 35 matches.
Second-placed Rivers United have accumulated 58 points from the same number of games.
As this season’s NPFL champions, Remo Stars will be the first South-West team to win the title in 25 years.
Olamilekan Adedayo scored the decisive goal six minutes from time.
Daniel Ogunmodede’s side claimed their maiden NPFL title following a 1-0 victory over Niger Tornadoes at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, on Sunday.
Remo Stars made history as the first privately owned club to win the title since Udoji United achieved the feat in 1996.
It is also the first time a South West club has claimed the title since the now-defunct Julius Berger won it two decades ago.
The match, which took place at the Adebayo Ogunbiyi Stadium, saw the champions make their mark in the 84th minute, when a well executed strike broke the deadlock and sent their supporters into a frenzy.
It was a moment of pure tension and release, capturing the essence of the long awaited triumph after 15 years of waiting.
The encounter was a tight, hard fought battle, with both teams having their chances to score.
However, the breakthrough came late, as Remo Stars’ patience and persistence paid off.
The goal, which secured their victory, not only earned them the 3 points needed to clinch the title but also highlighted their strength in the closing moments of crucial matches, a prove to their mental fortitude and tactical awareness under pressure.
