| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Linfield | 28 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 59 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 38 | 64 |
| 2 |  | Portadown | 28 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 59 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 30 | 60 |
| 3 | | Cliftonville | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 66 | 45 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 58 |
| 4 | | Coleraine | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 47 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 23 | 51 |
| 5 | | Crusaders | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 46 |
| 6 | | Glentoran | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 21 | 43 |
| 7 | | Donegal Celtic | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 53 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 25 | -20 | 32 |
| 8 | | Ballymena United | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 60 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 23 | -19 | 26 |
| 9 | | Lisburn Distillery | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 63 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 28 | -25 | 23 |
| 10 | | Glenavon | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 52 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 28 | -16 | 21 |
| 11 | | Dungannon Swifts | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -26 | 20 |
| 12 |  | Carrick Rangers | 28 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 66 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 37 | -35 | 20 |
