| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Shelbourne | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 36 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Cork City | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 30 | 1.88 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 31 | 1.82 |
| 4 | St Patrick's Ath | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 27 | 1.69 |
| 5 | Derry City | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 28 | 1.65 |
| 6 | UCD | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 25 | 1.56 |
| 7 | Bohemians | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 25 | 1.47 |
| 8 | Waterford United | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 21 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Galway United | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 16 | 0.94 |
| 11 | Sligo Rovers | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 15 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Drogheda United | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 29 | -18 | 14 | 0.82 |
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
