| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 45 | 27 | 61 | 18 | Promoted | |
| Dublin City | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 57 | 34 | 59 | 23 | Promoted | ||
| - | Cobh Ramblers | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 40 | 56 | 9 | ||
| - | Kilkenny City | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 35 | 53 | 11 | ||
| - | Galway United | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 43 | 53 | 3 | ||
| - | Dundalk | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 49 | 4 | ||
| - | Limerick | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 49 | 48 | -5 | ||
| - | Kildare County | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 42 | 41 | -9 | ||
| - | Monaghan United | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 66 | 36 | -30 | ||
| - | Athlone Town | 36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 52 | 28 | -24 |