| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Waterford | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 35:10 | 25 | 38 | |
| 2. | Monaghan | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27:12 | 15 | 33 | |
| 3. | Derry City | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 30:11 | 19 | 32 | |
| 4. | Shelbourne | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 35:19 | 16 | 30 | |
| 5. | Limerick | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 24:14 | 10 | 29 | |
| 6. | Finn Harps | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 23:16 | 7 | 27 | |
| 7. | Wexford | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27:29 | -2 | 27 | |
| 8. | Cork City | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 16:15 | 1 | 25 | |
| 9. | Longford | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23:29 | -6 | 22 | |
| 10. | Athlone | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16:24 | -8 | 16 | |
| 11. | Mervue | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22:35 | -13 | 15 | |
| 12. | Salthill | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11:44 | -33 | 6 |