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Rivers United

NPFLPort Harcourt, Nigeria

Rivers United are 2nd in the NPFL with 16 points from 8 matches. Next: Rivers United v Barau.

2nd · 16 pts FormWDDWD Updated 08:17 UTC

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Next match

NPFL

Rivers United 15:00Sunday 18 October Barau

Matchday 9 · Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt · UTC

In 5 days

After that

Bendel v Rivers UnitedNPFLSun 25 Oct · 15:00
Rivers United v Rangers Int'lNPFLSun 1 Nov · 15:00

DAbia Warriors 0-0 Rivers UnitedSun 11 Oct · NPFL

Rivers United in 2026/27

Rivers United are 2nd in the NPFL with 16 points from 8 matches. Next: Rivers United v Barau. That place leads to the CAF Champions League (Qualification). Rangers Int'l are 1 point above them. Plateau United are 2 points behind.

Their record: 4 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats, 13 goals scored and 2 conceded. Form in all competitions: W D D W D. Rivers United are unbeaten in 8 league matches.

After that: Bendel v Rivers United; Rivers United v Rangers Int'l.

Hakeem Busari is the head coach. Honours: NPFL 1 title.

Key facts

League: NPFL
Position: 2nd, 16 points
Record: W4 D4 L0
Goals: 13 scored, 2 conceded

Facts and streaks

Written from the match data, refreshed after every game

Unbeaten
Rivers United are unbeaten in 8 league matches.
Biggest win
Their biggest league win this season: 5-0 v Kun Khalifa.

Fixtures and results

All competitions · UTC

Updated 08:17 UTC

Results

Sun 11 OctNPFL at Abia WarriorsNPFL · Matchday 8 0-0D
Sun 4 OctNPFL v Ikorodu CityNPFL · Matchday 7 2-0W
Wed 30 SeptNPFL at Katsina UtdNPFL · Matchday 2 1-1D
Mon 28 SeptNPFL at Ranchers BeesNPFL · Matchday 6 0-0D
Thu 24 SeptNPFL v Kun KhalifaNPFL · Matchday 5 5-0W
Sun 20 SeptNPFL at NasarawaNPFL · Matchday 4 1-1D
Wed 16 SeptNPFL v Warri WolvesNPFL · Matchday 3 2-0W
Sun 13 SeptCCL v San PedroCAF Champions League 2-2D
Sat 5 SeptCCL at San PedroCAF Champions League 1-1D
Sun 30 AugNPFL v Plateau UnitedNPFL · Matchday 1 2-0W

Next matches

Sun 18 OctNPFL v BarauNPFL · Matchday 9 15:00
Sun 25 OctNPFL at BendelNPFL · Matchday 10 15:00
Sun 1 NovNPFL v Rangers Int'lNPFL · Matchday 11 15:00
Sat 7 NovNPFL at Sporting LagosNPFL · Matchday 12 15:00
Sun 15 NovNPFL at KwaraNPFL · Matchday 13 15:00
Sun 22 NovNPFL v Niger TornadoesNPFL · Matchday 14 15:00
Sun 29 NovNPFL at ShootingNPFL · Matchday 15 15:00
Sun 6 DecNPFL v Doma UnitedNPFL · Matchday 16 15:00
Sun 13 DecNPFL at Inter LagosNPFL · Matchday 17 15:00
Sun 20 DecNPFL v EnyimbaNPFL · Matchday 18 15:00
Wed 30 DecNPFL at Kano PillarsNPFL · Matchday 19 15:00
Sun 10 JanNPFL v Kano PillarsNPFL · Matchday 20 15:00
Sun 17 JanNPFL at Plateau UnitedNPFL · Matchday 21 15:00
Wed 20 JanNPFL v Katsina UtdNPFL · Matchday 22 15:00
Sun 24 JanNPFL at Warri WolvesNPFL · Matchday 23 15:00
Sun 31 JanNPFL v NasarawaNPFL · Matchday 24 15:00
Wed 10 FebNPFL at Kun KhalifaNPFL · Matchday 25 15:00
Sun 14 FebNPFL v Ranchers BeesNPFL · Matchday 26 15:00
Sun 21 FebNPFL at Ikorodu CityNPFL · Matchday 27 15:00
Sun 28 FebNPFL v Abia WarriorsNPFL · Matchday 28 15:00
Sun 7 MarNPFL at BarauNPFL · Matchday 29 15:00
Sun 14 MarNPFL v BendelNPFL · Matchday 30 15:00
Sun 21 MarNPFL at Rangers Int'lNPFL · Matchday 31 15:00
Sun 28 MarNPFL v Sporting LagosNPFL · Matchday 32 15:00
Sun 4 AprNPFL v KwaraNPFL · Matchday 33 15:00
Sun 11 AprNPFL at Niger TornadoesNPFL · Matchday 34 15:00
Sun 18 AprNPFL v ShootingNPFL · Matchday 35 15:00
Sun 9 MayNPFL at Doma UnitedNPFL · Matchday 36 15:00
Sun 16 MayNPFL v Inter LagosNPFL · Matchday 37 15:00
Sun 30 MayNPFL at EnyimbaNPFL · Matchday 38 15:00

