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