| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bohemians | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 46 | 15 | +31 | 43 | 2.39 |
| 2 | Shelbourne | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 39 | 2.17 |
| 3 | St Patrick's Ath | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 35 | 1.94 |
| 4 | Cork City | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 35 | 1.94 |
| 5 | Longford Town | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 27 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Bray Wanderers | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 30 | 1.67 |
| 7 | UCD | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 25 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Derry City | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 29 | 1.61 |
| 9 | Shamrock Rovers | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 22 | 1.47 |
| 10 | Galway United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 22 | 1.47 |
| 11 | Finn Harps | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 19 | 1.27 |
| 12 | Kilkenny City | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 6 | 0.40 |
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
