| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | PTS |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers (H) | 31 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 63 |
| 2 | Derry City | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 54 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 50 |
| 4 | Drogheda | 33 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 47 |
| 5 | St. Patricks | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 46 |
| 6 | Shelbourne (A) | 31 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 46 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 37 |
| 8 | Waterford | 33 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 37 |
| 9 | Galway | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
| 10 | Cork City | 32 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 23 |
