| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Cliftonville | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 40 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Crusaders | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 32 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Linfield | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 32 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Portadown | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 6 | Glenavon | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 49 | -16 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 7 | Coleraine | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 35 | -17 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 40 | -20 | 10 | 0.56 |
| 10 | Warrenpoint Town | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 39 | -23 | 10 | 0.56 |
| 11 | Ballinamallard Utd | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 49 | -38 | 10 | 0.56 |
| 12 | Ards | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 54 | -31 | 8 | 0.44 |
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
