| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Drogheda United | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 26 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 27 | 1.80 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 24 | 1.71 |
| 4 | St Patrick's Ath | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 26 | 1.63 |
| 5 | Derry City | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 20 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Bohemians | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Cork City | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Bray Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 14 | 0.93 |
| 10 | UCD | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 11 | Dundalk | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 42 | -31 | 9 | 0.60 |
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
