| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Linfield | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 75:31 | 44 | 75 | |
| 2. | Glenavon | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 56:42 | 14 | 62 | |
| 3. | Glentoran | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 52:37 | 15 | 57 | |
| 4. | Coleraine | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 48:44 | 4 | 53 | |
| 5. | Cliftonville | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 53:57 | -4 | 47 | |
| 6. | Newry City | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 42:55 | -13 | 44 | |
| 7. | Omagh Town | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 48:54 | -6 | 43 | |
| 8. | Portadown | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 48:60 | -12 | 41 | |
| 9. | Crusaders | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 44:59 | -15 | 35 | |
| 10. | Ballymena | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 41:68 | -27 | 34 |