| Team | P | Home | Away | Pts | Goal Diff |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | ||||
| St. Pats | 33 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 73 | 37 |
| Cork City | 33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 70 | 37 |
| Shelbourne | 33 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 47 | 2 |
| Finn Harps | 33 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 46 | -1 |
| Derry City | 33 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 45 | 1 |
| UCD | 33 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 1 |
| Waterford | 33 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 42 | -16 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 40 | -6 |
| Sligo Rovers | 33 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 37 | -10 |
| Bohemians | 33 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 36 | -9 |
| Bray Wanderers | 33 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 32 | -15 |
| Dundalk | 33 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 27 | -17 |