| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remo Stars FC | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 31 | 18 | 71 |
| 2 | Rivers United FC | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 64 |
| 3 | Abia Warriors FC | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 60 |
| 4 | Ikorodu City FC | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 45 | 15 | 59 |
| 5 | Bendel Insurance | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 56 |
| 6 | Enyimba FC | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 55 |
| 7 | Plateau United FC (-3 pts, -3 goals) | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 54 |
| 8 | Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 54 |
| 9 | Kano Pillars FC | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 53 |
| 10 | Rangers International FC | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 34 | 8 | 52 |
| 11 | Bayelsa United FC | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 36 | 3 | 52 |
| 12 | Nasarawa United FC | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 41 | -1 | 52 |
| 13 | Niger Tornadoes FC | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 51 |
| 14 | Kwara United FC | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 50 |
| 15 | Katsina United FC | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 50 |
| 16 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 49 |
| 17 | Heartland FC | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 48 |
| 18 | Akwa United FC | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 44 |
| 19 | Sunshine Stars FC | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 51 | -17 | 41 |
| 20 | Lobi Stars FC | 38 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 56 | -27 | 28 |
