| # | Irish Premier Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | Derry City | 33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 70 | 21 | 53 | 49 | Champions | |
| - | Dundalk | 33 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 55 | 27 | 51 | 28 | ||
| - | Limerick | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 57 | 37 | 45 | 20 | ||
| - | St.Patricks Athletic | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 43 | 21 | ||
| - | Bohemians | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 41 | 43 | 30 | -2 | ||
| - | Athlone Town | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 33 | 29 | -3 | ||
| - | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 42 | 29 | -8 | ||
| - | Cork City | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 36 | 26 | -7 | ||
| - | Shelbourne | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 40 | 26 | -14 | ||
| - | Galway United | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 56 | 25 | -22 | ||
| * | Cobh Ramblers | 33 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 54 | 21 | -25 | Relegated | |
| * | Waterford United | 33 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 58 | 18 | -37 | Relegated |