| # | Group A | MP | W/W | W/D | W/L | D/W | D/D | D/L | L/W | L/D | L/L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Akwa United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 2. | Remo Stars | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 3. | Plateau United | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| 4. | Enyimba | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 5. | Bendel | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 6. | Shooting | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 7. | Gombe | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 8. | Kwara | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 9. | Nasarawa | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 10. | El Kanemi | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| # | Group B | MP | W/W | W/D | W/L | D/W | D/D | D/L | L/W | L/D | L/L | Pts |
| 1. | Rivers United | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2. | Lobi Stars | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 3. | Doma United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 4. | Sunshine Stars | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| 5. | Abia Warriors | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 6. | Bayelsa United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 7. | Niger Tornadoes | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 8. | Enugu Rangers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 9. | Wikki Tourist | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 10. | Dakkada FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |