| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Glentoran | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 81 | 2.13 |
| 2 | Linfield | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 69 | 28 | +41 | 80 | 2.11 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 62 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Lisburn Distillery | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 56 | 1.47 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 51 | 1.34 |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 50 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Institute | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 55 | -8 | 48 | 1.26 |
| 8 | Newry City | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 44 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Glenavon | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 63 | -14 | 41 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Ballymena United | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 39 | 57 | -18 | 41 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Bangor | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 67 | -25 | 36 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Dungannon Swifts | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 71 | -22 | 35 | 0.92 |
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
