| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shelbourne | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 36:15 | 21 | 36 | |
| 2. | Derry City | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 32:14 | 18 | 36 | |
| 3. | Cork City | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 22:6 | 16 | 34 | |
| 4. | Longford | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 15:12 | 3 | 28 | |
| 5. | Bohemians | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22:22 | 0 | 27 | |
| 6. | Drogheda | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 19:16 | 3 | 25 | |
| 7. | Bray | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21:23 | -2 | 24 | |
| 8. | St. Patricks | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14:15 | -1 | 20 | |
| 9. | Waterford | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19:24 | -5 | 20 | |
| 10. | UC Dublin | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17:24 | -7 | 19 | |
| 11. | Finn Harps | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18:24 | -6 | 15 | |
| 12. | Shamrock Rovers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13:26 | -13 | 14 |