| # | Team | MP | W/W | W/D | W/L | D/W | D/D | D/L | L/W | L/D | L/L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rivers United | 38 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 77 |
| 2. | Plateau United | 38 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 67 |
| 3. | Remo Stars | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 62 |
| 4. | Kwara | 38 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 58 |
| 5. | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 56 |
| 6. | Nasarawa | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 53 |
| 7. | Enyimba | 38 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 52 |
| 8. | Gombe | 38 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 52 |
| 9. | Akwa United | 38 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 52 |
| 10. | Wikki Tourist | 38 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 52 |
| 11. | Sunshine Stars | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 51 |
| 12. | Niger Tornadoes | 38 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 51 |
| 13. | Abia Warriors | 38 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 50 |
| 14. | Dakkada FC | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 49 |
| 15. | Lobi Stars | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 49 |
| 16. | Shooting | 38 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 48 |
| 17. | Katsina Utd | 38 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 48 |
| 18. | Heartland | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 47 |
| 19. | Kano Pillars | 38 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 45 |
| 20. | MFM FC | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 36 |