| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lobi Stars | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2:2 | 5 | |
| 2. | Rivers United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2:4 | 4 | |
| 3. | Enyimba | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2:4 | 3 | |
| 4. | Kwara | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2:6 | 3 | |
| 5. | Remo Stars | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5:8 | 2 | |
| 6. | Bendel | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0:3 | 2 | |
| 7. | Niger Tornadoes | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0:4 | 2 | |
| 8. | MFM FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3:8 | 1 | |
| 9. | Sunshine Stars | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2:7 | 1 | |
| 10. | Wikki Tourist | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3:9 | 1 | |
| 11. | Katsina Utd | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2:7 | 0 | |
| 12. | Enugu Rangers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2:10 | 0 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Nasarawa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6:8 | 6 | |
| 2. | Heartland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3:4 | 5 | |
| 3. | Abia Warriors | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6:7 | 4 | |
| 4. | Delta Force | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3:6 | 4 | |
| 5. | Gombe | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3:7 | 4 | |
| 6. | Kano Pillars | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2:8 | 4 | |
| 7. | Ifeanyi Ubah | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1:7 | 3 | |
| 8. | Akwa United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4:11 | 3 | |
| 9. | Plateau United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1:4 | 2 | |
| 10. | Go Round | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4:9 | 2 | |
| 11. | El Kanemi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3:11 | 1 | |
| 12. | Yobe Stars | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0:7 | 0 |
| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Enugu Rangers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7:13 | 9 | |
| 2. | Lobi Stars | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5:11 | 7 | |
| 3. | Enyimba | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3:7 | 6 | |
| 4. | Rivers United | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5:12 | 6 | |
| 5. | MFM FC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6:13 | 5 | |
| 6. | Kwara | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3:12 | 5 | |
| 7. | Bendel | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2:9 | 4 | |
| 8. | Wikki Tourist | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7:16 | 4 | |
| 9. | Sunshine Stars | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4:13 | 4 | |
| 10. | Niger Tornadoes | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5:15 | 3 | |
| 11. | Remo Stars | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9:19 | 2 | |
| 12. | Katsina Utd | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3:14 | 1 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Akwa United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10:17 | 11 | |
| 2. | Abia Warriors | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11:13 | 10 | |
| 3. | Heartland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4:9 | 8 | |
| 4. | Kano Pillars | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5:13 | 8 | |
| 5. | Ifeanyi Ubah | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3:12 | 8 | |
| 6. | Gombe | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4:11 | 7 | |
| 7. | Nasarawa | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10:20 | 7 | |
| 8. | Plateau United | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5:9 | 6 | |
| 9. | Go Round | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5:16 | 5 | |
| 10. | Delta Force | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4:10 | 4 | |
| 11. | El Kanemi | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5:17 | 4 | |
| 12. | Yobe Stars | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3:16 | 0 |
| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Enugu Rangers | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7:14 | 9 | |
| 2. | Lobi Stars | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5:11 | 8 | |
| 3. | Rivers United | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6:13 | 7 | |
| 4. | Enyimba | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5:10 | 6 | |
| 5. | Bendel | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3:10 | 5 | |
| 6. | MFM FC | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6:15 | 5 | |
| 7. | Sunshine Stars | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5:14 | 5 | |
| 8. | Kwara | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3:14 | 5 | |
| 9. | Wikki Tourist | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7:17 | 4 | |
| 10. | Remo Stars | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9:19 | 3 | |
| 11. | Niger Tornadoes | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6:17 | 3 | |
| 12. | Katsina Utd | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3:16 | 1 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Akwa United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11:18 | 12 | |
| 2. | Abia Warriors | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11:14 | 10 | |
| 3. | Ifeanyi Ubah | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3:12 | 9 | |
| 4. | Heartland | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4:10 | 8 | |
| 5. | Kano Pillars | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6:15 | 8 | |
| 6. | Go Round | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7:17 | 8 | |
| 7. | Gombe | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5:13 | 7 | |
| 8. | Nasarawa | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10:21 | 7 | |
| 9. | El Kanemi | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6:17 | 7 | |
| 10. | Plateau United | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5:12 | 6 | |
| 11. | Delta Force | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4:10 | 4 | |
| 12. | Yobe Stars | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3:17 | 0 |