| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Linfield | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 80 | 29 | +51 | 85 | 2.24 |
| 2 | Crusaders | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 78 | 59 | +19 | 74 | 1.95 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 63 | 41 | +22 | 66 | 1.74 |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 60 | 56 | +4 | 58 | 1.53 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 56 | 1.47 |
| 6 | Dungannon Swifts | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 50 | 53 | -3 | 51 | 1.34 |
| 7 | Portadown | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 58 | -9 | 50 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 56 | -8 | 49 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Lisburn Distillery | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 50 | 66 | -16 | 48 | 1.26 |
| 10 | Glenavon | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 58 | +2 | 45 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Donegal Celtic | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 55 | 89 | -34 | 32 | 0.84 |
| 12 | Newry City | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 65 | -28 | 26 | 0.68 |
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