Kick-off times in UTC.All Rivers United fixtures in your calendar

NPFL table

After 8 matches

Updated 08:17 UTC

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Rangers Int'l	8	5	2	1	+5	17
2	Rivers United	8	4	4	0	+11	16
3	Plateau United	8	4	2	2	+5	14
4	Barau	8	3	4	1	+3	13
5	Doma United	8	4	1	3	0	13

CAF Champions League (Qualification) (1–2)CAF Confederation Cup (Qualification) (3–4)

5 places around Rivers UnitedFull NPFL table

Position

League position after each matchday

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MatchdayNow: 2nd

Strength rating

Elo rating from every result we hold

1,596+28 in 4 weeks2nd of 20 in the NPFL

Last 10 weeks, from 1,562 to 1,596. Just above: Rangers Int'l 1,618.

Season stats

NPFL, after 8 matches

League matches	Home	Away	Total
Played	4	4	8
Won	4	0	4
Drawn	0	4	4
Lost	0	0	0
Scored	11	2	13
Conceded	0	2	2
Clean sheets	4	2	6
Failed to score	0	2	2
Points per match	3.00	1.00	2.00

Goals scored133rd in the league

Goals conceded21st best defence

Clean sheets6in 8 matches

Points per match2.00home 3.00, away 1.00

Head coach

Hakeem Busari

Transfers

The last 12 months, newest first

In · 3 players

Date	Player	From	Fee
27 Aug	Alex Oyowah	Remo Stars	–
20 Jul	Shola Oladunjoye	Sporting Lagos	Free
30 Jan	Mbaoma Chijioke	Al Mosul	–

Out · 4 players

Date	Player	To	Fee
1 Jul	Theophilus Afelokhai Joel	Ranchers Bees	Free
1 Jul	Taofeek Otaniyi	Shooting	Free
8 Apr	David Benjamin	Rivers United	–
2 Mar	Philip Odubia	Rivers United	–

Club and ground

Where Rivers United play

Yakubu Gowon Stadium

Town: Port Harcourt
Capacity: 30,000

Head-to-head

Against the next opponents

NPFL, Sun 18 Oct, 15:00 UTC, Rivers United at home

Rivers United 1 · Draws 0 · Barau 12 meetings

25 Feb 2026Premier LeagueRivers United1-0BarauW
19 Dec 2025Premier LeagueBarau4-1Rivers UnitedL

Meetings in our data since 2025. Results from Rivers United's side.

Honours

Trophies by competition

1 trophy

1NPFL2022

Source: GoalServe. Years are when the final or season ended.

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Next matchNPFL

Rivers UnitedvBarau

Sun 18 Oct · 15:00 · Yakubu Gowon Stadium

–days–hrs–min

DAbia Warriors 0-0 Rivers United
WRivers United 2-0 Ikorodu City
DKatsina Utd 1-1 Rivers United

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Rivers United questions.

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When do Rivers United play next?

Rivers United v Barau, Sunday 18 October at 15:00 UTC.

Where are Rivers United in the NPFL table?

Rivers United are 2nd in the NPFL with 16 points after 8 matches.

What was Rivers United's last result?

Rivers United 0-0 at Abia Warriors, 11 October 2026.

Are there live scores for Rivers United?

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Who is the Rivers United manager?

Hakeem Busari is the head coach.

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