| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | St Patrick's Ath | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 34 | 2.13 |
| 2 | Drogheda United | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 34 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 36 | 2.12 |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 29 | 1.81 |
| 5 | Cork City | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 27 | 1.69 |
| 6 | Sligo Rovers | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 24 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 23 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Derry City | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 23 | 1.35 |
| 9 | Longford Town | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 22 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Waterford United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 20 | 1.18 |
| 11 | UCD | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 18 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Galway United | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 17 | 1.00 |
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
