| Competition: | Nigeria Premier League |
| Winners: | Plateau United[1] |
| Relegated: | Shooting Stars SC Remo Stars F.C. Gombe United F.C. ABS |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Plateau United MFM F.C. |
| Continentalcup2: | Confederation Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Enyimba |
| Matches: | 380 |
| Total Goals: | 765 |
| League Topscorer: | Anthony Okpotu (19) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Ifeanyi Uba 4-0 MFM (18 January 2017) MFM 4-0 Lobi Stars (22 January 2017) Nasarawa United 4-0 MFM (2 April 2017) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Shooting Stars 0-3 Ifeanyi Ubah 27 May 2017) |
| Highest Scoring: | Akwa United 4-2 Shooting Stars (2 April 2017) Gombe United 3-3 Enugu Rangers (10 May 2017) |
| Longest Wins: | El Kanemi Warriors (4) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | Plateau United (7) |
| Longest Winless: | Remo Stars (14) |
| Longest Losses: | Kano Pillars (4) |
| Prevseason: | 2016 |
| Nextseason: | 2018 |
| Updated: | 20 September 2017 |
The 2017 Nigeria Professional Football League was the 46th season of the top Nigerian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1972, and the 27th since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League". Plateau United won the league on the Saturday, 9 September 2017 with a 2-0 victory over Enugu Rangers.[2]
Enugu Rangers won the previous edition, their seventh league title and first since 1984.
Plateau United's win of this edition is their first ever title, which came in their second season after being promoted to the top flight. It was intended to be rational, meaning in reserve purposes.
A total of 20 teams contested the league, these included 16 teams from the previous season and four teams promoted from the Nigeria National League. The season began on 14 January.
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-0[3] | |||||
| Reuben Bala | 4-1[4] | ||||
| 4-2[5] | |||||
| Anthony Okpotu | 3-1[6] |
Austin Ogunye
Godbless Asamoah
Guy Kuemian
Ousmane Pape