| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Derry City | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 21:22 | -1 | 30 | |
| 2. | Shelbourne | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 23:19 | 4 | 29 | |
| 3. | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23:21 | 2 | 27 | |
| 4. | Bohemians | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21:21 | 0 | 22 | |
| 5. | Drogheda | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 16:21 | -5 | 21 | |
| 6. | St. Patricks | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14:19 | -5 | 20 | |
| 7. | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 23:33 | -10 | 20 | |
| 8. | Waterford | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20:31 | -11 | 18 | |
| 9. | Galway | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 14:22 | -8 | 14 | |
| 10. | Cork City | 18 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14:39 | -25 | 4 |