| # | Northern Irish Championship 1 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Ards FC | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 69 | 31 | 73 | 38 | Promoted | |
| - | Lisburn Distillery | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 66 | 37 | 71 | 29 | ||
| - | Armagh City | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 74 | 52 | 66 | 22 | ||
| - | Bangor FC | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 42 | 63 | 14 | ||
| - | Institute | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 58 | 48 | 55 | 10 | ||
| - | Larne FC | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 62 | 45 | -9 | ||
| - | Dungannon Swifts | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 48 | 41 | -3 | ||
| - | Limavady United | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 51 | 37 | -14 | ||
| - | Ballyclare Comrades | 36 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 69 | 23 | -34 | ||
| - | Carrick Rangers | 36 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 34 | 87 | 22 | -53 |