| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Shelbourne | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 33 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 30 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Longford Town | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 26 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Cork City | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Waterford United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 7 | St Patrick's Ath | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 9 | Derry City | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 10 | UCD | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 10 | 0.56 |
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
