By Amaechi Agbo, Enugu.

Rangers International FC of Enugu have won the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL season.

The Flyings Antelopes won the coveted trophy on Sunday after they defeated visiting Bendel Insurance 2-0 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu.

The match was watched by the Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Ndubisi Mbah

Rangers, prior to the game, needed a win and a draw I. Their last two matches to take home the trophy for the second time in eight years but following results from other matchday 37 centres which went in their favour, they have been crowned champions with a game to round off the league.

Rangers top the league table with 67 points from 37 matches while their closest rival, Remo Stars have 62 points from same number of games.

Augustine Agụ Kenechukwu scored the opener against Insurance on the 33rd minute before Chidiebere Nwobodo’s 65 minute strike sealed the victory for Rangers.

The league triumph has put Rangers on equal level with Enyimba with eight league trophies as the most successful clubs in the country

By the virtue of their victory, Rangers will represent the NPFL at the 2025 CAF Champions League.

Rangers last played continental match in 2020.