| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | St. Patricks | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 29:7 | 22 | 36 | |
| 2. | Sligo Rovers | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 29:8 | 21 | 35 | |
| 3. | Dundalk | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 31:17 | 14 | 33 | |
| 4. | Shamrock Rovers | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 29:14 | 15 | 32 | |
| 5. | Cork City | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 31:23 | 8 | 29 | |
| 6. | Derry City | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28:17 | 11 | 27 | |
| 7. | Limerick | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 20:16 | 4 | 27 | |
| 8. | Drogheda | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23:22 | 1 | 21 | |
| 9. | Bohemians | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12:28 | -16 | 15 | |
| 10. | Bray | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15:27 | -12 | 14 | |
| 11. | Shelbourne | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14:28 | -14 | 11 | |
| 12. | UC Dublin | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 18:37 | -19 | 11 |