| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cliftonville | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 95:38 | 57 | 91 | |
| 2. | Crusaders | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 82:41 | 41 | 83 | |
| 3. | Linfield | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 69:48 | 21 | 62 | |
| 4. | Glentoran | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 63:44 | 19 | 57 | |
| 5. | Ballinamallard | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 48:43 | 5 | 53 | |
| 6. | Coleraine | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 50:57 | -7 | 53 |