| Competition: | Nigeria Premier League |
| Winners: | Kano Pillars |
| Relegated: | Nembe City, Crown, Kaduna United, Gombe United |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Kano Pillars, Enyimba International |
| Continentalcup2: | Confederation Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Warri Wolves |
| Matches: | 380 |
| Total Goals: | 836 |
| League Topscorer: | Mfon Udoh (Enyimba F.C.)- 23 |
| Biggest Home Win: | Gombe United 6, Nembe City 0 (8 May) Dolphins 6, Nembe City 0 (22 Oct.) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Nembe City 0, Giwa 4 (16 Nov.) |
| Highest Scoring: | Warri Wolves 7, Crown 1 (22 Oct.) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | Sharks F.C. – 10 games (19 April to 1 June) |
| Prevseason: | 2013 |
| Nextseason: | 2015 |
The 2014 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 43rd season of the competition since its inception, and the 24th since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League".The season was scheduled to kick off on November 22, about one month after the conclusion of the 2013 season.[1] However, on that date the league's start was postponed to mid-February until after the 2014 African Nations Championship and to allow the teams to complete all their FIFA licensing.[2] It was delayed again until March.
Sixteen teams from the previous season and four teams promoted from the Nigeria National League (Crown F.C., Giwa FC, Taraba F.C. and Abia Warriors F.C.) are participating in this season. With Abia Warriors debuting it means the Abia State derby with Enyimba will feature at the highest level of Nigerian football for the first time.
| Team name | Home city | Home venue | First year of current stint in League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akwa United | Uyo | Uyo Township Stadium | 2011 | |
| Yenegoa | Sapele Stadium/Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium | 2012 | ||
| Dolphins | Port Harcourt | Liberation Stadium | 2009 | |
| Gombe | Pantami Stadium | 1994 | ||
| Owerri | Dan Anyiam Stadium | 1975 | ||
| Kaduna | Kaduna Township Stadium | 2008 | ||
| Makurdi | Emmanuel Atongo Stadium, Katsina-Ala/Aper Aku Stadium | 1999 | ||
| Lafia | Lafia Township Stadium | 2012 | ||
| Nembe City F.C. | Nembe | Krisdera Hotel Stadium, Port Harcourt | 2012 | |
| Sunshine Stars | Akure | Akure Township Stadium | 2007 | |
| El-Kanemi Warriors | Maiduguri | Pillars Stadium(Kano) | 2012 | |
| Enugu | Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium | 1973 | ||
| Enyimba | Aba | Enyimba International Stadium | 1994 | |
| Kano Pillars | Kano | Sani Abacha Stadium/Pillars Stadium | 2001 | |
| Sharks | Port Harcourt | Sharks Stadium | 2008 | |
| Warri | Warri Township Stadium | 2008 | ||
| Umuahia | Umuahia Township Stadium | 2013 | ||
| Giwa FC | Jos | Rwang Pam Stadium | 2013 | |
| Ogbomosho | Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan | 2013 | ||
| Taraba F.C. | Jalingo | Jalingo City Stadium | 2013 |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasarawa United | Kadiri Ikhana | Retired[9] | 20 Oct. 2013(preseason) | Mohammed Baba Ganaru | 22 Nov. 2013 | |
| Enugu Rangers | Felix Emordi | Resigned[10] | 21 Oct. 2013 | John Obuh | 28 Oct. 2013[11] | |
| Akwa United | Justin Tenger | Contract expired[12] | 1 Nov. 2013 | Emmanuel King | 10 Dec. 2013[13] | |
| Kano Pillars | Mohammed Baba Ganaru | Resigned to take over Nasarawa United[14] | 22 Nov. 2013 | Felix Emordi | 30 Jan. 2014[15] | |
| Bayelsa United | Ladan Bosso | Resigned to take over Abia Warriors[16] | 21 February 2014 | Richard Bubagha | 28 Feb. 2014[17] | |
| Giwa FC | Abdul Bidemi Biffo | Resigned [18] | 13 April | Aminu Musa(Interim)/Kadiri Ikhana[19] | 14 April/25 May | |
| Kaduna United | Saleh Lato | Deceased | 20 April | Hassan Abubakar | 27 April [20] | |
| Giwa FC | Kadiri Ikhana | Resigned to take Enyimba job | 1 July | Duke Udi[21] | 1 July | |
| Enyimba | Zachary Baraje | Fired | 1 July | Kadiri Ikhana[22] | 1 July | |
| Gombe United | Maurice Cooreman | Resigned- Illness | July | Augustine Eguavoen | 9 July[23] |