| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | St. Patricks | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 34:16 | 18 | 41 | |
| 2. | Shelbourne | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 28:7 | 21 | 36 | |
| 3. | Derry City | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 28:8 | 20 | 35 | |
| 4. | Bohemians | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 36:14 | 22 | 34 | |
| 5. | Shamrock Rovers | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 31:11 | 20 | 33 | |
| 6. | Cork City | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21:16 | 5 | 26 | |
| 7. | Longford | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26:25 | 1 | 26 | |
| 8. | Bray | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 30:19 | 11 | 25 | |
| 9. | UC Dublin | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18:18 | 0 | 21 | |
| 10. | Dundalk | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20:21 | -1 | 20 | |
| 11. | Monaghan | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12:32 | -20 | 10 | |
| 12. | Galway | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 15:37 | -22 | 7 |