| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Dundalk | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 65 | 38 | 69 | 27 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Monaghan United | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 59 | 40 | 65 | 19 | Promoted | |
| - | Athlone Town | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 53 | 37 | 64 | 16 | ||
| - | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 61 | 48 | 62 | 13 | ||
| - | Waterford United | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 56 | 30 | 61 | 26 | ||
| - | Limerick | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 39 | 50 | 1 | ||
| - | Home Farm Fingal | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 58 | 43 | -15 | ||
| - | Cobh Ramblers | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 43 | 60 | 36 | -17 | ||
| - | Drogheda United | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 62 | 21 | -35 | ||
| - | St. Francis | 36 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 64 | 20 | -35 |