| # | Irish Premier Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | St.Patricks Athletic | 33 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 53 | 34 | 67 | 19 | Champions | |
| - | Bohemians | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 29 | 62 | 31 | ||
| - | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 38 | 55 | 7 | ||
| - | Shelbourne | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 33 | 54 | 12 | ||
| - | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 32 | 50 | -1 | ||
| - | Derry City | 33 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 50 | 38 | 46 | 12 | ||
| - | University College Dublin | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 39 | 42 | -1 | ||
| - | Dundalk | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 39 | 42 | -1 | ||
| - | Cork City* | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 40 | 41 | -3 | ||
| * | Athlone Town | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 59 | 31 | -21 | Relegated | |
| * | Drogheda United | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 51 | 30 | -13 | Relegated | |
| * | Galway United | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 67 | 21 | -41 | Relegated |