| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larne | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 36 |
| 2 | Linfield | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 32 |
| 3 | Cliftonville | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 27 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 30 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 18 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| 7 | Glenavon FC | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 17 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -17 | 14 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -18 | 10 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | -38 | 7 |
| 11 | Newry City | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -25 | 10 |
| 12 | Portadown | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | -34 | 7 |
