| # | Team | MP | W/W | W/D | W/L | D/W | D/D | D/L | L/W | L/D | L/L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dundalk | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| 2. | Cork City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 3. | St. Patricks | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 28 |
| 4. | Shamrock Rovers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
| 5. | Bohemians | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
| 6. | Derry City | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| 7. | Longford | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 19 |
| 8. | Limerick | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 9. | Galway | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 10. | Drogheda | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 11. | Sligo Rovers | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 12. | Bray | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |