| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Kilkenny City | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 47 | 20 | 55 | 27 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Drogheda United | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 27 | 44 | 17 | Promoted | |
| - | Waterford United | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 28 | 44 | 13 | ||
| - | Athlone Town | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 1 | ||
| - | Cobh Ramblers | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 28 | 35 | 6 | ||
| - | Galway United | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 38 | 35 | -5 | ||
| - | Longford Town | 27 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 34 | -7 | ||
| - | Monaghan United | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 46 | 30 | -16 | ||
| - | St. Francis | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 33 | 28 | -4 | ||
| - | Limerick | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 55 | 20 | -32 |