| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Enugu Rangers | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17:28 | -11 | 15 | |
| 2. | Abia Warriors | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12:27 | -15 | 12 | |
| 3. | Wikki Tourist | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9:22 | -13 | 11 | |
| 4. | Sunshine Stars | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 12:27 | -15 | 10 | |
| 5. | Rivers United | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11:26 | -15 | 10 | |
| 6. | Plateau United | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10:28 | -18 | 9 | |
| 7. | Akwa United | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 12:32 | -20 | 9 | |
| 8. | Enyimba | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10:26 | -16 | 8 | |
| 9. | Ifeanyi Ubah | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11:30 | -19 | 8 | |
| 10. | Lobi Stars | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8:25 | -17 | 7 | |
| 11. | Kano Pillars | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10:29 | -19 | 7 | |
| 12. | Warri Wolves | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9:30 | -21 | 7 | |
| 13. | MFM FC | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9:30 | -21 | 7 | |
| 14. | Heartland | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 8:26 | -18 | 6 | |
| 15. | Shooting | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8:36 | -28 | 5 | |
| 16. | Ikorodu City | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7:36 | -29 | 5 | |
| 17. | El Kanemi | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 6:34 | -28 | 3 | |
| 18. | Nasarawa | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7:31 | -24 | 1 | |
| 19. | Niger Tornadoes | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6:30 | -24 | 1 | |
| 20. | Giwa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 |