| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Drogheda United* | 27 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 38 | 14 | 41 | 24 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Bray Wanderers* | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 17 | 38 | 23 | Promoted | |
| - | Cobh Ramblers* | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 20 | 32 | 11 | ||
| - | Finn Harps* | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 30 | 32 | 10 | ||
| - | St. James Gate* | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 38 | 29 | -1 | ||
| - | University College Dublin* | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 25 | 27 | 7 | ||
| - | Kilkenny City* | 27 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 25 | -3 | ||
| - | Home Farm* | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 46 | 17 | -20 | ||
| - | Longford Town* | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 44 | 17 | -24 | ||
| - | Monaghan United* | 27 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 27 | 54 | 12 | -27 |