| # | Irish Premier Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | Drogheda United | 33 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 48 | 24 | 68 | 24 | Champions | |
| - | St.Patricks Athletic | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 29 | 61 | 25 | ||
| - | Bohemians | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 17 | 58 | 18 | ||
| - | Cork City | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 32 | 55 | 12 | ||
| - | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 26 | 51 | 10 | ||
| - | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 45 | 41 | -11 | ||
| - | Derry City | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 37 | -1 | ||
| - | Galway United | 33 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 35 | 35 | -7 | ||
| - | Bray Wanderers | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 48 | 34 | -18 | ||
| - | University College Dublin | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 44 | 31 | -13 | ||
| * | Waterford United | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 47 | 30 | -24 | Relegated | |
| * | Longford Town* | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 49 | 29 | -15 | Relegated |