| # | Northern Irish Championship 1 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Newry Town | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 18 | 65 | 43 | Promoted | |
| - | Bangor FC | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 26 | 58 | 25 | ||
| - | Lisburn Distillery | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 34 | 51 | 14 | ||
| - | Dungannon Swifts | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 63 | 49 | 48 | 14 | ||
| - | Ballyclare Comrades | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 2 | ||
| - | Larne FC | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 30 | 58 | 26 | -28 | ||
| - | Limavady United | 28 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 29 | 61 | 18 | -32 | ||
| - | Carrick Rangers | 28 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 59 | 12 | -38 |