| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bohemians | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 24:5 | 19 | 47 | |
| 2. | St. Patricks | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 28:9 | 19 | 39 | |
| 3. | Derry City | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 23:12 | 11 | 30 | |
| 4. | Cork City | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23:19 | 4 | 27 | |
| 5. | Drogheda | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21:15 | 6 | 25 | |
| 6. | Sligo Rovers | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11:13 | -2 | 19 | |
| 7. | Galway | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14:22 | -8 | 19 | |
| 8. | Shamrock Rovers | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15:18 | -3 | 17 | |
| 9. | Finn Harps | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14:32 | -18 | 14 | |
| 10. | UC Dublin | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9:23 | -14 | 11 | |
| 11. | Bray | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12:32 | -20 | 11 | |
| 12. | Cobh Ramblers | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13:33 | -20 | 10 |