| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Drogheda United | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 29 | 1.93 |
| 2 | St Patrick's Ath | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 25 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 25 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Cork City | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 16 | 1.07 |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 16 | 1.07 |
| 6 | Derry City | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 9 | Waterford United | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 28 | -18 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 10 | Galway United | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 11 | Longford Town | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 12 | UCD | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 10 | 0.56 |
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
