| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 53:13 | 40 | 75 | |
| 2. | Dundalk | 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 57:33 | 24 | 71 | |
| 3. | Galway | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 57:25 | 32 | 69 | |
| 4. | Cobh Ramblers | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 50:33 | 17 | 58 | |
| 5. | Limerick | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 38:48 | -10 | 47 | |
| 6. | Finn Harps | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 49:45 | 4 | 46 | |
| 7. | Kildare | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 38:55 | -17 | 43 | |
| 8. | Athlone | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 29:47 | -18 | 42 | |
| 9. | Monaghan | 36 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 32:64 | -32 | 27 | |
| 10. | Kilkenny City | 36 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 25:65 | -40 | 17 |