(05/01/2009)
View the historical Ireland Premier Division standings below. The position in the standings for is highlighted. Select an option below to filter the Ireland Premier Division standings by home games and away games, and last 5 games or last 10 games.
| Home | Away | All | |
| | Pld | W | T | L | F | A | Pts | Pld | W | T | L | F | A | Pts | Pld | W | T | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
| 1 | Bohemians | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 23 |
| 2 | Cork | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 3 | Derry City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Shamrock | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | Galway Utd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | St Patricks | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 12 |
| 7 | Bray | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 11 |
| 8 | Sligo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 10 |
| 9 | Dundalk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 10 |
| 10 | Drogheda Utd | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 3 |
