| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 35 | 1.94 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 35 | 1.94 |
| 3 | Derry City | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 33 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 32 | 1.78 |
| 5 | St Patrick's Ath | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 30 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Bray Wanderers | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 29 | 1.61 |
| 7 | Dundalk | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 39 | -23 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 9 | UCD | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 49 | -34 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Galway United | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 63 | -53 | 4 | 0.22 |
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
