The chant of Nzogbu, Nzogbu, Rangers, Rangers, Rangers. Kam ge so, ha nejeje ha alo alo, Rangers kam ge so rent the air around the vicinity of the Agege Stadium, Lagos on Sunday as Rangers overcame their hosts, Ikorodu City 2-1 to win their ninth NPFL title.
The victory also made Rangers equal record winners of the the NPFL title with Enyimba with nine wins
Captain Chidiebere Nwobodo scored in either half for ‘The Flying Antelopes’ be be crowned champions ahead of closest rivals Rivers United.
Substitute Moses Ali scored a consolation goal for the home team in the 58th minute after goalkeeper Lucky Jimoh failed to hold on to a shot from distance.
Rangers topped the standings with 68 points from 38 matches, a point more than Rivers United, who beat Katsina United 3-0 in their final game of the campaign.
It will be coach Fidelis Ilechukwu’s second league championship with the Enugu based club.
The club dominated Nigerian football through the 1970s and 1980s, picking up their first 6 titles in a 10-year span in what was Rangers golden era.
After their 1984 victory, the club waited 32 years before triumphantly lifting the trophy again in 2016.
Under the management of Fidelis Ilechukwu,and General Manager, Amobi Ezeaku, the Enugu-based side entered another era of success, capturing both the 2023/2024 and 2025/2026 league crowns.
Rangers first won the league title in 1974,defended it the following year, then won in 1977 and went on a three year drought before returning to winning ways in 1981, 1982 and 1984.
It took another 32 years before Rangers lifted the trophy in 2016, went eight years without any league title until 2024 and back again in 2026
Rangers and Rivers United who finished second will represent the country in the CAF Champions League next season.