| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Cork City | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 33 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 29 | 2.07 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 24 | 1.71 |
| 4 | Derry City | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 22 | 1.69 |
| 5 | Shelbourne | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 20 | 1.54 |
| 6 | Longford Town | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 7 | Drogheda United | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 20 | 1.43 |
| 8 | St Patrick's Ath | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 9 | UCD | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Bray Wanderers | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 12 | 0.86 |
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
