| # | NPFL | PTS | MP | W | D | L | GS | GC | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Enugu Rangers | 70 | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 33 | DDLWW |
| 2 |  Remo Stars | 65 | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 53 | 39 | WLWLW |
| 3 |  Enyimba | 63 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 46 | 33 | WDDLW |
| 4 |  Shooting Stars | 62 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 34 | WLWLW |
| 5 |  Plateau United | 58 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 53 | 40 | LWWDL |
| 6 |  Lobi Stars | 58 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 45 | LWLWL |
| 7 |  Katsina United | 55 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 39 | LWLWL |
| 8 |  Rivers United | 53 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 42 | LWLWL |
| 9 |  Bendel Insurance | 53 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 30 | WDWLL |
| 10 |  Sunshine Stars | 52 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 37 | WWWWL |
| 11 |  Kano Pillars | 52 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 50 | LDLDW |
| 12 |  Abia Warriors | 52 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 45 | LDWWD |
| 13 | Kwara United | 51 | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 38 | 37 | DLWLW |
| 14 |  Niger Tornadoes | 51 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 41 | DDWLW |
| 15 |  Bayelsa United | 50 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 50 | WDDWW |
| 16 |  Akwa United | 49 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 42 | WLWLW |
| 17 |  Sporting Lagos | 46 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 44 | DDLWL |
| 18 |  Doma United | 44 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 42 | WLLLD |
| 19 |  Heartland | 38 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 50 | LWLWL |
| 20 | Gombe United | 25 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 78 | LLLLL |
