| # | Northern Irish Championship 1 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Carrick Rangers | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 22 | 62 | 32 | Promoted | |
| - | Bangor FC | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 71 | 32 | 60 | 39 | ||
| - | Ards FC | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 61 | 30 | 56 | 31 | ||
| - | HW Welders | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 37 | 50 | 22 | ||
| - | Larne FC | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 52 | 36 | 42 | 16 | ||
| - | Dergview | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 43 | 33 | -3 | ||
| - | Armagh City | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 48 | 32 | -10 | ||
| - | Knockbreda Parish | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 43 | 30 | -12 | ||
| - | Ballyclare Comrades | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 48 | 28 | -2 | ||
| - | Lisburn Distillery | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 38 | 58 | 28 | -20 | ||
| - | Loughgall | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 54 | 27 | -18 | ||
| - | Donegal Celtic | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 42 | 24 | -7 | ||
| * | PSNI | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 64 | 23 | -37 | Relegated | |
| * | Dundela | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 34 | 65 | 13 | -31 | Relegated |