| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Sligo Rovers | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 3 | St Patrick's Ath | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 5 | Cork City | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 6 | UCD | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 7 | Derry City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Bohemians | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 9 | 0.60 |
| 9 | Bray Wanderers | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 9 | 0.60 |
| 10 | Shelbourne | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 9 | 0.60 |
| 11 | Dundalk | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 37 | -27 | 9 | 0.60 |
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
