| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 43:18 | 25 | 42 | |
| 2. | Dundalk | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 38:22 | 16 | 35 | |
| 3. | Bohemians | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37:21 | 16 | 34 | |
| 4. | Shelbourne | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 22:15 | 7 | 34 | |
| 5. | Derry City | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 29:8 | 21 | 33 | |
| 6. | St. Patricks | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 32:14 | 18 | 33 | |
| 7. | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19:20 | -1 | 25 | |
| 8. | Cork City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20:20 | 0 | 22 | |
| 9. | Drogheda | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20:21 | -1 | 21 | |
| 10. | UC Dublin | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10:40 | -30 | 9 |