| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larne | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 35 |
| 2 | Linfield | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 38 |
| 3 | Cliftonville | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 34 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 25 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 33 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -15 | 18 |
| 7 | Loughgall | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 24 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | -11 | 25 |
| 9 | Glenavon FC | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -15 | 16 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -11 | 17 |
| 11 | Ballymena United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -26 | 11 |
| 12 | Newry City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -31 | 14 |
