10 points for a win , 5 points to each team for a tie , 5 points to team still batting in a match in which scores finish level , 2 points for first innings lead in a match drawn or lost , 1 point for first innings tie in a match lost , If no play possible on the first two days, and the match does not go into the second innings, the team leading on first innings scores 6 points. If the scores are level, the team batting second scores 3 points. , Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins. , Each team plays 28 matches. Note: Surrey record includes six points for first innings lead in match restricted by weather to last third of time allotted.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | No Dec | 1st inn lead match L | 1st inn lead match D | Points |
| 1 | Worcestershire | 28 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 144 |
| 2 | Northamptonshire | 28 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 140 |
| 3 | Glamorgan | 28 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 132 |
| 4 | Yorkshire | 28 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 114 |
| 5 | Kent | 28 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 96 |
| 6 | Middlesex | 28 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 94 |
| 7 | Somerset | 28 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 92 |
| 8 | Surrey | 28 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 92 |
| 9 | Derbyshire | 28 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 86 |
| 10 | Gloucestershire | 28 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 82 |
| 11 | Warwickshire | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 70 |
| 12 | Hampshire | 28 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 66 |
| 13 | Lancashire | 28 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 60 |
| 14 | Leicestershire | 28 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 58 |
| 15 | Essex | 28 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 54 |
| 16 | Sussex | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 52 |
| 17 | Nottinghamshire | 28 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 48 |
Source: Wikipedia