| 1 | Abia Warriors | Erasmus Onuh | Umuahia Township Stadium |
| 2 | Akwa United | Deji Ayeni | Nest of Champions, Uyo |
| 3 | Bayesla United | Tiebowei Dipreye | Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa |
| 4 | Bendel Insurance | Monday Odigie | Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City |
| 5 | Dakkada FC | Umar Danlami Kwasau | Nest of Champions, Uyo |
| 6 | Doma United FC | Onigbinde Akinade | Pantami Stadium, Gombe |
| 7 | Elkanemi Warriors | Hassan Abubakar (Replaced by Hamza Abara from MD10) | Elkanemi Stadium, Maiduguri |
| 8 | Enyimba | Finidi George | Enyimba Stadium, Aba |
| 9 | Gombe United | Aliyu Zubairu | Pantami Stadium, Gombe |
| 10 | Kwara United | Azeez Mohammed (Replaced by Kabiru Dogo from MD8) | Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan (moved to Ondo State Sports Complex, Akure on MD10) |
| 11 | Lobi Stars FC | Mohammed Baba Ganaru | New Jos Stadium, Jos |
| 12 | Nasarawa United | Bala Nikyu | New Jos Stadium, Jos |
| 13 | Niger Tornadoes | Abubakar Bala | Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna |
| 14 | Plateau United | Fidelis Ilechukwu | New Jos Stadium, Jos |
| 15 | Rangers Int'l FC | Abdu Maikaba | Awka City Stadium, Awka |
| 16 | Remo Stars | Daniel Ogunmodede | Remo Stars stadium, Ikenne |
| 17 | Rivers United | Stanley Eguma | Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt |
| 18 | Shooting Stars | Gbenga Ogunbote | Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan |
| 19 | Sunshine Stars | Edith Agoye | Ondo State Sports Complex, Akure |
| 20 | Wikki Tourist | Kabiru Dogo (replaced by Abdullahi Adamu on MD 10) | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi |
