| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Remo Stars | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 16:25 | -9 | 18 | |
| 2. | Rangers Int'l | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11:18 | -7 | 17 | |
| 3. | Enyimba | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16:25 | -9 | 17 | |
| 4. | Niger Tornadoes | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 16:32 | -16 | 17 | |
| 5. | Rivers United | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9:20 | -11 | 16 | |
| 6. | Bendel | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15:25 | -10 | 13 | |
| 7. | Abia Warriors | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12:30 | -18 | 13 | |
| 8. | Ikorodu City | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12:27 | -15 | 12 | |
| 9. | Heartland | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11:23 | -12 | 11 | |
| 10. | Plateau United | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15:28 | -13 | 11 | |
| 11. | Nasarawa | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13:28 | -15 | 11 | |
| 12. | Bayelsa United | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 8:24 | -16 | 10 | |
| 13. | Shooting | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11:31 | -20 | 10 | |
| 14. | Kano Pillars | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15:34 | -19 | 9 | |
| 15. | El Kanemi | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12:32 | -20 | 9 | |
| 16. | Kwara | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11:29 | -18 | 8 | |
| 17. | Sunshine Stars | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7:34 | -27 | 6 | |
| 18. | Akwa United | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9:27 | -18 | 5 | |
| 19. | Katsina Utd | 19 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 2:29 | -27 | 4 | |
| 20. | Lobi Stars | 19 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8:34 | -26 | 3 |