| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Linfield | 30 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 88 | 23 | +65 | 75 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Glentoran | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 60 | 28 | +32 | 63 | 2.10 |
| 3 | Portadown | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 54 | 1.80 |
| 4 | Dungannon Swifts | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 49 | 1.63 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 47 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Newry City | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 45 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 45 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Lisburn Distillery | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 44 | 1.47 |
| 9 | Coleraine | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 57 | -17 | 37 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Limavady United | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 49 | -7 | 36 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Loughgall | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 34 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Larne | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 63 | -21 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Glenavon | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 59 | -24 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Armagh City | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 69 | -31 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Institute | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 58 | -21 | 26 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Ards | 30 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 62 | -31 | 20 | 0.67 |
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
