| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | St Patrick's Ath | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 27 | 1.69 |
| 2 | Shelbourne | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 2 | UCD | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 24 | 1.41 |
| 5 | Cork City | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 23 | 1.35 |
| 6 | Bray Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 21 | 1.31 |
| 7 | Dundalk | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Bohemians | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Derry City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 16 | 0.94 |
| 10 | Longford Town | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 11 | Galway United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 36 | -26 | 12 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Monaghan United | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 52 | -45 | 2 | 0.13 |
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
