| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lobi Stars | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 2. | Enugu Rangers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3:2 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3. | Wikki Tourist | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6:5 | 1 | 8 | |
| 4. | Rivers United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3:2 | 1 | 8 | |
| 5. | Kwara | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | 7 | |
| 6. | Katsina Utd | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7:7 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7. | Remo Stars | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3:3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 8. | Sunshine Stars | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6:7 | -1 | 6 | |
| 9. | Bendel | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3:4 | -1 | 6 | |
| 10. | Niger Tornadoes | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2:4 | -2 | 6 | |
| 11. | Enyimba | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | 5 | |
| 12. | MFM FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6:8 | -2 | 5 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Abia Warriors | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14:5 | 9 | 13 | |
| 2. | Plateau United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7:2 | 5 | 11 | |
| 3. | Kano Pillars | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6:3 | 3 | 10 | |
| 4. | Gombe | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5. | Nasarawa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7:6 | 1 | 8 | |
| 6. | Delta Force | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4:4 | 0 | 8 | |
| 7. | Heartland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6:6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 8. | Akwa United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6:6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 9. | Ifeanyi Ubah | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4:7 | -3 | 6 | |
| 10. | Go Round | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3:7 | -4 | 2 | |
| 11. | Yobe Stars | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1:6 | -5 | 1 | |
| 12. | El Kanemi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1:7 | -6 | 1 |
| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rivers United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9:6 | 3 | 15 | |
| 2. | Wikki Tourist | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11:11 | 0 | 15 | |
| 3. | Lobi Stars | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6:6 | 0 | 15 | |
| 4. | Enyimba | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10:6 | 4 | 14 | |
| 5. | Sunshine Stars | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13:12 | 1 | 13 | |
| 6. | Katsina Utd | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13:13 | 0 | 13 | |
| 7. | Bendel | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5:5 | 0 | 13 | |
| 8. | Enugu Rangers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7:11 | -4 | 13 | |
| 9. | Niger Tornadoes | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4:5 | -1 | 12 | |
| 10. | Kwara | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6:8 | -2 | 12 | |
| 11. | MFM FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8:11 | -3 | 10 | |
| 12. | Remo Stars | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6:9 | -3 | 8 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Gombe | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8:7 | 1 | 19 | |
| 2. | Nasarawa | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19:13 | 6 | 17 | |
| 3. | Heartland | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14:10 | 4 | 17 | |
| 4. | Kano Pillars | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11:10 | 1 | 17 | |
| 5. | Abia Warriors | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15:9 | 6 | 16 | |
| 6. | Akwa United | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14:14 | 0 | 16 | |
| 7. | Plateau United | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10:5 | 5 | 15 | |
| 8. | Ifeanyi Ubah | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9:11 | -2 | 15 | |
| 9. | Delta Force | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7:11 | -4 | 12 | |
| 10. | Go Round | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8:13 | -5 | 9 | |
| 11. | El Kanemi | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10:17 | -7 | 8 | |
| 12. | Yobe Stars | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3:10 | -7 | 5 |
| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Enugu Rangers | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 13:14 | -1 | 24 | |
| 2. | Enyimba | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 14:7 | 7 | 23 | |
| 3. | Rivers United | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13:12 | 1 | 21 | |
| 4. | Bendel | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9:8 | 1 | 21 | |
| 5. | Wikki Tourist | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17:18 | -1 | 21 | |
| 6. | Lobi Stars | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 12:13 | -1 | 21 | |
| 7. | Katsina Utd | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17:16 | 1 | 20 | |
| 8. | Kwara | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10:12 | -2 | 18 | |
| 9. | MFM FC | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14:15 | -1 | 17 | |
| 10. | Sunshine Stars | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15:17 | -2 | 17 | |
| 11. | Niger Tornadoes | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10:14 | -4 | 15 | |
