| Rank. | Equipe | J | V | E | D | GF | GC | SG | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Sligo Rovers | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 30 |
| 2 |  | St. Patrick's Athletic | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | | Shamrock Rovers | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | | Drogheda United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 19 |
| 5 | | Derry City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 | | Shelbourne | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 18 |
| 7 | | Cork City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | | Bray Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 15 |
| 9 | | Bohemians | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 11 |
| 10 | | UCD | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 9 |
| 11 | | Dundalk | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 9 |
| 12 | | Monaghan United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 8 |
