| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | St. Patricks | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28:7 | 21 | 29 | |
| 2. | Shamrock Rovers | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22:9 | 13 | 29 | |
| 3. | Dundalk | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22:16 | 6 | 21 | |
| 4. | Derry City | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21:16 | 5 | 20 | |
| 5. | Galway | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19:20 | -1 | 18 | |
| 6. | Bohemians | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16:14 | 2 | 17 | |
| 7. | Drogheda | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14:16 | -2 | 15 | |
| 8. | Shelbourne | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18:22 | -4 | 14 | |
| 9. | Waterford | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15:15 | 0 | 13 | |
| 10. | Sligo Rovers | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14:22 | -8 | 13 |