| # | Northern Irish Championship 1 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Institute | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 14 | 54 | 36 | Promoted | |
| - | Bangor FC | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 23 | 47 | 26 | ||
| - | Banbridge Town | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 31 | 43 | 14 | ||
| - | Carrick Rangers | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 42 | 11 | ||
| - | Ards FC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 25 | 38 | 17 | ||
| - | Dundela | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 29 | -2 | ||
| - | HW Welders | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 27 | -6 | ||
| - | Coagh United | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 41 | 24 | -9 | ||
| - | Tobermore United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 54 | 20 | -15 | ||
| - | Portstewart | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 44 | 20 | -15 | ||
| * | Ballinamallard United | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 15 | -28 | Relegated | |
| * | Moyola Park | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 53 | 13 | -29 | Relegated |