| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remo Stars FC | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 71 |
| 2 | Rivers United FC | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 64 |
| 3 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 60 |
| 4 | Ikorodu City | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 59 |
| 5 | Bendel Insurance | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 56 |
| 6 | Enyimba International FC | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 55 |
| 7 | Beyond Limits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Plateau United FC | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 54 |
| 8 | Shooting Stars FC | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 54 |
| 9 | Kano Pillars | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | -1 | 53 |
| 10 | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 52 |
| 11 | Bayelsa United | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 52 |
| 12 | Nasarawa United FC | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 52 |
| 13 | Niger Tornadoes FC | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 51 |
| 14 | Kwara United | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 50 |
| 15 | Katsina United FC | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 50 |
| 16 | El Kanemi Warriors | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | -7 | 49 |
| 17 | Heartland FC | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | -1 | 48 |
| 18 | Akwa United | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | -4 | 44 |
| 19 | Sunshine Stars | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | -17 | 41 |
| 20 | Lobi Stars FC | 38 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -27 | 28 |