| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Linfield | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 68:30 | 38 | 79 | |
| 2. | Glentoran | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 59:51 | 8 | 61 | |
| 3. | Coleraine | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 64:42 | 22 | 61 | |
| 4. | Glenavon | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 55:34 | 21 | 61 | |
| 5. | Portadown | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 64:62 | 2 | 52 | |
| 6. | Crusaders | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 41:55 | -14 | 40 | |
| 7. | Newry City | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 44:58 | -14 | 40 | |
| 8. | Cliftonville | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 40:58 | -18 | 37 | |
| 9. | Ballymena | 36 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 45:62 | -17 | 34 | |
| 10. | Lisburn Distillery | 36 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 37:65 | -28 | 29 |