| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Dundalk | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Cork City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 4 | St Patrick's Ath | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Limerick | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Drogheda United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 19 | -16 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 7 | Bohemians | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 8 | Derry City | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 10 | UCD | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 11 | Bray Wanderers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 22 | -16 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 12 | Athlone Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 0 | 0.00 |
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
