| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rangers Int'l | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14:20 | -6 | 19 | |
| 2. | Bendel | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15:25 | -10 | 18 | |
| 3. | Rivers United | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14:24 | -10 | 17 | |
| 4. | Kun Khalifa | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15:23 | -8 | 16 | |
| 5. | Abia Warriors | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10:25 | -15 | 16 | |
| 6. | Warri Wolves | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 16:31 | -15 | 14 | |
| 7. | Nasarawa | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10:25 | -15 | 13 | |
| 8. | Bayelsa United | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12:25 | -13 | 12 | |
| 9. | Ikorodu City | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14:30 | -16 | 12 | |
| 10. | Katsina Utd | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10:27 | -17 | 12 | |
| 11. | Shooting | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8:26 | -18 | 12 | |
| 12. | Barau | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 5:19 | -14 | 11 | |
| 13. | Wikki Tourist | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11:29 | -18 | 10 | |
| 14. | Enyimba | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15:31 | -16 | 9 | |
| 15. | Kwara | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 10:28 | -18 | 9 | |
| 16. | Plateau United | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10:30 | -20 | 6 | |
| 17. | Niger Tornadoes | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7:27 | -20 | 6 | |
| 18. | Kano Pillars | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9:30 | -21 | 6 | |
| 19. | Remo Stars | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12:33 | -21 | 5 | |
| 20. | El Kanemi | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6:38 | -32 | 5 |