| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Linfield | 33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 70:21 | 49 | 77 | |
| 2. | Ballymena | 33 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 74:42 | 32 | 68 | |
| 3. | Crusaders | 33 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 65:44 | 21 | 64 | |
| 4. | Glenavon | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 60:40 | 20 | 60 | |
| 5. | Cliftonville | 33 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 62:54 | 8 | 54 | |
| 6. | Coleraine | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 51:46 | 5 | 51 | |
| 7. | Glentoran | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 49:49 | 0 | 38 | |
| 8. | Institute | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 45:65 | -20 | 38 | |
| 9. | Dungannon | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 37:56 | -19 | 36 | |
| 10. | Warrenpoint | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 40:67 | -27 | 34 | |
| 11. | Ards | 33 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27:58 | -31 | 19 | |
| 12. | Newry City | 33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23:61 | -38 | 17 |