| # | Team | MP | W/W | W/D | W/L | D/W | D/D | D/L | L/W | L/D | L/L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 72 |
| 2. | Derry City | 36 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 65 |
| 3. | St. Patricks | 36 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 62 |
| 4. | Shelbourne | 36 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 60 |
| 5. | Dundalk | 36 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 58 |
| 6. | Bohemians | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 58 |
| 7. | Drogheda | 36 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 41 |
| 8. | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 37 |
| 9. | Cork City | 36 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 31 |
| 10. | UC Dublin | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 |