| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Linfield | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 33 | 1.65 |
| 2 | Portadown | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 28 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Coleraine | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 28 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 7 | Donegal Celtic | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 41 | -26 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 8 | Lisburn Distillery | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 44 | -20 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 9 | Glenavon | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 10 | 0.56 |
| 10 | Ballymena United | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 46 | -22 | 10 | 0.56 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 42 | -28 | 7 | 0.39 |
| 12 | Carrick Rangers | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 54 | -35 | 7 | 0.39 |
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
