| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larne | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 33 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 31 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Linfield | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 32 |
| 5 | Dungannon Swifts | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 14 |
| 7 | Cliftonville | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Bangor FC | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 20 |
| 9 | Portadown | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 16 |
| 10 | Ballymena United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 12 |
| 11 | Crusaders | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -13 | 8 |
| 12 | Glenavon FC | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -6 | 15 |
