| # | Team | MP | W/W | W/D | W/L | D/W | D/D | D/L | L/W | L/D | L/L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dundalk | 33 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 78 |
| 2. | Cork City | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 67 |
| 3. | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 65 |
| 4. | St. Patricks | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 58 |
| 5. | Bohemians | 33 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 53 |
| 6. | Longford | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 39 |
| 7. | Derry City | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 35 |
| 8. | Bray | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 33 |
| 9. | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 31 |
| 10. | Galway | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 31 |
| 11. | Limerick | 33 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 29 |
| 12. | Drogheda | 33 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 28 |