| 1 | Rangers International FC | 37 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 45 | 26 | 19 | 65 |
| 2 | Rivers United FC | 37 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 64 |
| 3 | Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) | 37 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 60 |
| 4 | Ikorodu City FC | 37 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 58 |
| 5 | Nasarawa United FC | 37 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 56 |
| 6 | Bendel Insurance FC | 37 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 55 |
| 7 | Abia Warriors FC | 37 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 55 |
| 8 | Katsina United FC | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 52 |
| 9 | Barau FC | 37 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 49 |
| 10 | Kano Pillars (-3pts, -3 goals) | 37 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 48 |
| 11 | Kwara United (-3pts, -3 goals) | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 47 |
| 12 | Plateau United FC | 37 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 47 |
| 13 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | 37 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 47 |
| 14 | Enyimba FC | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 42 | -1 | 46 |
| 15 | Kun Khalifat FC | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 42 | -3 | 46 |
| 16 | Remo Stars FC | 37 | 14 | 4 | 19 | 41 | 46 | -5 | 46 |
| 17 | Warri Wolves | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 46 |
| 18 | Niger Tornadoes FC | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 45 |
| 19 | Bayelsa United FC | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 40 |
| 20 | Wikki Tourists FC | 37 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 35 | 45 | -10 | 40 |