| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Enyimba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:1 | 6 | 7 | |
| 2. | Katsina Utd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5:3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3. | Plateau United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4. | J'Atete | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:12 | -9 | 0 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Rangers Int'l | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3:2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2. | El Kanemi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3. | Sunshine Stars | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1:1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4. | Supreme | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 2 | |
| # | Group C | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Kwara | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:3 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2. | Kano Pillars | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:5 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3. | Abia Warriors | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4:6 | -2 | 6 | |
| 4. | Rivers United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:5 | -3 | 0 | |
| # | Group D | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Nasarawa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2. | Akwa United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3. | Wikki Tourist | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1:2 | -1 | 3 | |
| 4. | Kogi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0:2 | -2 | 1 |