| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Abia Warriors | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7:12 | -5 | 15 | |
| 2. | Rivers United | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7:8 | -1 | 13 | |
| 3. | Bendel | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11:14 | -3 | 13 | |
| 4. | Warri Wolves | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10:14 | -4 | 13 | |
| 5. | Nasarawa | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7:12 | -5 | 13 | |
| 6. | Bayelsa United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7:15 | -8 | 10 | |
| 7. | Rangers Int'l | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9:16 | -7 | 9 | |
| 8. | Katsina Utd | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5:13 | -8 | 9 | |
| 9. | Shooting | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5:14 | -9 | 9 | |
| 10. | Ikorodu City | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8:13 | -5 | 8 | |
| 11. | Kun Khalifa | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7:14 | -7 | 8 | |
| 12. | Barau | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4:14 | -10 | 8 | |
| 13. | Enyimba | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10:18 | -8 | 7 | |
| 14. | Wikki Tourist | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6:15 | -9 | 7 | |
| 15. | Niger Tornadoes | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6:14 | -8 | 5 | |
| 16. | Plateau United | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7:20 | -13 | 5 | |
| 17. | Kwara | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5:16 | -11 | 4 | |
| 18. | Kano Pillars | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5:17 | -12 | 4 | |
| 19. | El Kanemi | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5:19 | -14 | 4 | |
| 20. | Remo Stars | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6:20 | -14 | 3 |