| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Dundalk | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 19 | 2.11 |
| 2 | St Patrick's Ath | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 15 | 1.88 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 14 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Limerick | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 6 | Cork City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 7 | Bohemians | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Derry City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 9 | UCD | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 27 | -18 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 10 | Shelbourne | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Drogheda United | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 12 | Bray Wanderers | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 2 | 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
