| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Crusaders | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 39:10 | 29 | 39 | |
| 2. | Linfield | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 42:13 | 29 | 37 | |
| 3. | Cliftonville | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 31:18 | 13 | 34 | |
| 4. | Glenavon | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32:17 | 15 | 31 | |
| 5. | Glentoran | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20:19 | 1 | 27 | |
| 6. | Coleraine | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19:16 | 3 | 26 | |
| 7. | Dungannon | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 25:22 | 3 | 22 | |
| 8. | Portadown | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 28:32 | -4 | 21 | |
| 9. | Ballymena | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 26:36 | -10 | 19 | |
| 10. | Ballinamallard | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17:23 | -6 | 15 | |
| 11. | Carrick Rangers | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20:34 | -14 | 14 | |
| 12. | Warrenpoint | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17:34 | -17 | 12 |