League Table
| # | Team Name | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS |
| 1 | Kano Pillars | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 23 |
| 2 | Heartland Owerri | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 20 |
| 3 | Bayelsa United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 20 |
| 4 | Enugu Rangers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 18 |
| 5 | Sunshine Stars | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 18 |
| 6 | Kwara United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 18 |
| 7 | Gombe United | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | –3 | 18 |
| 8 | Dolphin Port Harcourt | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 17 |
| 9 | Nembe City FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | –2 | 17 |
| 10 | Lobi Stars | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | –3 | 17 |
| 11 | Enyimba | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 16 |
| 12 | Shooting Stars | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | –1 | 16 |
| 13 | Nasarawa United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | –1 | 16 |
| 14 | Akwa United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | –2 | 16 |
| 15 | Warri Wolves FC | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
| 16 | El Kanemi Warriors | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | –2 | 15 |
| 17 | Kaduna United FC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | –6 | 14 |
| 18 | ABS FC | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | –3 | 13 |
| 19 | Wikki Tourist | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | –6 | 12 |
| 20 | Sharks | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | –8 | 11 |
