| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Remo Stars | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6:6 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2. | Enyimba | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3:3 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3. | Bendel | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4:4 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4. | Akwa United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | 5 | |
| 5. | Shooting | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2:4 | -2 | 5 | |
| 6. | Kwara | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4:10 | -6 | 4 | |
| 7. | El Kanemi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3:8 | -5 | 3 | |
| 8. | Plateau United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8:11 | -3 | 2 | |
| 9. | Nasarawa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3:6 | -3 | 2 | |
| 10. | Gombe | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1:11 | -10 | 2 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Sunshine Stars | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5:6 | -1 | 4 | |
| 2. | Rivers United | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4:5 | -1 | 4 | |
| 3. | Bayelsa United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6:8 | -2 | 4 | |
| 4. | Niger Tornadoes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5:8 | -3 | 4 | |
| 5. | Enugu Rangers | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 3 | |
| 6. | Wikki Tourist | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2:8 | -6 | 3 | |
| 7. | Lobi Stars | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2:8 | -6 | 2 | |
| 8. | Doma United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1:8 | -7 | 1 | |
| 9. | Abia Warriors | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2:15 | -13 | 1 | |
| 10. | Dakkada FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1:11 | -10 | 0 |
| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bendel | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10:6 | 4 | 15 | |
| 2. | Enyimba | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8:8 | 0 | 13 | |
| 3. | Remo Stars | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8:12 | -4 | 12 | |
| 4. | Akwa United | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9:8 | 1 | 10 | |
| 5. | Plateau United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12:16 | -4 | 6 | |
| 6. | Shooting | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6:13 | -7 | 6 | |
| 7. | Gombe | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1:12 | -11 | 5 | |
| 8. | Kwara | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4:16 | -12 | 5 | |
| 9. | Nasarawa | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5:12 | -7 | 3 | |
| 10. | El Kanemi | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3:18 | -15 | 3 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Rivers United | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10:11 | -1 | 9 | |
| 2. | Niger Tornadoes | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8:13 | -5 | 7 | |
| 3. | Abia Warriors | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8:19 | -11 | 7 | |
| 4. | Sunshine Stars | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8:11 | -3 | 6 | |
| 5. | Lobi Stars | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5:12 | -7 | 6 | |
| 6. | Enugu Rangers | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4:8 | -4 | 5 | |
| 7. | Bayelsa United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8:16 | -8 | 5 | |
| 8. | Wikki Tourist | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5:15 | -10 | 4 | |
| 9. | Doma United | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2:11 | -9 | 3 | |
| 10. | Dakkada FC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3:16 | -13 | 1 |