| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | St. Patricks | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25:13 | 12 | 27 | |
| 2. | Shelbourne | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22:21 | 1 | 27 | |
| 3. | UC Dublin | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21:21 | 0 | 27 | |
| 4. | Shamrock Rovers | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23:21 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5. | Cork City | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 27:23 | 4 | 23 | |
| 6. | Bray | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24:26 | -2 | 21 | |
| 7. | Dundalk | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17:25 | -8 | 19 | |
| 8. | Bohemians | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21:18 | 3 | 18 | |
| 9. | Derry City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13:21 | -8 | 16 | |
| 10. | Longford | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15:26 | -11 | 14 | |
| 11. | Galway | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10:36 | -26 | 12 | |
| 12. | Monaghan | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6:48 | -42 | 2 |