| # | Team | MP | W/W | W/D | W/L | D/W | D/D | D/L | L/W | L/D | L/L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kano Pillars | 38 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 65 |
| 2. | Enyimba | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 64 |
| 3. | Warri Wolves | 38 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 61 |
| 4. | Nasarawa | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 61 |
| 5. | Giwa | 38 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 59 |
| 6. | Lobi Stars | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 59 |
| 7. | Abia Warriors | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 58 |
| 8. | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 58 |
| 9. | Rivers United | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 55 |
| 10. | Heartland | 38 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 55 |
| 11. | Sunshine Stars | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 54 |
| 12. | Taraba | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 53 |
| 13. | Sharks | 38 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 52 |
| 14. | El Kanemi | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 51 |
| 15. | Bayelsa United | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 51 |
| 16. | Akwa United | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 51 |
| 17. | Gombe | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 50 |
| 18. | Crown FC | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 39 |
| 19. | Kaduna | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 38 |
| 20. | Nembe | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 28 |