| # | NPFL | PTS | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Plateau United | 66 | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 25 | WLDLW |
| 2 |  MFM | 62 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 41 | LWLWL |
| 3 |  Enyimba | 61 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 28 | WLWDW |
| 4 |  Akwa United | 60 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 30 | WLWLW |
| 5 |  Nasarawa United | 56 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 30 | WLWLW |
| 6 |  El Kanemi Warriors | 56 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 39 | 43 | WLDLW |
| 7 |  Lobi Stars | 54 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 39 | LWLWD |
| 8 | Kano Pillars | 54 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 35 | LWLWL |
| 9 |  Ifeanyi Uba | 54 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 38 | LWLLD |
| 10 |  Sunshine Stars | 54 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 41 | 43 | LWLWW |
| 11 |  Niger Tornadoes | 54 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 35 | LLWLW |
| 12 |  Abia Warriors | 53 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 36 | WLWLW |
| 13 |  Enugu Rangers | 53 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 44 | WWWDL |
| 14 |  Wikki Tourist | 53 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 41 | LWLWW |
| 15 |  Rivers United | 52 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 33 | WWDWL |
| 16 |  Katsina United | 52 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 38 | WLWWL |
| 17 |  Shooting Stars | 50 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 38 | LWDWL |
| 18 | ABS | 49 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 37 | 50 | LWLWL |
| 19 |  Gombe United | 43 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 48 | WLWLL |
| 20 |  Remo Stars | 29 | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 49 | LLLLL |
