| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Glentoran | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 41 | 2.05 |
| 2 | Linfield | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 40 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Glenavon | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 40 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Newry City | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 27 | 1.69 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 32 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 32 | 1.60 |
| 7 | Portadown | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 23 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Omagh Town | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Crusaders | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 19 | 1.19 |
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
