| # | Team | MP | W/W | W/D | W/L | D/W | D/D | D/L | L/W | L/D | L/L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dundalk | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 74 |
| 2. | Cork City | 33 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 72 |
| 3. | St. Patricks | 33 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 65 |
| 4. | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 62 |
| 5. | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 43 |
| 6. | Limerick | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 41 |
| 7. | Bohemians | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 40 |
| 8. | Derry City | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 38 |
| 9. | Drogheda | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 36 |
| 10. | Bray | 33 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 26 |
| 11. | UC Dublin | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 25 |
| 12. | Athlone | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 22 |