| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larne | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 37 |
| 2 | Linfield | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 36 |
| 3 | Cliftonville | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 39 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 34 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 44 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 34 |
| 7 | Glenavon FC | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 24 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 23 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 22 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | -16 | 16 |
| 11 | Newry City | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | -15 | 10 |
| 12 | Portadown | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -21 | 12 |
