| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Dundalk | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 18 | 2.25 |
| 2 | Cork City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 4 | St Patrick's Ath | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Bray Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 6 | Derry City | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 7 | Limerick | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Bohemians | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 31 | -21 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 11 | UCD | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 12 | Athlone Town | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 22 | -18 | 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
