| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Linfield | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 38 | 2.11 |
| 2 | Glenavon | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 34 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 33 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 28 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Portadown | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Newry City | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 25 | 1.39 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Omagh Town | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Crusaders | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 16 | 0.89 |
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