| 12. | Remo Stars | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13:18 | -5 | 15 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Kano Pillars | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 21:12 | 9 | 29 | |
| 2. | Akwa United | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21:18 | 3 | 27 | |
| 3. | Nasarawa | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25:21 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4. | Plateau United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13:7 | 6 | 23 | |
| 5. | Gombe | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11:12 | -1 | 22 | |
| 6. | Ifeanyi Ubah | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 12:16 | -4 | 22 | |
| 7. | Abia Warriors | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20:15 | 5 | 21 | |
| 8. | Heartland | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17:17 | 0 | 19 | |
| 9. | El Kanemi | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14:18 | -4 | 18 | |
| 10. | Go Round | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11:17 | -6 | 16 | |
| 11. | Delta Force | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8:11 | -3 | 15 | |
| 12. | Yobe Stars | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7:17 | -10 | 8 |
| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Enugu Rangers | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 22:17 | 5 | 37 | |
| 2. | Lobi Stars | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 19:18 | 1 | 31 | |
| 3. | Enyimba | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 18:10 | 8 | 30 | |
| 4. | MFM FC | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 20:18 | 2 | 29 | |
| 5. | Rivers United | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 16:15 | 1 | 29 | |
| 6. | Sunshine Stars | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 21:20 | 1 | 27 | |
| 7. | Katsina Utd | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 23:23 | 0 | 27 | |
| 8. | Wikki Tourist | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20:22 | -2 | 27 | |
| 9. | Bendel | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 12:12 | 0 | 26 | |
| 10. | Kwara | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 14:17 | -3 | 26 | |
| 11. | Niger Tornadoes | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12:18 | -6 | 20 | |
| 12. | Remo Stars | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16:23 | -7 | 18 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Akwa United | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 31:22 | 9 | 37 | |
| 2. | Kano Pillars | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 26:17 | 9 | 34 | |
| 3. | Ifeanyi Ubah | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 17:18 | -1 | 32 | |
| 4. | Abia Warriors | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 24:17 | 7 | 31 | |
| 5. | Nasarawa | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 29:27 | 2 | 30 | |
| 6. | Plateau United | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 18:11 | 7 | 29 | |
| 7. | Heartland | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22:21 | 1 | 28 | |
| 8. | Gombe | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 16:17 | -1 | 27 | |
| 9. | El Kanemi | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 18:24 | -6 | 24 | |
| 10. | Go Round | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 14:22 | -8 | 23 | |
| 11. | Delta Force | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8:11 | -3 | 15 | |
| 12. | Yobe Stars | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10:23 | -13 | 12 |
| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Enugu Rangers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 23:18 | 5 | 40 | |
| 2. | Lobi Stars | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 22:18 | 4 | 35 | |
| 3. | Enyimba | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 22:13 | 9 | 33 | |
| 4. | MFM FC | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 22:20 | 2 | 32 | |
| 5. | Rivers United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18:17 | 1 | 31 | |
| 6. | Katsina Utd | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 24:25 | -1 | 30 | |
| 7. | Wikki Tourist | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 22:24 | -2 | 30 | |
| 8. | Sunshine Stars | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23:22 | 1 | 29 | |
| 9. | Bendel | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 13:13 | 0 | 28 | |
| 10. | Kwara | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15:20 | -5 | 27 | |
| 11. | Niger Tornadoes | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14:21 | -7 | 21 | |
| 12. | Remo Stars | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 17:24 | -7 | 20 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Akwa United | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 32:24 | 8 | 38 | |
| 2. | Kano Pillars | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 28:19 | 9 | 37 | |
| 3. | Ifeanyi Ubah | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 18:18 | 0 | 36 | |
| 4. | Nasarawa | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 30:28 | 2 | 33 | |
| 5. | Abia Warriors | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 25:20 | 5 | 31 | |
| 6. | Heartland | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 25:22 | 3 | 31 | |
| 7. | Plateau United | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 18:14 | 4 | 30 | |
| 8. | Gombe | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 19:19 | 0 | 30 | |
| 9. | El Kanemi | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 21:25 | -4 | 30 | |
| 10. | Go Round | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 16:23 | -7 | 27 | |
| 11. | Delta Force | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8:11 | -3 | 15 | |
| 12. | Yobe Stars | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11:24 | -13 | 15 |