| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Katsina Utd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11:6 | 5 | 13 | |
| 2. | Wikki Tourist | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | 4 | 13 | |
| 3. | Enugu Rangers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5:1 | 4 | 13 | |
| 4. | Lobi Stars | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5:1 | 4 | 13 | |
| 5. | Sunshine Stars | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11:5 | 6 | 12 | |
| 6. | Enyimba | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8:2 | 6 | 11 | |
| 7. | Rivers United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7:2 | 5 | 11 | |
| 8. | Bendel | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 9. | Niger Tornadoes | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4:1 | 3 | 10 | |
| 10. | MFM FC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5:3 | 2 | 9 | |
| 11. | Kwara | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3:3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 12. | Remo Stars | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1:1 | 0 | 6 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Gombe | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5:0 | 5 | 15 | |
| 2. | Plateau United | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9:1 | 8 | 13 | |
| 3. | Akwa United | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10:3 | 7 | 13 | |
| 4. | Kano Pillars | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9:2 | 7 | 13 | |
| 5. | Abia Warriors | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9:2 | 7 | 12 | |
| 6. | Heartland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11:6 | 5 | 12 | |
| 7. | Ifeanyi Ubah | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8:4 | 4 | 12 | |
| 8. | Nasarawa | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10:4 | 6 | 11 | |
| 9. | Delta Force | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 | 11 | |
| 10. | El Kanemi | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7:6 | 1 | 7 | |
| 11. | Go Round | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | 7 | |
| 12. | Yobe Stars | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3:3 | 0 | 5 |
| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Enugu Rangers | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 15:4 | 11 | 28 | |
| 2. | Katsina Utd | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20:9 | 11 | 26 | |
| 3. | Enyimba | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15:3 | 12 | 24 | |
| 4. | MFM FC | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14:5 | 9 | 24 | |
| 5. | Lobi Stars | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14:7 | 7 | 24 | |
| 6. | Sunshine Stars | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17:7 | 10 | 23 | |
| 7. | Wikki Tourist | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13:6 | 7 | 23 | |
| 8. | Bendel | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10:3 | 7 | 22 | |
| 9. | Rivers United | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11:4 | 7 | 21 | |
| 10. | Kwara | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11:5 | 6 | 21 | |
| 11. | Niger Tornadoes | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7:3 | 4 | 17 | |
| 12. | Remo Stars | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7:4 | 3 | 16 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Kano Pillars | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21:4 | 17 | 26 | |
| 2. | Akwa United | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21:5 | 16 | 26 | |
| 3. | Ifeanyi Ubah | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 14:6 | 8 | 24 | |
| 4. | Nasarawa | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19:7 | 12 | 23 | |
| 5. | Plateau United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13:2 | 11 | 23 | |
| 6. | Abia Warriors | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13:4 | 9 | 21 | |
| 7. | Heartland | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18:12 | 6 | 20 | |
| 8. | El Kanemi | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13:7 | 6 | 20 | |
| 9. | Gombe | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12:6 | 6 | 20 | |
| 10. | Go Round | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9:6 | 3 | 18 | |
| 11. | Yobe Stars | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7:7 | 0 | 12 | |
| 12. | Delta Force | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 | 11 |
| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Enugu Rangers | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 16:4 | 12 | 31 | |
| 2. | Katsina Utd | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 21:9 | 12 | 29 | |
| 3. | Enyimba | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17:3 | 14 | 27 | |
| 4. | MFM FC | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 16:5 | 11 | 27 | |
| 5. | Lobi Stars | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17:7 | 10 | 27 | |
| 6. | Wikki Tourist | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15:7 | 8 | 26 | |
| 7. | Sunshine Stars | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18:8 | 10 | 24 | |
| 8. | Rivers United | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12:4 | 8 | 24 | |
| 9. | Bendel | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 10:3 | 7 | 23 | |
| 10. | Kwara | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12:6 | 6 | 22 | |
| 11. | Niger Tornadoes | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8:4 | 4 | 18 | |
| 12. | Remo Stars | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8:5 | 3 | 17 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Kano Pillars | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22:4 | 18 | 29 | |
| 2. | Ifeanyi Ubah | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 15:6 | 9 | 27 | |
| 3. | Akwa United | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21:6 | 15 | 26 | |
| 4. | Nasarawa | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20:7 | 13 | 26 | |
| 5. | Plateau United | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13:2 | 11 | 24 | |
| 6. | Heartland | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21:12 | 9 | 23 | |
| 7. | Gombe | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14:6 | 8 | 23 | |
| 8. | El Kanemi | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15:8 | 7 | 23 | |
| 9. | Abia Warriors | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14:6 | 8 | 21 | |
| 10. | Go Round | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9:6 | 3 | 19 | |
| 11. | Yobe Stars | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8:7 | 1 | 15 | |
| 12. | Delta Force | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 | 11 |