Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers United FC | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 52 | |
| 2 | Rangers International | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 50 | |
| 3 | Nasarawa United | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 47 | |
| 4 | Abia Warriors | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 46 | |
| 5 | Ikorodu City | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 45 | |
| 6 | Shooting Stars SC | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 44 | |
| 7 | Bendel Insurance FC | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 41 | |
| 8 | El Kanemi Warriors | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 41 | |
| 9 | Warri Wolves | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 27 | +0 | 39 | |
| 10 | Plateau United | 29 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 39 | |
| 11 | Katsina United | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 38 | |
| 12 | Barau | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 37 | |
| 13 | Niger Tornadoes | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 35 | |
| 14 | Wikki Tourists | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 35 | |
| 15 | Kano Pillars | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 35 | |
| 16 | Bayelsa United | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 34 | |
| 17 | Enyimba | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 33 | |
| 18 | Kwara United | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 32 | |
| 19 | Kun Khalifat FC | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 32 | |
| 20 | Remo Stars | 29 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 30 |