| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Shelbourne | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 42 | 2.10 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 38 | 1.90 |
| 3 | Longford Town | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 33 | 1.65 |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 26 | 1.63 |
| 5 | St Patrick's Ath | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 31 | 1.55 |
| 6 | Cork City | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 31 | 1.55 |
| 7 | Waterford United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 23 | 1.44 |
| 8 | UCD | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 21 | 1.31 |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Derry City | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 16 | 1.00 |
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
