| # | 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. | Delta Force | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 19:26 | -3 | 31 | |
| 8. | Plateau United | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 18:14 | 4 | 30 | |
| 9. | Gombe | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 19:19 | 0 | 30 | |
| 10. | El Kanemi | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 21:25 | -4 | 30 | |
| 11. | Go Round | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 16:23 | -7 | 27 | |
| 12. | Yobe Stars | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11:24 | -13 | 15 |