| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Bray Wanderers* | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 28 | 20 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Sligo Rovers* | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 27 | 19 | Promoted | |
| - | Longford Town* | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 6 | ||
| - | Derry City* | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 22 | 13 | ||
| - | Drogheda United* | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 2 | ||
| - | Cobh Ramblers* | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 15 | -11 | ||
| - | Finn Harps* | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 13 | -8 | ||
| - | Newcastle United (Ireland)* | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 13 | -12 | ||
| - | Monaghan United* | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 11 | -13 | ||
| - | EMFA* | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 8 | -16 |