| # | Irish Premier Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | Shelbourne | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 57 | 29 | 49 | 28 | Champions | |
| - | Derry City | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 21 | 44 | 28 | ||
| - | Cork City | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 47 | 30 | 43 | 17 | ||
| - | Dundalk | 33 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 31 | 40 | 13 | ||
| - | Bohemians | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 34 | 37 | 11 | ||
| - | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 3 | ||
| - | St.Patricks Athletic | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 38 | 46 | 29 | -8 | ||
| - | Bray Wanderers | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 37 | 26 | -20 | ||
| - | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 42 | 25 | -9 | ||
| * | Drogheda United* | 33 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 23 | 46 | 24 | -23 | Relegated | |
| * | Athlone Town | 33 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 50 | 23 | -19 | Relegated | |
| * | Galway United | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 58 | 22 | -21 | Relegated |