| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Derry City | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 36 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Cork City | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 34 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Shelbourne | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 36 | 2.12 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 28 | 1.65 |
| 5 | Bohemians | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 6 | Drogheda United | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 25 | 1.47 |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 24 | 1.41 |
| 8 | St Patrick's Ath | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Waterford United | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 10 | UCD | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 11 | Finn Harps | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 15 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Shamrock Rovers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 14 | 0.88 |
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
