| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Coleraine | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35:14 | 21 | 33 | |
| 2. | Linfield | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 27:15 | 12 | 31 | |
| 3. | Cliftonville | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25:11 | 14 | 30 | |
| 4. | Larne | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 27:14 | 13 | 29 | |
| 5. | Crusaders | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 31:17 | 14 | 26 | |
| 6. | Glentoran | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26:20 | 6 | 25 | |
| 7. | Carrick Rangers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17:22 | -5 | 17 | |
| 8. | Ballymena | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14:24 | -10 | 12 | |
| 9. | Institute | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15:31 | -16 | 10 | |
| 10. | Dungannon | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13:43 | -30 | 9 | |
| 11. | Glenavon | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 19:51 | -32 | 9 | |
| 12. | Warrenpoint | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11:45 | -34 | 8 |