| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shamrock Rovers | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 41 |
| 1 |  Sligo Rovers | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 |  St Patrick’s Athletic | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 41 |
| 4 |  Finn Harps | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 32 |
| 5 |  Bohemian FC | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 31 |
| 6 |  Drogheda Utd | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 30 |
| 7 |  Dundalk | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 27 |
| 8 |  Derry City | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 25 |
| 9 |  Waterford FC | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 39 | -24 | 19 |
| 10 |  Longford Town | 21 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 35 | -20 | 11 |