| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sporting Fingal | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 34 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 33 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 30 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 26 | 1.44 |
| 5 | St Patrick's Ath | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Dundalk | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 7 | Galway United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 8 | UCD | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 9 | Bray Wanderers | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 10 | Drogheda United | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 36 | -21 | 11 | 0.61 |
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies










