| # | Irish Premier Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | St.Patricks Athletic | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 22 | 52 | 29 | Champions | |
| - | Derry City | 33 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 72 | 18 | 49 | 54 | ||
| - | Dundalk | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 26 | 42 | 24 | ||
| - | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 37 | 40 | 8 | ||
| - | Cork City | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 24 | 37 | 11 | ||
| - | Bohemians | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 3 | ||
| - | Shelbourne | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 0 | ||
| - | Galway United | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 61 | 29 | -22 | ||
| - | Limerick | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 50 | 22 | -22 | ||
| - | Athlone Town | 33 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 53 | 22 | -25 | ||
| * | Drogheda United | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 44 | 18 | -24 | Relegated | |
| * | University College Dublin | 33 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 61 | 17 | -36 | Relegated |