| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Sligo Rovers | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 2 | | Shamrock Rovers | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 23 |
| 3 |  | St. Patrick's Athletic | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| 4 |  | Derry City | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | | Drogheda United | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | | Shelbourne | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 18 |
| 7 | | Cork City | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | | Bray Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -5 | 15 |
| 9 | | Bohemians | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 14 |
| 10 | | UCD | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 12 |
| 11 | | Dundalk | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -14 | 12 |
| 12 | | Monaghan United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -14 | 9 |
