| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Linfield | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 44:9 | 35 | 38 | |
| 2. | Crusaders | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35:13 | 22 | 33 | |
| 3. | Glentoran | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34:13 | 21 | 33 | |
| 4. | Coleraine | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 29:10 | 19 | 32 | |
| 5. | Cliftonville | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 23:11 | 12 | 29 | |
| 6. | Larne | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 32:15 | 17 | 27 | |
| 7. | Glenavon | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27:20 | 7 | 26 | |
| 8. | Dungannon | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23:33 | -10 | 21 | |
| 9. | Carrick Rangers | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 17:25 | -8 | 15 | |
| 10. | Ballymena | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20:30 | -10 | 15 | |
| 11. | Warrenpoint | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15:40 | -25 | 10 | |
| 12. | Institute | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8:41 | -33 | 5 |