| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Cork City | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 5 | +22 | 39 | 2.60 |
| 2 | Shelbourne | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 10 | +26 | 34 | 2.43 |
| 3 | Derry City | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 28 | 5 | +23 | 37 | 2.31 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 34 | 2.27 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 25 | 1.67 |
| 6 | UCD | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 24 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Longford Town | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 20 | 1.43 |
| 8 | Bohemians | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 19 | 1.27 |
| 9 | St Patrick's Ath | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Bray Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 11 | Waterford United | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 7 | 0.47 |
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
