| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Linfield | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 40:20 | 20 | 38 | |
| 2. | Glenavon | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 27:15 | 12 | 34 | |
| 3. | Glentoran | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 28:13 | 15 | 33 | |
| 4. | Cliftonville | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29:28 | 1 | 28 | |
| 5. | Coleraine | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29:25 | 4 | 27 | |
| 6. | Portadown | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 24:24 | 0 | 27 | |
| 7. | Newry City | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22:26 | -4 | 25 | |
| 8. | Ballymena | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19:29 | -10 | 19 | |
| 9. | Omagh Town | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24:29 | -5 | 18 | |
| 10. | Crusaders | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 22:34 | -12 | 16 |