| # | Team | MP | W/W | W/D | W/L | D/W | D/D | D/L | L/W | L/D | L/L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dundalk | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| 2. | Cork City | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 |
| 3. | Bohemians | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 |
| 4. | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
| 5. | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
| 6. | Waterford | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 |
| 7. | St. Patricks | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 |
| 8. | Derry City | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 9. | Limerick | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 10. | Bray | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |