| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Cork City | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 40 | 2.35 |
| 2 | Derry City | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 36 | 2.12 |
| 3 | Shelbourne | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 31 | 1.94 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 23 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 21 | 1.24 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Longford Town | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Bray Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 15 | 0.94 |
| 9 | UCD | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 14 | 0.82 |
| 10 | Waterford United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 14 | 0.82 |
| 11 | St Patrick's Ath | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 12 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Finn Harps | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 6 | 0.38 |
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
