| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larne | 33 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 73 |
| 2 | Linfield | 33 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 68 |
| 3 | Cliftonville | 33 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 66 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 33 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 64 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 62 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 58 |
| 7 | Glenavon FC | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 41 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 33 | 11 | 4 | 18 | -25 | 37 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 33 | 9 | 5 | 19 | -19 | 32 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 33 | 7 | 2 | 24 | -54 | 23 |
| 11 | Newry City | 33 | 6 | 2 | 25 | -40 | 20 |
| 12 | Portadown | 33 | 5 | 4 | 24 | -55 | 19 |
