| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Derry City | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 25 | 1.79 |
| 2 | Shelbourne | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 28 | 1.75 |
| 3 | Drogheda United | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 24 | 1.60 |
| 4 | St Patrick's Ath | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 5 | Cork City | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 1.13 |
| 6 | UCD | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Longford Town | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Bohemians | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 10 | Waterford United | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 38 | -29 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 11 | Bray Wanderers | 16 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 42 | -36 | 4 | 0.25 |
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
