| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bohemians | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 66:35 | 31 | 62 | |
| 2. | Shelbourne | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 53:37 | 16 | 60 | |
| 3. | Cork City | 33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 36:29 | 7 | 56 | |
| 4. | Bray | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 52:35 | 17 | 55 | |
| 5. | St. Patricks | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 54:41 | 13 | 53 | |
| 6. | Derry City | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 31:28 | 3 | 45 | |
| 7. | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 50:47 | 3 | 42 | |
| 8. | Longford | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 40:47 | -7 | 42 | |
| 9. | Galway | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 34:47 | -13 | 40 | |
| 10. | UC Dublin | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 36:44 | -8 | 37 | |
| 11. | Finn Harps | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 36:46 | -10 | 36 | |
| 12. | Kilkenny City | 33 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 14:66 | -52 | 9 |