| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Enyimba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:1 | 6 | 7 | |
| 2. | Katsina Utd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 3. | Plateau United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4. | J'Atete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Rangers Int'l | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2. | El Kanemi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3. | Sunshine Stars | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4. | Supreme | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:1 | -1 | 1 | |
| # | Group C | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Kwara | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:3 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2. | Abia Warriors | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3. | Kano Pillars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4. | Rivers United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 0 | |
| # | Group D | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Nasarawa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2. | Akwa United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3. | Kogi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 4. | Wikki Tourist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:2 | -2 | 0 |