| # | 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 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 86 |
| 2. | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 75 |
| 3. | Bohemians | 36 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 60 |
| 4. | Derry City | 36 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 |
| 5. | St. Patricks | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 52 |
| 6. | Waterford | 36 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 43 |
| 7. | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 42 |
| 8. | Cork City | 36 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 37 |
| 9. | Finn Harps | 36 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
| 10. | UC Dublin | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 19 |