| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Linfield | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 39:12 | 27 | 39 | |
| 2. | Cliftonville | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 37:21 | 16 | 38 | |
| 3. | Ballymena | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 38:18 | 20 | 36 | |
| 4. | Crusaders | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33:20 | 13 | 35 | |
| 5. | Glenavon | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 32:20 | 12 | 31 | |
| 6. | Dungannon | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20:27 | -7 | 25 | |
| 7. | Coleraine | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22:21 | 1 | 23 | |
| 8. | Glentoran | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 27:23 | 4 | 21 | |
| 9. | Institute | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23:30 | -7 | 20 | |
| 10. | Warrenpoint | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20:39 | -19 | 15 | |
| 11. | Ards | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17:26 | -9 | 13 | |
| 12. | Newry City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12:26 | -14 | 12 |