| # | Northern Irish Championship 1 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Crusaders | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 13 | 61 | 38 | Promoted | |
| Donegal Celtic | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 44 | 16 | Promoted | ||
| - | Dundela | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 35 | 4 | ||
| - | Bangor FC | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 32 | 33 | 10 | ||
| - | Banbridge Town | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 0 | ||
| - | Tobermore United | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 29 | -4 | ||
| - | Carrick Rangers | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 28 | -4 | ||
| - | Coagh United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 26 | 27 | -1 | ||
| - | HW Welders | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 25 | -10 | ||
| - | Moyola Park | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 50 | 24 | -18 | ||
| * | Ballyclare Comrades | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 37 | 23 | -5 | Relegated | |
| * | Ballymoney United | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 44 | 13 | -26 | Relegated |