| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rivers United | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 18:11 | 7 | 41 | |
| 2. | Nasarawa | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 23:18 | 5 | 40 | |
| 3. | Rangers Int'l | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 28:20 | 8 | 39 | |
| 4. | Ikorodu City | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 22:15 | 7 | 38 | |
| 5. | Abia Warriors | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 20:17 | 3 | 38 | |
| 6. | Shooting | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 20:19 | 1 | 35 | |
| 7. | Niger Tornadoes | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 30:21 | 9 | 34 | |
| 8. | Bendel | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 27:23 | 4 | 34 | |
| 9. | El Kanemi | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 19:23 | -4 | 34 | |
| 10. | Warri Wolves | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 23:22 | 1 | 33 | |
| 11. | Katsina Utd | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 20:20 | 0 | 33 | |
| 12. | Enyimba | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 26:25 | 1 | 31 | |
| 13. | Barau | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 20:23 | -3 | 30 | |
| 14. | Plateau United | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 21:27 | -6 | 30 | |
| 15. | Wikki Tourist | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 18:21 | -3 | 28 | |
| 16. | Bayelsa United | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 21:27 | -6 | 28 | |
| 17. | Kwara | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 19:21 | -2 | 27 | |
| 18. | Remo Stars | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 22:30 | -8 | 26 | |
| 19. | Kano Pillars | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 16:25 | -6 | 25 | |
| 20. | Kun Khalifa | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19:27 | -8 | 22 |