| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larne | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 62 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 54 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 49 |
| 4 | Linfield | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 46 |
| 5 | Dungannon Swifts | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | -9 | 40 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 32 |
| 7 | Cliftonville | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 31 |
| 8 | Bangor FC | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | -12 | 31 |
| 9 | Portadown | 25 | 9 | 1 | 15 | -15 | 28 |
| 10 | Ballymena United | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 25 |
| 11 | Crusaders | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | -21 | 24 |
| 12 | Glenavon FC | 26 | 5 | 0 | 21 | -31 | 15 |
