| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Shelbourne | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 30 | 1.88 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 31 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Cork City | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 24 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Derry City | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 23 | 1.44 |
| 5 | St Patrick's Ath | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 23 | 1.35 |
| 6 | Shamrock Rovers | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 7 | UCD | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Galway United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Bray Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 19 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Longford Town | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Finn Harps | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 13 | 0.76 |
| 12 | Kilkenny City | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 37 | -28 | 4 | 0.24 |
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
