| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | St Patrick's Ath | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 34 | 5 | +29 | 46 | 2.56 |
| 2 | Sligo Rovers | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 34 | 6 | +28 | 41 | 2.41 |
| 3 | Derry City | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 40 | 2.35 |
| 4 | Dundalk | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 35 | 2.19 |
| 5 | Drogheda United | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 24 | 1.85 |
| 6 | Cork City | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 33 | 1.83 |
| 7 | Shamrock Rovers | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 28 | 1.65 |
| 8 | Limerick | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 9 | Bohemians | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 17 | 1.31 |
| 10 | Shelbourne | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 11 | Bray Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 12 | UCD | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 13 | 1.00 |
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
