| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Linfield | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 75 | 31 | +44 | 75 | 2.08 |
| 2 | Glenavon | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 62 | 1.72 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 57 | 1.58 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 53 | 1.47 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 53 | 57 | -4 | 47 | 1.31 |
| 6 | Newry City | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 44 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Omagh Town | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 54 | -6 | 43 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Portadown | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 41 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Crusaders | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 59 | -15 | 35 | 0.97 |
| 10 | Ballymena United | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 68 | -27 | 34 | 0.94 |
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies











