| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Sligo Rovers | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 19 | 50 | 23 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Athlone Town | 27 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 46 | 12 | Promoted | |
| - | Finn Harps | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 42 | 0 | ||
| - | University College Dublin | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 23 | 40 | 14 | ||
| - | Longford Town | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 39 | 34 | -4 | ||
| - | Home Farm | 27 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 39 | 32 | -5 | ||
| - | Waterford United | 27 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 31 | -1 | ||
| - | Kilkenny City | 27 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 31 | 42 | 30 | -11 | ||
| - | Bray Wanderers | 27 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 27 | -10 | ||
| - | St. James Gate | 27 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 41 | 16 | -18 |