| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Cliftonville | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 38 | 2.11 |
| 2 | Linfield | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 38 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 38 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Portadown | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 39 | 1.95 |
| 5 | Glenavon | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 41 | -1 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 7 | Ballinamallard Utd | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Coleraine | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 24 | 1.26 |
| 9 | Glentoran | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 23 | 1.21 |
| 10 | Ards | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 16 | 0.80 |
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
