| Pos. | Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 57 | 34 | 23 | 67 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 50 | 29 | 21 | 67 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 61 | 36 | 25 | 63 |
| 4 | Sporting Fingal | 36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 60 | 38 | 22 | 62 |
| 5 | St. Patrick's Athletic | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 55 | 33 | 22 | 57 |
| 6 | Dundalk | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 50 | -4 | 48 |
| 7 | UCD | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 41 |
| 8 | Galway United | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 59 | -21 | 38 |
| 9 | Bray Wanderers | 36 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 72 | -37 | 27 |
| 10 | Drogheda United | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 74 | -44 | 21 |