| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sligo Rovers | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 61 | 2.03 |
| 2 | Drogheda United | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 57 | 1.90 |
| 3 | St Patrick's Ath | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 55 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 52 | 1.73 |
| 5 | Derry City | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 39 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Cork City | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 36 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Bohemians | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 36 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Shelbourne | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 35 | 1.17 |
| 9 | UCD | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 31 | 1.03 |
| 10 | Bray Wanderers | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 54 | -21 | 25 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Dundalk | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 63 | -40 | 20 | 0.67 |
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
