| Select Year | ||
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cork City | 33 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 23 | 44 | 76 |
| 2 |  Dundalk | 33 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 72 | 24 | 48 | 69 |
| 3 |  Sham. Rovers | 33 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 48 | 40 | 8 | 54 |
| 4 |  Derry City | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 40 | 9 | 51 |
| 5 |  Bohemians | 33 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 40 | -4 | 47 |
| 6 |  Bray | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 52 | 3 | 46 |
| 7 |  Limerick | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 40 |
| 8 |  St. Pat's | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 39 |
| 9 |  Sligo | 33 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 39 |
| 10 |  Galway United | 33 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 45 | 50 | -5 | 35 |
| 11 |  Finn Harps | 33 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 35 | 67 | -32 | 30 |
| 12 |  Drogheda United | 33 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 65 | -43 | 22 |
