| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Linfield | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 45 | 16 | +29 | 51 | 2.55 |
| 2 | Glenavon | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 42 | 2.10 |
| 3 | Coleraine | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 41 | 2.05 |
| 4 | Portadown | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 38 | 1.90 |
| 5 | Newry City | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 29 | 1.81 |
| 6 | Glentoran | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 31 | 1.55 |
| 7 | Crusaders | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 24 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Lisburn Distillery | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Cliftonville | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 16 | 1.00 |
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies










