#	Team	MP	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1.	Dundalk	33	23	9	1	78:23	55	78
2.	Cork City	33	19	10	4	57:25	32	67
3.	Shamrock Rovers	33	18	11	4	56:27	29	65
4.	St. Patricks	33	18	4	11	52:34	18	58
5.	Bohemians	33	15	8	10	49:42	7	53
6.	Longford	33	10	9	14	41:53	-12	39
7.	Derry City	33	9	8	16	32:42	-10	35
8.	Bray	33	9	6	18	27:51	-24	33
9.	Sligo Rovers	33	7	10	16	39:55	-16	31
10.	Galway	33	9	4	20	39:61	-22	31
11.	Limerick	33	7	8	18	46:73	-27	29
12.	Drogheda	33	7	7	19	32:62	-30	28