| # | Team | MP | W/W | W/D | W/L | D/W | D/D | D/L | L/W | L/D | L/L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dundalk | 36 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 87 |
| 2. | Cork City | 36 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 77 |
| 3. | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 62 |
| 4. | Waterford | 36 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 59 |
| 5. | St. Patricks | 36 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 50 |
| 6. | Bohemians | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 48 |
| 7. | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 42 |
| 8. | Derry City | 36 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 42 |
| 9. | Limerick | 36 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 27 |
| 10. | Bray | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 18 |