The 2022–23 season was Enyimba's 47th season in the Nigerian football league system. In addition to the league, the club also competed in the Nigeria Federation Cup.
| 2022–23 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Felix Anyansi-Agwu |
| Manager | Finidi George[1] |
| Nigeria Professional Football League | 1st |
| Nigeria FA Cup | Round of 32 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Chukwuemeka Obioma (16) (14 in Regular Season, two in Championship Play-off)[2] All: Chukwuemeka Obioma (16) |
| Biggest win | 5–0 (vs. Gombe United (H), 7 May 2023, NPFL)[3] |
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Date of birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | John Noble | GK | 6 June 1993 (age 31) | 8 | 0 | ||||||||
| 12 | Olorunleke Ojo | GK | 17 August 1995 (age 29) | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
| 21 | Sabirou Bassa-Djeri | GK | 17 June 1987 (age 37) | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Yakubu Bilal | RB | 6 June 1993 (age 31) | 10 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | Ini Edem | LB | 10 September 2003 (age 21) | 11 | 0 | ||||||||
| 18 | Pascal Eze | CB | 23 February 1997 (age 27) | 17 | 0 | ||||||||
| 23 | Adeleke Adekunle | CB | 27 July 2002 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
| 24 | Chigozie Chilekwu | LB | 4 August 1996 (age 28) | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 25 | Somiari Alalibo | CB | 30 November 2001 (age 22) | 11 | 0 | ||||||||
| 26 | Chikamso Okechukwu | CB | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 29 | Imoh Obot | LB | 15 December 2002 (age 21) | 15 | 0 | ||||||||
| 33 | Unwana Asuquo | RB | 3 June 2001 (age 23) | 11 | 0 | ||||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 22 | Ikenna Cooper | AM | 6 June 1993 (age 31) | 11 | 1 | ||||||||
| 6 | Eze Ekwutoziam | DM | 12 | 0 | |||||||||
| 10 | Elijah Akanni | AM | 22 August 2001 (age 23) | 10 | 2 | ||||||||
| 14 | Abdullahi Fatai | AM | 8 May 1998 (age 26) | 12 | 0 | ||||||||
| 16 | Philip Ozor | CM | 12 July 1999 (age 25) | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
| 22 | Ikenna Cooper | AM | 14 | 2 | |||||||||
| 28 | James Oronsaye | CM | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 31 | Tijani Kabiru | CM | 8 August 2002 (age 22) | 9 | 0 | ||||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Nonso Nzediegwu | RW | 7 | 0 | |||||||||
| 9 | Chukwuemeka Obioma | ST | 20 November 1998 (age 25) | 19 | 16 | ||||||||
| 11 | Chijioke Akuneto | LW | 10 October 1997 (age 26) | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 13 | Sadiq Abubakar | ST | 9 June 1997 (age 27) | 17 | 2 | ||||||||
| 15 | Chijioke Mbaoma | ST | 6 May 2003 (age 21) | 14 | 5 | ||||||||
| 20 | Ademola Adebambo | ST | 22 January 2000 (age 24) | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
Win Draw Loss
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Nigeria Professional Football League | 14 January 2023 | 21 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | Third | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 050.00 |
| FA Cup | 10 May 2023 | 10 May 2023 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Total | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 047.37 | ||||
Nigeria Professional Football League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bendel Insurance | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 34 | Qualification to Championship round |
| 2 | Remo Stars | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 33 | |
| 3 | Enyimba | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 32 | |
| 4 | Akwa United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 32 | |
| 5 | Plateau United | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 26 | |
| 6 | Shooting Stars | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 23 | |
| 7 | Gombe United | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 19 | |
| 8 | Kwara United | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 17 | |
| 9 | Nasarawa United | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 14 | Relegation to the National League |
| 10 | El-Kanemi Warriors | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2023. Source: NPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
On 28 December 2022, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[4]
| 29 January 2023 4 | Enyimba | 3–0 | Kwara United | Aba |
| 15:00 BST | Chukwuemeka Obioma 11' (68) Ademola Adebambo 18' |
Report | Stadium: Enyimba Stadium |
| 5 February 2023 6 | Enyimba | 2–0 | El-Kanemi | Aba |
| 15:00 BST | Chukwuemeka Obioma 27' (45) | Report | Stadium: Enyimba Stadium |
| 9 April 2023 13 | Enyimba | 2–1 | Plateau United | Aba |
| 15:00 GMT | Imoh Obot 35' Chukwuemeka Obioma 53' |
Report | Izuchukwu Chimezie 71' | Stadium: Enyimba Stadium |
| 23 April 2023 15 | Enyimba | 1–1 | Remo Stars | Aba |
| 15:00 GMT | Chijioke Mbaoma 90+7' | Report | F. Dubia 43' | Stadium: Enyimba Stadium |
| 7 May 2023 17 | Enyimba | 5–0 | Gombe United | Aba |
| 15:00 GMT | Chukwuemeka Obioma 18' (77), pen.' (84) Ikenna Cooper 36' Sadiq Abubakar 65' |
Report | Stadium: Enyimba Stadium |
The Championship round, also known as the super six playoffs, was held between 3–11 June at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ENY | REM | RIV | SUN | BEN | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enyimba | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | Champions League | — | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Remo Stars | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | 2–2 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Rivers United | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | CAF CC | — | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | |
| 4 | Sunshine Stars | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | Bendel Insurance | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | ||
| 6 | Lobi Stars | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2 | — | — | 0–0 | — | — | — |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Disciplinary points; 6) Play-off (Only to decide champions, runners-up, third placed and relegation spots); 7) Drawing of lots
- ^ "Finidi George leads Enyimba to record ninth NPFL title". The Cable. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "OBIOMA WINS N500K GOLDEN BOOT PRIZE". enyimbafc.net. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Obioma's Hat-Trick Leads Enyimba To 5-0 Victory Over Gombe United". Daily Trust. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "IMC releases approved venues for NPFL matches". Sunnewsonline. Retrieved 22 June 2023.