| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bohemians | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 38:22 | 16 | 31 | |
| 2. | Shelbourne | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23:17 | 6 | 30 | |
| 3. | Cork City | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 17:15 | 2 | 24 | |
| 4. | St. Patricks | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 26:22 | 4 | 23 | |
| 5. | Derry City | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 14:13 | 1 | 23 | |
| 6. | Shamrock Rovers | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 21:21 | 0 | 19 | |
| 7. | Bray | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19:23 | -4 | 19 | |
| 8. | UC Dublin | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18:22 | -4 | 19 | |
| 9. | Galway | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13:25 | -12 | 18 | |
| 10. | Longford | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18:22 | -4 | 17 | |
| 11. | Finn Harps | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16:31 | -15 | 13 | |
| 12. | Kilkenny City | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9:37 | -28 | 4 |