| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 33 |
| 2 | Larne | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 32 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 | Dungannon Swifts | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | -7 | 24 |
| 5 | Linfield | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 6 | Bangor FC | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 20 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | Cliftonville | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| 10 | Crusaders | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | -5 | 16 |
| 11 | Portadown | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | -14 | 16 |
| 12 | Glenavon FC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 15 | -26 | 6 |
