| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Akwa United | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15:6 | 9 | 22 | |
| 2. | Remo Stars | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13:2 | 11 | 21 | |
| 3. | Plateau United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17:7 | 10 | 20 | |
| 4. | Enyimba | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17:4 | 13 | 19 | |
| 5. | Bendel | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12:5 | 7 | 19 | |
| 6. | Shooting | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14:7 | 7 | 17 | |
| 7. | Gombe | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9:8 | 1 | 14 | |
| 8. | Kwara | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7:6 | 1 | 12 | |
| 9. | Nasarawa | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10:11 | -1 | 11 | |
| 10. | El Kanemi | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7:10 | -3 | 7 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Rivers United | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14:4 | 10 | 25 | |
| 2. | Lobi Stars | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 15:5 | 10 | 24 | |
| 3. | Doma United | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13:4 | 9 | 23 | |
| 4. | Sunshine Stars | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12:3 | 9 | 21 | |
| 5. | Abia Warriors | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14:5 | 9 | 20 | |
| 6. | Bayelsa United | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19:8 | 11 | 19 | |
| 7. | Niger Tornadoes | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8:3 | 5 | 16 | |
| 8. | Enugu Rangers | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12:8 | 4 | 16 | |
| 9. | Wikki Tourist | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13:8 | 5 | 15 | |
| 10. | Dakkada FC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12:13 | -1 | 12 |