Standings
| Pool A | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | +/- | ||
| 1 | Ifeanyi Uba | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +4 | ||
| 2 |  El Kanemi Warriors |
18 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | +2 | ||
| 3 |  Akwa United |
15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +6 | ||
| 4 | Go Round | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | -1 | ||
| 5 |  Kano Pillars |
14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +4 | ||
| 6 |  Heartland |
14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +1 | ||
| 7 |  Nasarawa United |
13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -4 | ||
| 8 |  Abia Warriors |
11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | ||
| 9 |  Plateau United |
11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -2 | ||
| 10 | Kada City | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | ||
| 11 |  Gombe United |
9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Yobe Stars | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | ||