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| Tables | First round | » Second round |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Shelbourne FC | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 37:11 | 26 | 39 |
| 2 |
|
Derry City | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 33:13 | 20 | 39 |
| 3 |
|
Cork City | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 24:9 | 15 | 37 |
| 4 |
|
Bray Wanderers | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21:28 | -7 | 24 |
| 5 |
|
Drogheda United | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19:18 | 1 | 22 |
| 6 |
|
Bohemian FC | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 24:28 | -4 | 22 |
| 7 |
|
Longford Town | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 15:20 | -5 | 22 |
| 8 |
|
Waterford United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17:26 | -9 | 19 |
| 9 |
|
Shamrock Rovers | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16:27 | -11 | 18 |
| 10 |
|
St Patrick's Athletic | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9:16 | -7 | 15 |
| 11 |
|
UC Dublin | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15:25 | -10 | 15 |
| 12 |
|
Finn Harps | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18:27 | -9 | 10 |
