| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shelbourne | 33 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 50:28 | 22 | 63 | |
| 2. | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 54:32 | 22 | 57 | |
| 3. | St. Patricks | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 59:29 | 30 | 53 | |
| 4. | Bohemians | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 57:32 | 25 | 52 | |
| 5. | Derry City | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 41:29 | 12 | 51 | |
| 6. | Cork City | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 48:39 | 9 | 49 | |
| 7. | UC Dublin | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 39:39 | 0 | 48 | |
| 8. | Bray | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 54:45 | 9 | 46 | |
| 9. | Longford | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 41:51 | -10 | 40 | |
| 10. | Dundalk | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 37:46 | -9 | 39 | |
| 11. | Galway | 33 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 25:73 | -48 | 19 | |
| 12. | Monaghan | 33 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 18:80 | -62 | 12 |