| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 22:11 | 11 | 36 | |
| 2. | Bohemians | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 23:13 | 10 | 33 | |
| 3. | Derry City | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 28:15 | 13 | 32 | |
| 4. | Cork City | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26:17 | 9 | 29 | |
| 5. | Dundalk | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24:32 | -8 | 20 | |
| 6. | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20:25 | -5 | 19 | |
| 7. | St. Patricks | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11:21 | -10 | 19 | |
| 8. | Galway | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 17:32 | -15 | 18 | |
| 9. | Drogheda | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14:27 | -13 | 16 | |
| 10. | Bray | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10:30 | -20 | 12 |