| # | Group A | MP | W/W | W/D | W/L | D/W | D/D | D/L | L/W | L/D | L/L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bendel | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| 2. | Remo Stars | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33 |
| 3. | Enyimba | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 32 |
| 4. | Akwa United | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 |
| 5. | Plateau United | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| 6. | Shooting | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| 7. | Gombe | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 19 |
| 8. | Kwara | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 9. | Nasarawa | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 10. | El Kanemi | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| # | 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 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| 2. | Lobi Stars | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 30 |
| 3. | Sunshine Stars | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
| 4. | Abia Warriors | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 |
| 5. | Doma United | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26 |
| 6. | Niger Tornadoes | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 23 |
| 7. | Bayelsa United | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| 8. | Enugu Rangers | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 9. | Wikki Tourist | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 19 |
| 10. | Dakkada FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 |