| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sligo Rovers | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 37 | 2.31 |
| 2 | St Patrick's Ath | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 29 | 2.07 |
| 3 | Drogheda United | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 31 | 1.94 |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 25 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Cork City | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 21 | 1.40 |
| 6 | UCD | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Bohemians | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Derry City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Shelbourne | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Dundalk | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 11 | Bray Wanderers | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 11 | 0.73 |
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
