| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Cork City | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Shelbourne | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 3 | Derry City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 5 | UCD | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 14 | 0.93 |
| 6 | St Patrick's Ath | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 8 | 0.53 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Bohemians | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 6 | 0.40 |
| 10 | Longford Town | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 19 | -16 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Waterford United | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 33 | -26 | 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
