| # | NPFL | PTS | GP | W | T | L | GS | GC | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rivers United | 77 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 24 | DLWLW |
| 2 |  Plateau United | 67 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 29 | DLWLW |
| 3 |  Remo Stars | 62 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 26 | WLWWW |
| 4 |  Kwara United | 58 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 45 | WLWWL |
| 5 |  Enugu Rangers | 56 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 30 | DLDLW |
| 6 |  Nasarawa United | 53 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 48 | LWLWW |
| 7 |  Enyimba | 52 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 36 | LDLLL |
| 8 |  Gombe United | 52 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 39 | DWLWL |
| 9 |  Akwa United | 52 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 36 | LWLDL |
| 10 |  Wikki Tourist | 52 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 35 | DLWLW |
| 11 |  Sunshine Stars | 51 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 30 | LWLLL |
| 12 |  Abia Warriors | 50 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 44 | WDWDW |
| 13 |  Niger Tornadoes | 49 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 38 | WWWWL |
| 14 |  Akwa Starlets | 49 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 42 | 49 | LLWWW |
| 15 |  Lobi Stars | 49 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 48 | LWLWL |
| 16 |  Shooting Stars | 48 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 45 | DDDWL |
| 17 |  Katsina United | 48 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 20 | 34 | 42 | LWLWL |
| 18 |  Heartland | 47 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 48 | WDWLW |
| 19 | Kano Pillars | 45 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 36 | WWLLW |
| 20 | MFM | 36 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 51 | WLLLL |
