| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Drogheda United | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 34 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Cork City | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 28 | 1.65 |
| 3 | St Patrick's Ath | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 27 | 1.59 |
| 4 | Bohemians | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 22 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Galway United | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Derry City | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 9 | UCD | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 13 | 0.81 |
| 10 | Longford Town | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 13 | 0.81 |
| 11 | Bray Wanderers | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 12 | Waterford United | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 28 | -18 | 10 | 0.63 |
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
