| Pos | Team | Live | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Larne | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 79 | WWWLW | |
| 2 |  Glentoran | 3-0 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 76 | WWDDW |
| 3 |  Coleraine | 4-2 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 74 | LWDWW |
| 4 |  Linfield | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 66 | WLDWL | |
| 5 |  Cliftonville | 4-2 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 47 | LLDLL |
| 6 |  Dungannon Swifts | 3-0 | 36 | 15 | 1 | 20 | -24 | 46 | WLLLL |
| 7 |  Carrick Rangers | 1-1 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 48 | LLWWD |
| 8 |  Bangor | 0-0 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 17 | -19 | 38 | LDLWD |
| 9 |  Portadown | 3-0 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | -24 | 38 | DLDDD |
| 10 |  Ballymena United | 1-1 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 17 | -11 | 36 | LDWDD |
| 11 |  Crusaders | 3-0 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -36 | 30 | LLDLD |
| 12 |  Glenavon | 0-0 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 24 | -30 | 28 | WWLDD |
N. Ireland