| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shamrock Rovers | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 40:22 | 18 | 51 | |
| 2. | St. Patricks | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 41:22 | 19 | 44 | |
| 3. | Bohemians | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 41:28 | 13 | 44 | |
| 4. | Dundalk | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 40:38 | 2 | 37 | |
| 5. | Shelbourne | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 35:36 | -1 | 34 | |
| 6. | Derry City | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 33:32 | 1 | 30 | |
| 7. | Galway | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 33:40 | -7 | 29 | |
| 8. | Drogheda | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 31:43 | -12 | 27 | |
| 9. | Waterford | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 34:47 | -13 | 25 | |
| 10. | Sligo Rovers | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23:43 | -20 | 22 |