| # | Team | MP | W/W | W/D | W/L | D/W | D/D | D/L | L/W | L/D | L/L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 78 |
| 2. | St. Patricks | 36 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 62 |
| 3. | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 57 |
| 4. | Derry City | 36 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 54 |
| 5. | Bohemians | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 52 |
| 6. | Dundalk | 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 48 |
| 7. | Drogheda | 36 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 44 |
| 8. | Finn Harps | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 44 |
| 9. | Waterford | 36 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 42 |
| 10. | Longford | 36 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 |