| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Enyimba | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16:20 | -4 | 23 | |
| 2. | Akwa United | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 15:16 | -1 | 20 | |
| 3. | Kwara | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13:23 | -10 | 16 | |
| 4. | Nasarawa | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12:25 | -13 | 13 | |
| 5. | MFM FC | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12:24 | -12 | 12 | |
| 6. | Enugu Rangers | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11:25 | -14 | 12 | |
| 7. | Rivers United | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15:30 | -15 | 12 | |
| 8. | Kano Pillars | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12:26 | -14 | 11 | |
| 9. | Dakkada FC | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7:29 | -22 | 11 | |
| 10. | Sunshine Stars | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10:29 | -19 | 10 | |
| 11. | Heartland | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15:36 | -21 | 9 | |
| 12. | Abia Warriors | 19 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 13:26 | -13 | 8 | |
| 13. | Plateau United | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10:27 | -17 | 7 | |
| 14. | Lobi Stars | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8:28 | -20 | 7 | |
| 15. | Jigawa Golden Stars | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10:37 | -27 | 6 | |
| 16. | Wikki Tourist | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 9:30 | -21 | 5 | |
| 17. | Ifeanyi Ubah | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12:38 | -26 | 5 | |
| 18. | Katsina Utd | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4:32 | -28 | 5 | |
| 19. | Warri Wolves | 19 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10:35 | -25 | 4 | |
| 20. | Adamawa Utd | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3:39 | -36 | 1 |