| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Kano Pillars | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| 2 | | Bayelsa United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | | Heartland | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 |  | Enugu Rangers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | | Sunshine Stars | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | | Kwara United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | | Gombe United | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | -3 | 18 |
| 8 | | Dolphin | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 9 |  | Nembe City FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | | Lobi Stars | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -3 | 17 |
| 11 | | Enyimba | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 12 | | Shooting Stars | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 13 | | Nasarawa United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 16 |
| 14 | | Akwa United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -2 | 16 |
| 15 | | Warri Wolves | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 16 | | El-Kanemi Warriors | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -2 | 15 |
| 17 | | Kaduna United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | -6 | 14 |
| 18 | | ABS | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 13 |
| 19 | | Wikki Tourists | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 12 |
| 20 | | Sharks | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -8 | 11 |
