| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 |
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 |
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 |
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 |
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 |
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| 13 |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 |
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 |
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 |
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| 17 |
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
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