| 1 | Rangers International FC | 35 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 59 |
| 2 | Rivers United FC | 35 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 58 |
| 3 | Ikorodu City FC | 35 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 55 |
| 4 | Abia Warriors FC | 35 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 55 |
| 5 | Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) | 35 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 54 |
| 6 | Nasarawa United FC | 35 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 53 |
| 7 | Bendel Insurance FC | 35 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 52 |
| 8 | Katsina United FC | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 49 |
| 9 | Plateau United FC | 35 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 47 |
| 10 | Barau FC | 35 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 46 |
| 11 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 46 |
| 12 | Kano Pillars (-3pts, -3 goals) | 35 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 45 |
| 13 | Enyimba FC | 35 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 43 |
| 14 | Niger Tornadoes FC | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 43 |
| 15 | Kwara United (-3pts, -3 goals) | 35 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 30 | -3 | 43 |
| 16 | Remo Stars FC | 35 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 38 | 43 | -5 | 43 |
| 17 | Warri Wolves | 35 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 43 |
| 18 | Kun Khalifat FC | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 41 | -6 | 40 |
| 19 | Bayelsa United FC | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 38 | -6 | 40 |
| 20 | Wikki Tourists FC | 35 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 40 |