| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Derry City | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17:9 | 8 | 19 | |
| 2. | Shelbourne | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9:5 | 4 | 18 | |
| 3. | Shamrock Rovers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17:10 | 7 | 13 | |
| 4. | St. Patricks | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9:6 | 3 | 13 | |
| 5. | Drogheda | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14:14 | 0 | 12 | |
| 6. | Bohemians | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7:8 | -1 | 11 | |
| 7. | Sligo Rovers | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5:7 | -2 | 10 | |
| 8. | Dundalk | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3:7 | -4 | 10 | |
| 9. | Galway | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3:5 | -2 | 9 | |
| 10. | Waterford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9:8 | 1 | 8 |