| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shelbourne | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 25:12 | 13 | 33 | |
| 2. | Bohemians | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 19:6 | 13 | 32 | |
| 3. | Cork City | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 32:23 | 9 | 28 | |
| 4. | UC Dublin | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18:11 | 7 | 26 | |
| 5. | St. Patricks | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21:18 | 3 | 23 | |
| 6. | Shamrock Rovers | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16:16 | 0 | 19 | |
| 7. | Galway | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15:21 | -6 | 18 | |
| 8. | Derry City | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16:23 | -7 | 18 | |
| 9. | Finn Harps | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22:25 | -3 | 16 | |
| 10. | Waterford | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10:19 | -9 | 12 | |
| 11. | Sligo Rovers | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16:33 | -17 | 10 | |
| 12. | Drogheda | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10:26 | -16 | 9 |