| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rangers Int'l | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 29:5 | 24 | 42 | |
| 2. | Shooting | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 26:11 | 15 | 38 | |
| 3. | Rivers United | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 19:5 | 14 | 38 | |
| 4. | Nasarawa | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 23:8 | 15 | 37 | |
| 5. | Plateau United | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 23:8 | 15 | 37 | |
| 6. | Ikorodu City | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 18:3 | 15 | 37 | |
| 7. | El Kanemi | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 18:5 | 13 | 37 | |
| 8. | Kano Pillars | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 21:8 | 13 | 36 | |
| 9. | Niger Tornadoes | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 25:7 | 18 | 34 | |
| 10. | Abia Warriors | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 18:6 | 12 | 33 | |
| 11. | Remo Stars | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 24:13 | 11 | 33 | |
| 12. | Kwara | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 18:7 | 11 | 32 | |
| 13. | Bendel | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 26:12 | 14 | 31 | |
| 14. | Barau | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 21:10 | 11 | 31 | |
| 15. | Katsina Utd | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 18:9 | 9 | 31 | |
| 16. | Wikki Tourist | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 20:12 | 8 | 29 | |
| 17. | Enyimba | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19:9 | 10 | 28 | |
| 18. | Warri Wolves | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 15:9 | 6 | 26 | |
| 19. | Bayelsa United | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17:13 | 4 | 25 | |
| 20. | Kun Khalifa | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19:15 | 4 | 24 |