| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Linfield | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 11 | +24 | 37 | 2.06 |
| 2 | Glenavon | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 28 | 1.56 |
| 3 | Coleraine | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 26 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Omagh Town | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 25 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Crusaders | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 7 | Cliftonville | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Newry City | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 10 | Portadown | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 14 | 0.78 |
3 points for a win
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
