| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 28 | 31 | 78 |
| 2 |  St Patrick’s Athletic | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 42 | 14 | 62 |
| 3 |  Sligo Rovers | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 32 | 11 | 57 |
| 4 |  Derry City | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 49 | 42 | 7 | 54 |
| 5 |  Bohemian FC | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 60 | 46 | 14 | 52 |
| 6 |  Dundalk | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 48 |
| 7 |  Drogheda Utd | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 43 | 2 | 44 |
| 8 |  Finn Harps | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 44 |
| 9 |  Waterford FC | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 56 | -20 | 42 |
| 10 |  Longford Town | 36 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 22 | 71 | -49 | 15 |