| TEAM | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Points |
| Shelbourne | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 49 |
| Bohemians | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 41 |
| St. Patrick's Athletic | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 42 |
| Bray Wanderers | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 39 |
| Cork City | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 37 |
| SHAMROCK ROVERS | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 42 |
| Derry City | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 34 |
| Longford Town | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 35 |
| Galway United | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 34 |
| Finn Harps | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 22 |
| U.C.D. | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 25 |
| Kilkenny City | 24 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 40 | -30 | 8 |