| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Linfield | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 31:9 | 22 | 38 | |
| 2. | Ballymena | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 36:24 | 12 | 32 | |
| 3. | Crusaders | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 32:24 | 8 | 29 | |
| 4. | Glenavon | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28:20 | 8 | 29 | |
| 5. | Coleraine | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29:25 | 4 | 28 | |
| 6. | Warrenpoint | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20:28 | -8 | 19 | |
| 7. | Institute | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22:35 | -13 | 18 | |
| 8. | Glentoran | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22:26 | -4 | 17 | |
| 9. | Cliftonville | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 25:33 | -8 | 16 | |
| 10. | Dungannon | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17:29 | -12 | 11 | |
| 11. | Ards | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10:32 | -22 | 6 | |
| 12. | Newry City | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11:35 | -24 | 5 |