| # | Irish Premier Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | Cork City | 33 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 23 | 76 | 44 | Champions | |
| - | Dundalk | 33 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 72 | 24 | 69 | 48 | ||
| - | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 49 | 41 | 54 | 8 | ||
| - | Derry City | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 40 | 51 | 9 | ||
| - | Bohemians | 33 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 40 | 47 | -4 | ||
| - | Bray Wanderers | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 52 | 46 | 3 | ||
| - | Limerick | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 51 | 40 | -10 | ||
| - | St.Patricks Athletic | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 52 | 39 | -7 | ||
| - | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 33 | 44 | 39 | -11 | ||
| * | Galway United | 33 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 45 | 50 | 35 | -5 | Relegated | |
| * | Finn Harps | 33 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 35 | 67 | 30 | -32 | Relegated | |
| * | Drogheda United | 33 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 65 | 22 | -43 | Relegated |