| # | Northern Irish Championship 1 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Lisburn Distillery | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 26 | 76 | 38 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Institute | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 76 | 35 | 74 | 41 | Promoted | |
| - | Dungannon Swifts | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 42 | 59 | 13 | ||
| - | Larne FC | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 42 | 53 | 10 | ||
| - | Ballymena United | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 56 | 53 | 3 | ||
| - | Bangor FC | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 45 | 42 | -5 | ||
| - | Limavady United | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 49 | 68 | 37 | -19 | ||
| - | Carrick Rangers | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 55 | 36 | -21 | ||
| - | Ballyclare Comrades | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 73 | 33 | -33 | ||
| - | Armagh City | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 40 | 67 | 32 | -27 |