| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Shelbourne | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 34 | 2.27 |
| 2 | Cork City | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 22 | 1.47 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 19 | 1.27 |
| 4 | Derry City | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 5 | UCD | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 16 | 1.07 |
| 6 | Shamrock Rovers | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Galway United | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 8 | Waterford United | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 9 | St Patrick's Ath | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 10 | 0.56 |
| 11 | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 44 | -26 | 7 | 0.39 |
| 12 | Drogheda United | 18 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 37 | -33 | 4 | 0.22 |
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
