| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shelbourne | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15:9 | 6 | 26 | |
| 2. | Shamrock Rovers | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23:12 | 11 | 24 | |
| 3. | Derry City | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22:14 | 8 | 23 | |
| 4. | Bohemians | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14:15 | -1 | 20 | |
| 5. | St. Patricks | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13:14 | -1 | 18 | |
| 6. | Galway | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7:7 | 0 | 17 | |
| 7. | Waterford | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13:14 | -1 | 16 | |
| 8. | Sligo Rovers | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13:15 | -2 | 14 | |
| 9. | Drogheda | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12:21 | -9 | 11 | |
| 10. | Dundalk | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6:17 | -11 | 9 |