| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Finn Harps | 33 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 60:19 | 41 | 76 | |
| 2. | UC Dublin | 33 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 63:21 | 42 | 75 | |
| 3. | Bray | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 62:29 | 33 | 65 | |
| 4. | Kildare | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 54:32 | 22 | 62 | |
| 5. | Galway | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 55:49 | 6 | 52 | |
| 6. | Dundalk | 33 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 45:58 | -13 | 43 | |
| 7. | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 46:50 | -4 | 38 | |
| 8. | Cobh Ramblers | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 48:52 | -4 | 35 | |
| 9. | Kilkenny City | 33 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 28:53 | -25 | 27 | |
| 10. | Athlone | 33 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 42:68 | -26 | 26 | |
| 11. | Monaghan | 33 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 28:63 | -35 | 26 | |
| 12. | Limerick | 33 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 18:55 | -37 | 20 |