| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 45:27 | 18 | 61 | |
| 2. | Dublin City | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 57:34 | 23 | 59 | |
| 3. | Cobh Ramblers | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 49:40 | 9 | 56 | |
| 4. | Kilkenny City | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 46:35 | 11 | 53 | |
| 5. | Galway | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 46:43 | 3 | 53 | |
| 6. | Dundalk | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 44:40 | 4 | 49 | |
| 7. | Limerick | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 44:49 | -5 | 48 | |
| 8. | Kildare | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 33:42 | -9 | 41 | |
| 9. | Monaghan | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 36:66 | -30 | 36 | |
| 10. | Athlone | 36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 28:52 | -24 | 28 |