| Northern Ireland Premier | P | W | D | L | GF | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | Linfield | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 | Larne FC | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 19 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | Ballymena Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Crusaders | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 16 | -7 | 15 |
| 8 | Dungannon Swifts | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 | Cliftonville | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 12 |
| 10 | Limavady United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 12 |
| 11 | Portadown | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -11 | 8 |
| 12 | Bangor FC | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -14 | 6 |