| Team | PLD | W | D | L | F | A | PTS |
| Bradford Bulls | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 769 | 397 | 40 |
| London Broncos | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 616 | 418 | 33 |
| St Helens Saints | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 592 | 506 | 29 |
| Wigan Warriors | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 683 | 398 | 28 |
| Leeds Rhinos | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 544 | 463 | 27 |
| Salford Reds | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 428 | 495 | 22 |
| Halifax Blue Sox | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 524 | 549 | 18 |
| Sheffield Eagles | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 415 | 574 | 18 |
| Warrington Wolves | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 437 | 647 | 16 |
| Castleford Tigers | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 334 | 515 | 12 |
| Paris St Germain | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 362 | 572 | 12 |
| Oldham Bears | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 461 | 631 | 9 |
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