| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Derry City* | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 33 | 31 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Shelbourne* | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 27 | 19 | Promoted | |
| - | Drogheda United* | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 24 | 19 | ||
| - | Finn Harps* | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 8 | ||
| - | University College Dublin* | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 0 | ||
| - | Cobh Ramblers* | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 15 | -1 | ||
| - | Newcastlewest* | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 12 | -15 | ||
| - | Monaghan United* | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 11 | -14 | ||
| - | EMFA* | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 10 | -14 | ||
| - | Longford Town* | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 7 | -33 |