| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dundalk | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 30:10 | 20 | 36 | |
| 2. | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 30:14 | 16 | 35 | |
| 3. | Derry City | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 25:19 | 6 | 26 | |
| 4. | St. Patricks | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16:19 | -3 | 26 | |
| 5. | Bohemians | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13:13 | 0 | 24 | |
| 6. | Waterford | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20:27 | -7 | 21 | |
| 7. | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19:30 | -11 | 19 | |
| 8. | Cork City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13:26 | -13 | 18 | |
| 9. | Finn Harps | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7:40 | -33 | 7 | |
| 10. | UC Dublin | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8:52 | -44 | 3 |