| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shamrock Rovers FC | 35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 59 | 22 | 37 | 76 |
| 2 |  Derry City FC | 35 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 53 | 26 | 27 | 66 |
| 3 |  Dundalk FC | 35 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 52 | 30 | 22 | 63 |
| 4 |  St. Patrick’s Athletic FC | 35 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 37 | 16 | 58 |
| 5 |  Sligo Rovers FC | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 41 | 5 | 49 |
| 6 |  Bohemian FC | 35 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 43 |
| 7 |  Shelbourne FC | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 41 |
| 8 |  Drogheda United FC | 35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 58 | -26 | 35 |
| 9 |  UCD AFC | 35 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 65 | -37 | 26 |
| 10 |  Finn Harps FC | 35 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 69 | -36 | 20 |