| # | Northern Irish Championship 1 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Portadown | 32 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 88 | 23 | 77 | 65 | Promoted | |
| - | Donegal Celtic | 32 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 65 | 27 | 73 | 38 | ||
| - | Loughgall | 32 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 77 | 29 | 70 | 48 | ||
| - | Ards FC | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 26 | 65 | 27 | ||
| - | Ballinamallard United | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 73 | 47 | 63 | 26 | ||
| - | Coagh United | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 60 | 43 | 61 | 17 | ||
| - | Banbridge Town | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 66 | 67 | 50 | -1 | ||
| - | Ballymoney United | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 35 | 43 | 6 | ||
| - | Larne FC | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 53 | 56 | 43 | -3 | ||
| - | Carrick Rangers | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 53 | 42 | 3 | ||
| - | Glebe Rangers | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 56 | 34 | -19 | ||
| - | Armagh City | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 57 | 32 | -19 | ||
| - | Limavady United | 32 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 46 | 72 | 30 | -26 | ||
| - | Ballyclare Comrades | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 62 | 30 | -28 | ||
| * | Tobermore United | 32 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 34 | 64 | 26 | -30 | Relegated | |
| * | Killymoon Rangers | 32 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 33 | 81 | 17 | -48 | Relegated | |
| * | Dergview | 31 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 27 | 83 | 16 | -56 | Relegated |