| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Glentoran | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 74:35 | 39 | 78 | |
| 2. | Linfield | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 68:39 | 29 | 70 | |
| 3. | Crusaders | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 48:39 | 9 | 62 | |
| 4. | Newry City | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 52:46 | 6 | 60 | |
| 5. | Glenavon | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 49:35 | 14 | 51 | |
| 6. | Ballymena | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 40:42 | -2 | 41 | |
| 7. | Coleraine | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 34:53 | -19 | 39 | |
| 8. | Portadown | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 41:47 | -6 | 37 | |
| 9. | Cliftonville | 36 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 31:47 | -16 | 35 | |
| 10. | Omagh Town | 36 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25:79 | -54 | 21 |