| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 27:15 | 12 | 37 | |
| 2. | Derry City | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23:22 | 1 | 28 | |
| 3. | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 19:19 | 0 | 28 | |
| 4. | St. Patricks | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26:24 | 2 | 24 | |
| 5. | Finn Harps | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21:30 | -9 | 23 | |
| 6. | Bohemians | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22:24 | -2 | 21 | |
| 7. | Waterford | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 16:27 | -11 | 20 | |
| 8. | Drogheda | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23:26 | -3 | 19 | |
| 9. | Dundalk | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20:24 | -4 | 19 | |
| 10. | Longford | 18 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 11:39 | -28 | 5 |