| # | Irish Premier Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| * | Dublin City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 15 | -10 | Relegated | |
| - | Shelbourne | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 60 | 27 | 62 | 33 | Champions | |
| - | Derry City | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 20 | 62 | 26 | ||
| - | Drogheda United | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 58 | 14 | ||
| - | Cork City | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 56 | 22 | ||
| - | Sligo Rovers | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 42 | 40 | -9 | ||
| - | University College Dublin | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 38 | 0 | ||
| - | St.Patricks Athletic | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 29 | 37 | 3 | ||
| - | Longford Town | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 27 | 34 | -4 | ||
| - | Bohemians* | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 34 | 29 | -5 | ||
| - | Bray Wanderers | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 64 | 17 | -42 | ||
| - | Waterford United | 30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 58 | 12 | -38 |