| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|
| 1. | Remo Stars | 35 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 45:25 | 20 | 68 | |
| 2. | Rivers United | 35 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 31:25 | 6 | 58 | |
| 3. | Abia Warriors | 35 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 38:35 | 3 | 56 | |
| 4. | Ikorodu City | 35 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 53:37 | 16 | 53 | |
| 5. | Enyimba | 35 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 34:31 | 3 | 52 | |
| 6. | Bendel | 35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 36:31 | 5 | 50 | |
| 7. | Kano Pillars | 35 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 39:40 | -1 | 50 | |
| 8. | Rangers Int'l | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 37:28 | 9 | 49 | |
| 9. | Bayelsa United | 35 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 34:31 | 3 | 49 | |
| 10. | Plateau United | 35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 37:35 | 2 | 48 | |
| 11. | Shooting | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 32:34 | -2 | 48 | |
| 12. | Kwara | 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 35:32 | 3 | 47 | |
| 13. | Nasarawa | 35 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 34:36 | -2 | 46 | |
| 14. | Katsina Utd | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 28:32 | -4 | 44 | |
| 15. | Niger Tornadoes | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 34:42 | -8 | 44 | |
| 16. | El Kanemi | 35 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 30:39 | -9 | 43 | |
| 17. | Heartland | 35 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 29:32 | -3 | 42 | |
| 18. | Akwa United | 35 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 32:36 | -4 | 41 | |
| 19. | Sunshine Stars | 35 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 33:47 | -14 | 41 | |
| 20. | Lobi Stars | 35 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 25:51 | -26 | 25 | |
TRANS_STANDINGS_RANK_SETUP_SCORE_DIFF
- Beyond Limits FC: (Withdraw from the tournament)
- Plateau United: -3 points (Federation decision)