| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Shelbourne | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 44 | 12 | +32 | 45 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Cork City | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 41 | 2.28 |
| 3 | Derry City | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 39 | 2.17 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 37 | 2.06 |
| 5 | Bray Wanderers | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 30 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Drogheda United | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 33 | 1.83 |
| 7 | Bohemians | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 32 | 1.78 |
| 8 | St Patrick's Ath | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 23 | 1.53 |
| 9 | UCD | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Shamrock Rovers | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 18 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Finn Harps | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 16 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Waterford United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 16 | 1.07 |
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
