| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sligo Rovers | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 53:23 | 30 | 61 | |
| 2. | Drogheda | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 51:36 | 15 | 57 | |
| 3. | St. Patricks | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 44:22 | 22 | 55 | |
| 4. | Shamrock Rovers | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 56:37 | 19 | 52 | |
| 5. | Derry City | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 36:36 | 0 | 39 | |
| 6. | Cork City | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 38:36 | 2 | 36 | |
| 7. | Bohemians | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 35:38 | -3 | 36 | |
| 8. | Shelbourne | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35:43 | -8 | 35 | |
| 9. | UC Dublin | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 32:48 | -16 | 31 | |
| 10. | Bray | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33:54 | -21 | 25 | |
| 11. | Dundalk | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23:63 | -40 | 20 | |
| 12. | Monaghan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 |