| # | Team | MP | W/W | W/D | W/L | D/W | D/D | D/L | L/W | L/D | L/L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | St. Patricks | 33 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 71 |
| 2. | Dundalk | 33 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 68 |
| 3. | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 66 |
| 4. | Derry City | 33 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 56 |
| 5. | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 52 |
| 6. | Cork City | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 46 |
| 7. | Limerick | 33 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 42 |
| 8. | Drogheda | 33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 38 |
| 9. | UC Dublin | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 30 |
| 10. | Bohemians | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 29 |
| 11. | Bray | 33 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 27 |
| 12. | Shelbourne | 33 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 21 |