| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 37 |
| 2 | Larne | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 33 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 30 |
| 4 | Dungannon Swifts | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 24 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Cliftonville | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 16 |
| 8 | Portadown | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 18 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| 10 | Glenavon FC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 19 |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | -23 | 7 |
| 12 | Loughgall | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | -22 | 7 |
