| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 67:27 | 40 | 72 | |
| 2. | Derry City | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 57:24 | 33 | 65 | |
| 3. | St. Patricks | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 59:42 | 17 | 62 | |
| 4. | Shelbourne | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 44:27 | 17 | 60 | |
| 5. | Dundalk | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 59:44 | 15 | 58 | |
| 6. | Bohemians | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 53:40 | 13 | 58 | |
| 7. | Drogheda | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 40:54 | -14 | 41 | |
| 8. | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 36:51 | -15 | 37 | |
| 9. | Cork City | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 35:64 | -29 | 31 | |
| 10. | UC Dublin | 36 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 19:96 | -77 | 11 |