(17/10/2009)
View the historical Ireland Premier Division league table below. The league position for is highlighted. Select an option below to filter the Ireland Premier Division league table by home games and away games, and last 5 games or last 10 games.
| Home | Away | All | |
| | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
| 1 | Shamrock | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 24 | 69 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 29 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 18 | 35 | 67 |
| 3 | Cork | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 52 |
| 4 | Derry City | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 50 |
| 5 | Dundalk | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 19 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 42 | -1 | 43 |
| 6 | Galway Utd | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 17 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 48 | -15 | 40 |
| 7 | Sligo | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 46 | -11 | 37 |
| 8 | St Patricks | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 37 |
| 9 | Drogheda Utd | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 45 | -19 | 28 |
| 10 | Bray | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 12 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 51 | -23 | 26 |
