| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Larne | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 76 | DWWWW |
| 2 |  Glentoran | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 70 | WWWDD |
| 3 |  Coleraine | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 68 | WLWDW |
| 4 |  Linfield | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 63 | DLWLD |
| 5 |  Cliftonville | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 47 | WLLDL |
| 6 |  Dungannon Swifts | 34 | 15 | 1 | 18 | -19 | 46 | LWLLL |
| 7 |  Carrick Rangers | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 46 | DLLWW |
| 8 |  Portadown | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | -21 | 37 | LDLDD |
| 9 |  Bangor | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | -19 | 36 | DLDLW |
| 10 |  Ballymena United | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | -11 | 34 | DLDWD |
| 11 |  Glenavon | 34 | 8 | 2 | 24 | -30 | 26 | DWWLD |
| 12 |  Crusaders | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | -39 | 26 | LLLDL |
N. Ireland