| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Linfield | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 30:13 | 17 | 39 | |
| 2. | Cliftonville | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23:11 | 12 | 30 | |
| 3. | Portadown | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20:16 | 4 | 28 | |
| 4. | Dungannon | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22:22 | 0 | 26 | |
| 5. | Coleraine | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25:21 | 4 | 25 | |
| 6. | Glentoran | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14:12 | 2 | 24 | |
| 7. | Crusaders | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25:30 | -5 | 24 | |
| 8. | Larne | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15:14 | 1 | 21 | |
| 9. | Carrick Rangers | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15:16 | -1 | 20 | |
| 10. | Ballymena | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19:21 | -2 | 20 | |
| 11. | Glenavon | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20:23 | -3 | 20 | |
| 12. | Loughgall | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 19:39 | -20 | 11 |