| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Bohemians | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 47 | 2.76 |
| 2 | St Patrick's Ath | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 39 | 2.44 |
| 3 | Derry City | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 30 | 1.76 |
| 4 | Cork City | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 27 | 1.69 |
| 5 | Drogheda United | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 25 | 1.56 |
| 6 | Sligo Rovers | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 7 | Galway United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 19 | 1.12 |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 14 | 0.82 |
| 10 | Bray Wanderers | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 32 | -20 | 11 | 0.69 |
| 11 | UCD | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 12 | Cobh Ramblers | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 10 | 0.59 |
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
