| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larne | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 45 |
| 2 | Linfield | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 40 |
| 3 | Cliftonville | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 36 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 31 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 23 |
| 7 | Loughgall | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -11 | 13 |
| 9 | Glenavon FC | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 18 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 15 |
| 11 | Ballymena United | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | -17 | 8 |
| 12 | Newry City | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | -30 | 3 |
