| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Linfield | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 62:22 | 40 | 74 | |
| 2. | Cliftonville | 33 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 54:24 | 30 | 73 | |
| 3. | Glentoran | 33 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 64:34 | 30 | 69 | |
| 4. | Crusaders | 33 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 47:28 | 19 | 61 | |
| 5. | Larne | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 56:38 | 18 | 53 | |
| 6. | Coleraine | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 50:32 | 18 | 48 | |
| 7. | Glenavon | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 46:44 | 2 | 45 | |
| 8. | Ballymena | 33 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 38:46 | -8 | 44 | |
| 9. | Dungannon | 33 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 40:81 | -41 | 28 | |
| 10. | Carrick Rangers | 33 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 33:62 | -29 | 25 | |
| 11. | Portadown | 33 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 28:63 | -35 | 24 | |
| 12. | Warrenpoint | 33 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 30:74 | -44 | 12 |