| Northern Ireland Premier | P | W | D | L | GF | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 19 | 35 |
| 2 | Linfield | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 33 |
| 3 | Larne FC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 26 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | -4 | 18 |
| 7 | Crusaders | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 20 | -9 | 18 |
| 8 | Ballymena Utd | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -5 | 15 |
| 10 | Limavady United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 14 |
| 11 | Bangor FC | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -14 | 9 |
| 12 | Portadown | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -13 | 8 |