| # | Irish Premier Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | Cork City | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 18 | 74 | 35 | Champions | |
| - | Derry City | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 25 | 72 | 31 | ||
| - | Shelbourne | 33 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 62 | 25 | 67 | 37 | ||
| - | Drogheda United | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 40 | 33 | 48 | 7 | ||
| - | Longford Town | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 32 | 45 | -3 | ||
| - | Bohemians | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 47 | 45 | -5 | ||
| - | Bray Wanderers | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 57 | 39 | -17 | ||
| - | Waterford United | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 49 | 34 | -19 | ||
| - | University College Dublin | 33 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 44 | 33 | -16 | ||
| - | St.Patricks Athletic | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 36 | 32 | -10 | ||
| - | Shamrock Rovers* | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 52 | 27 | -19 | ||
| * | Finn Harps | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 30 | 51 | 21 | -21 | Relegated |