| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Larne | 35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 76 | WWWWL |
| 2 |  Glentoran | 35 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 73 | WWDDW |
| 3 |  Coleraine | 35 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 71 | LWDWW |
| 4 |  Linfield | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 66 | LWLDW |
| 5 |  Cliftonville | 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 47 | LLDLL |
| 6 |  Dungannon Swifts | 35 | 15 | 1 | 19 | -21 | 46 | WLLLL |
| 7 |  Carrick Rangers | 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 47 | LLWWD |
| 8 |  Portadown | 35 | 11 | 5 | 19 | -21 | 38 | DLDDD |
| 9 |  Bangor | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | -19 | 37 | LDLWD |
| 10 |  Ballymena United | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | -11 | 35 | LDWDD |
| 11 |  Glenavon | 35 | 8 | 3 | 24 | -30 | 27 | WWLDD |
| 12 |  Crusaders | 35 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -39 | 27 | LLDLD |
N. Ireland