| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Enugu Rangers | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 53:37 | 16 | 63 | |
| 2. | Rivers United | 36 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 38:29 | 9 | 60 | |
| 3. | Wikki Tourist | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 45:28 | 17 | 57 | |
| 4. | Ifeanyi Ubah | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 37:33 | 4 | 56 | |
| 5. | Lobi Stars | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 41:35 | 6 | 55 | |
| 6. | Sunshine Stars | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 44:37 | 7 | 53 | |
| 7. | Kano Pillars | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 47:40 | 7 | 52 | |
| 8. | Plateau United | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 36:36 | 0 | 51 | |
| 9. | El Kanemi | 36 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 37:42 | -5 | 51 | |
| 10. | Enyimba | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 34:35 | -1 | 50 | |
| 11. | Nasarawa | 36 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 41:43 | -2 | 50 | |
| 12. | Niger Tornadoes | 36 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 40:42 | -2 | 49 | |
| 13. | Abia Warriors | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 35:39 | -4 | 48 | |
| 14. | Akwa United | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 45:46 | -1 | 47 | |
| 15. | Shooting | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 41:48 | -7 | 47 | |
| 16. | MFM FC | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 36:40 | -4 | 45 | |
| 17. | Warri Wolves | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 29:38 | -9 | 45 | |
| 18. | Heartland | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 24:32 | -8 | 43 | |
| 19. | Ikorodu City | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 32:55 | -23 | 32 | |
| 20. | Giwa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 |