| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shelbourne | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 60:27 | 33 | 62 | |
| 2. | Derry City | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 46:20 | 26 | 62 | |
| 3. | Drogheda | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 37:23 | 14 | 58 | |
| 4. | Cork City | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 37:15 | 22 | 56 | |
| 5. | Sligo Rovers | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 33:42 | -9 | 40 | |
| 6. | UC Dublin | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 26:26 | 0 | 38 | |
| 7. | St. Patricks | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 32:29 | 3 | 37 | |
| 8. | Longford | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 23:27 | -4 | 34 | |
| 9. | Bohemians | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 29:34 | -5 | 29 | |
| 10. | Bray | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 22:64 | -42 | 17 | |
| 11. | Waterford | 30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 20:58 | -38 | 12 | |
| 12. | Dublin City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 |