| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shamrock Rovers | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19:10 | 9 | 25 | |
| 2. | St. Patricks | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21:10 | 11 | 23 | |
| 3. | Dundalk | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 22:16 | 6 | 21 | |
| 4. | Bohemians | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14:8 | 6 | 20 | |
| 5. | Derry City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16:16 | 0 | 14 | |
| 6. | Galway | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14:16 | -2 | 14 | |
| 7. | Shelbourne | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16:17 | -1 | 13 | |
| 8. | Sligo Rovers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8:17 | -9 | 11 | |
| 9. | Drogheda | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12:17 | -5 | 10 | |
| 10. | Waterford | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8:23 | -15 | 4 |