| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Linfield | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 67 | 30 | +37 | 79 | 2.19 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 64 | 42 | +22 | 61 | 1.69 |
| 3 | Glenavon | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 61 | 1.69 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 61 | 1.69 |
| 5 | Portadown | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 52 | 1.44 |
| 6 | Newry City | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 58 | -14 | 40 | 1.11 |
| 7 | Crusaders | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 55 | -14 | 40 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 36 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 62 | -17 | 34 | 0.94 |
| 9 | Cliftonville | 36 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 59 | -21 | 34 | 0.94 |
| 10 | Lisburn Distillery | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 63 | -24 | 32 | 0.89 |
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies










