| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Linfield | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 10 | +24 | 34 | 2.27 |
| 2 | Glentoran | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 32 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Cliftonville | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 29 | 1.93 |
| 4 | Ballymena United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 28 | 1.87 |
| 5 | Lisburn Distillery | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 26 | 1.73 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 26 | 1.73 |
| 7 | Portadown | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 25 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Dungannon Swifts | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 23 | 1.53 |
| 9 | Crusaders | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 21 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Donegal Celtic | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 18 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Newry City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Limavady United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Armagh City | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Larne | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 14 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Glenavon | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Loughgall | 15 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 36 | -21 | 7 | 0.47 |
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
