| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bray Wanderers | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 36 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 31 | 1.94 |
| 3 | St Patrick's Ath | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 30 | 1.88 |
| 4 | Cork City | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 32 | 1.88 |
| 5 | Shelbourne | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 30 | 1.76 |
| 6 | Longford Town | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 25 | 1.56 |
| 7 | Finn Harps | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 23 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 23 | 1.35 |
| 9 | Derry City | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 22 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Galway United | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 22 | 1.29 |
| 11 | UCD | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 18 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Kilkenny City | 16 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 29 | -24 | 5 | 0.31 |
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
