| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Athlone Town* | 27 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 22 | 39 | 20 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Cobh Ramblers* | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 24 | 38 | 17 | Promoted | |
| - | Finn Harps* | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 12 | ||
| - | Home Farm* | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 42 | 29 | 8 | ||
| - | University College Dublin* | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 1 | ||
| - | Drogheda United* | 27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 38 | 48 | 24 | -10 | ||
| - | Longford Town* | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 23 | -12 | ||
| - | Monaghan United* | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 43 | 21 | -9 | ||
| - | Newcastlewest* | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 42 | 19 | -6 | ||
| - | EMFA* | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 55 | 19 | -21 |