| # | Northern Irish Championship 1 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Lisburn Distillery | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 30 | 55 | 14 | Promoted | |
| - | Ards FC | 28 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 34 | 49 | 13 | ||
| - | Bangor FC | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 48 | 2 | ||
| - | Ballyclare Comrades | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 44 | 38 | 11 | ||
| - | Dungannon Swifts | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 46 | 38 | -10 | ||
| - | Carrick Rangers | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 41 | 41 | 34 | 0 | ||
| - | Larne FC | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 32 | 32 | -4 | ||
| - | Limavady United | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 63 | 25 | -26 |