| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Linfield | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 35 | 1.94 |
| 2 | Ballymena United | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 35 | 1.84 |
| 3 | Portadown | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 38 | 1.81 |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 34 | 1.79 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 31 | 1.72 |
| 6 | Glentoran | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 34 | 1.70 |
| 7 | Coleraine | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 28 | 1.47 |
| 8 | Donegal Celtic | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 9 | Lisburn Distillery | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Carrick Rangers | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 50 | -27 | 16 | 0.84 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Glenavon | 20 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 11 | 0.55 |
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
