| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Enugu Rangers | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 46:31 | 15 | 57 | |
| 2. | Remo Stars | 32 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 40:28 | 12 | 56 | |
| 3. | Enyimba | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 37:26 | 11 | 53 | |
| 4. | Shooting | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 39:29 | 10 | 52 | |
| 5. | Lobi Stars | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 36:31 | 5 | 52 | |
| 6. | Plateau United | 32 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 46:33 | 13 | 50 | |
| 7. | Katsina Utd | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 32:30 | 2 | 48 | |
| 8. | Bendel | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 28:25 | 3 | 45 | |
| 9. | Kano Pillars | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 40:41 | -1 | 44 | |
| 10. | Abia Warriors | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 36:38 | -2 | 44 | |
| 11. | Niger Tornadoes | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 29:32 | -3 | 42 | |
| 12. | Rivers United | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 34:30 | 4 | 41 | |
| 13. | Sporting Lagos | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 33:34 | -1 | 41 | |
| 14. | Kwara | 32 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 25:28 | -3 | 41 | |
| 15. | Doma United | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 22:32 | -10 | 40 | |
| 16. | Bayelsa United | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 36:41 | -5 | 39 | |
| 17. | Sunshine Stars | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 29:34 | -5 | 39 | |
| 18. | Akwa United | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 34:35 | -1 | 37 | |
| 19. | Heartland | 32 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 28:39 | -11 | 29 | |
| 20. | Gombe | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 19:58 | -33 | 25 |