| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | N/R | R | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lancashire | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7691:7460 | 246 | |
| 2. | Warwickshire / Birmingham Bears | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8100:8178 | 235 | |
| 3. | Durham | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8960:8016 | 232 | |
| 4. | Somerset | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8392:8665 | 189 | |
| 5. | Sussex | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8694:8405 | 182 | |
| 6. | Nottinghamshire | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7543:7754 | 173 | |
| 7. | Worcestershire | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 7405:8435 | 142 | |
| 8. | Yorkshire | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 8448:8234 | 138 | |
| 9. | Hampshire | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7741:7827 | 127 |