| 1 | Rangers International FC | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 62 |
| 2 | Rivers United FC | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 61 |
| 3 | Ikorodu City FC | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 58 |
| 4 | Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 57 |
| 5 | Bendel Insurance FC | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 55 |
| 6 | Abia Warriors FC | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 55 |
| 7 | Nasarawa United FC | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 53 |
| 8 | Barau FC | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 49 |
| 9 | Katsina United FC | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 49 |
| 10 | Plateau United FC | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 47 |
| 11 | Enyimba FC | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 46 |
| 12 | Warri Wolves | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 46 |
| 13 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 46 |
| 14 | Kano Pillars (-3pts, -3 goals) | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 45 |
| 15 | Niger Tornadoes FC | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 44 |
| 16 | Kwara United (-3pts, -3 goals) | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 44 |
| 17 | Kun Khalifat FC | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 43 |
| 18 | Remo Stars FC | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 39 | 45 | -6 | 43 |
| 19 | Bayelsa United FC | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 40 |
| 20 | Wikki Tourists FC | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 40 |