| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Linfield | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 38 | 2.11 |
| 2 | Crusaders | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Cliftonville | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 26 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Portadown | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 22 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Lisburn Distillery | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 48 | -17 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 7 | Dungannon Swifts | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Coleraine | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Glenavon | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Ballymena United | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Donegal Celtic | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 51 | -25 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 12 | Newry City | 20 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 8 | 0.40 |
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
