| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Enyimba | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 13:21 | -8 | 14 | |
| 2. | Heartland | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15:23 | -8 | 13 | |
| 3. | Kano Pillars | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15:28 | -13 | 12 | |
| 4. | Abia Warriors | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14:30 | -16 | 12 | |
| 5. | Giwa | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13:27 | -14 | 11 | |
| 6. | Warri Wolves | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15:32 | -17 | 10 | |
| 7. | Enugu Rangers | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14:28 | -14 | 9 | |
| 8. | Sharks | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11:30 | -19 | 9 | |
| 9. | Nasarawa | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9:26 | -17 | 8 | |
| 10. | Gombe | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10:30 | -20 | 8 | |
| 11. | Bayelsa United | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10:34 | -24 | 8 | |
| 12. | Sunshine Stars | 19 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 14:35 | -21 | 7 | |
| 13. | Akwa United | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6:27 | -21 | 7 | |
| 14. | Rivers United | 19 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 12:29 | -17 | 6 | |
| 15. | Lobi Stars | 19 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 10:38 | -28 | 6 | |
| 16. | El Kanemi | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 6:24 | -18 | 5 | |
| 17. | Taraba | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4:32 | -28 | 5 | |
| 18. | Nembe | 19 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5:53 | -48 | 2 | |
| 19. | Crown FC | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5:43 | -38 | 1 | |
| 20. | Kaduna | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2:43 | -41 | 0 |