| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Crusaders | 33 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 71:27 | 44 | 76 | |
| 2. | Linfield | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 79:33 | 46 | 71 | |
| 3. | Glenavon | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 67:35 | 32 | 63 | |
| 4. | Cliftonville | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 54:40 | 14 | 61 | |
| 5. | Coleraine | 33 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 43:38 | 5 | 54 | |
| 6. | Glentoran | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 43:48 | -5 | 48 | |
| 7. | Dungannon | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 41:55 | -14 | 36 | |
| 8. | Ballymena | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 49:71 | -22 | 34 | |
| 9. | Portadown | 33 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 38:62 | -24 | 31 | |
| 10. | Carrick Rangers | 33 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 36:61 | -25 | 28 | |
| 11. | Ballinamallard | 33 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 32:52 | -20 | 27 | |
| 12. | Warrenpoint | 33 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 37:68 | -31 | 26 |