| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Larne | 33 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 60:22 | 38 | 73 | |
| 2. | Glentoran | 33 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 63:30 | 33 | 69 | |
| 3. | Coleraine | 33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 62:31 | 31 | 65 | |
| 4. | Linfield | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 56:24 | 32 | 62 | |
| 5. | Cliftonville | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 49:48 | 1 | 47 | |
| 6. | Dungannon | 33 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 40:58 | -18 | 46 | |
| 7. | Carrick Rangers | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 49:51 | -2 | 43 | |
| 8. | Bangor FC | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 38:57 | -19 | 36 | |
| 9. | Portadown | 33 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 36:57 | -21 | 36 | |
| 10. | Ballymena | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 39:50 | -11 | 34 | |
| 11. | Crusaders | 33 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 38:72 | -34 | 26 | |
| 12. | Glenavon | 33 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 33:63 | -30 | 25 |