| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Linfield | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 47 | 2.61 |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 45 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Portadown | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 41 | 2.28 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 38 | 2.11 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 34 | 1.89 |
| 6 | Glenavon | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 33 | 1.83 |
| 7 | Dungannon Swifts | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 34 | 1.70 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 33 | 1.65 |
| 9 | Ballinamallard Utd | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 29 | 1.45 |
| 10 | Coleraine | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 11 | Warrenpoint Town | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 12 | Ards | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 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
