| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larne | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 29 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | Linfield | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 14 |
| 5 | Dungannon Swifts | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -11 | 16 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | Cliftonville | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 13 |
| 8 | Bangor FC | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 11 |
| 9 | Portadown | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -7 | 12 |
| 10 | Ballymena United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 13 |
| 11 | Crusaders | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 16 |
| 12 | Glenavon FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | -25 | 0 |
