| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 70 |
| 2 | Remo Stars | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 65 |
| 3 | Enyimba | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 63 |
| 4 | Shooting Stars | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 62 |
| 5 | Plateau United | 38 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 58 |
| 6 | Lobi Stars | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 58 |
| 7 | Katsina United | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 55 |
| 8 | Rivers United | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 53 |
| 9 | Bendel Insurance | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 53 |
| 10 | Sunshine Stars | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 52 |
| 11 | Kano Pillars | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | -1 | 52 |
| 12 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | -3 | 52 |
| 13 | Kwara United | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 51 |
| 14 | Niger Tornadoes | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 51 |
| 15 | Bayelsa United | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | -4 | 50 |
| 16 | Akwa United | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 49 |
| 17 | Sporting Lagos | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 46 |
| 18 | Doma United | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -16 | 44 |
| 19 | Heartland | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | -14 | 38 |
| 20 | Gombe United | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -57 | 25 |