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League of Ireland

Association football league in Ireland

Association football league in Ireland

FieldValue
logoLeague Of Ireland logo 2023.png
pixels200
confedUEFA
countryIRE Ireland (34 teams)
founded
divisionsPremier Division
First Division
National League
Women's Premier Division
MU20 Division
MU17 Division
WU17 Division
MU15 Division
MU14 Division
teams55
levels1–3
domest_cupFAI Cup
President's Cup
league_cupLeague of Ireland Cup
most_appearancesAl Finucane (612)
top_goalscorerBrendan Bradley (235)
championsShamrock Rovers F.C. (22nd title) (2025)
tvVirgin Media Television
LOI TV
website
current2025 League of Ireland
most_successful_clubShamrock Rovers (22 titles)other countries= NIR Northern Ireland (1 team)

First Division National League Women's Premier Division MU20 Division MU17 Division WU17 Division MU15 Division MU14 Division President's Cup LOI TV

The League of Ireland is a national association football league consisting of professional clubs in the Republic of Ireland and Derry City F.C. in Northern Ireland. It is governed by the Football Association of Ireland. It was the name of the single division top-level football league in the Republic of Ireland from its foundation in 1921 until the introduction of a second division in 1985, upon which it became the name of the league in its entirety.

There are three divisions in the league as of the end of the 2025 season – the Premier Division and First Division for men, and the Women's Premier Division. From 2026, a third tier for men, the National League is anticipated to begin play.

The men's league is divided into the Premier Division and the First Division with ten teams in each division, and promotion and relegation between the highest-placed teams in the First Division and the lowest-placed teams in the Premier Division. From 2026, the National League will consist of a further twenty teams in two parallel conferences of ten teams, North and South. Underage divisions include the U19 Division, U17 Division, U15 Division, and most recently the U14 Division.

Of the twenty teams currently in the Premier Division and First Division, nineteen teams are located in the Republic of Ireland, while one – Derry City – is located in Northern Ireland. League teams also participated in two knockout cup competitions: the FAI Cup, organised by the FAI, and until its suspension in 2020, the League of Ireland Cup.

The league has always worked closely with the FAI, with which it formally merged in 2006. The league is currently sponsored by SSE Airtricity, and as such is known as the SSE Airtricity League for sponsorship reasons. In 2007, it became one of the first leagues in Europe to introduce a salary cap.

History

First level

The League of Ireland was founded in 1921 as a single division known as the ADivisionOverview. The inaugural season featured eight teams from County Dublin, all of whom had spent the 1920–21 season playing in the Leinster Senior League: Bohemians, Dublin United, Frankfort, Jacobs, Olympia, St James's Gate, Shelbourne and YMCA. Bohemians and Shelbourne had previously played in the 1919–20 Irish League. St James's Gate were the inaugural champions, and also went on to complete a treble, having also won both the FAI Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup.

The League expanded to twelve teams in 1922–23. Among the new members were Shamrock Rovers, who would win the title at the first attempt, and Athlone Town, who became the first team from outside County Dublin to compete in the League. Along with Bohemians and Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers would go on to dominate the League during the 1920s and 1930s.

Bray Unknowns and Fordsons became the second and third teams from outside County Dublin to join the League in 1924–25, the latter also becoming the first team from Munster to play in the league. The League continued to expand both numerically and geographically during its first two decades, with Dundalk being elected in 1926–27 and subsequently becoming the first team from outside County Dublin to win the title in 1932–33. Dundalk were subsequently joined by Waterford in 1930–31, Cork Bohemians in 1932–33, Sligo Rovers in 1934–35 and Limerick in 1937–38. Sligo Rovers became only the second team from outside County Dublin to win the title in 1936–37.

Cork United emerged as the strongest team in the League during the Emergency, winning five titles between 1940–41 and 1945–46, three of which in succession. However, they subsequently resigned from the League in 1948.

The 1950s was marked by the emergence of St Patrick's Athletic and the re-emergence of Shamrock Rovers, with the former winning the title at the first attempt in 1951–52 and claiming two more in the middle of the decade, and the latter winning their first title in fifteen years in 1953–54. While Drumcondra and Dundalk won two titles each during the 1960s, Waterford were the dominant team of the decade by winning four titles, including three in succession between 1967–68 and 1969–70. Six different teams won the title during the 1970s, with Bohemians, Dundalk and Waterford each winning two titles. While Athlone Town won two titles at the start of the 1980s, the decade was marked by the four successive titles won by Shamrock Rovers between 1983–84 and 1986–87.

Following the conclusion of the 1984–85 season, the League was restructured and the A Division was replaced by the Premier Division.

In 2002, the league was branded as the Eircom League after sponsors, Eircom.

Second level

A second division known as the B Division was introduced in 1964–65, featuring reserve teams and emerging senior teams. While there was no formal promotion and relegation to and from the A Division, a number of B Division teams, including Athlone Town, Bray Wanderers, Home Farm, Longford Town, Monaghan United and UCD, were subsequently elected to the A Division.

The B Division was replaced as the second-level division by the First Division in 1985, featuring first teams and promotion and relegation to and from the new Premier Division.

Third level

A third division known as the A Championship was introduced in 2008, and like the former B Division featured reserve teams and emerging senior teams. However, unlike the B Division, there was promotion and relegation between the Premier Division, First Division and A Championship.

The A Championship was disbanded following the conclusion of the 2011 season.

The FAI announced a new third tier, the National League, on 12 December 2024. The National League will be integrated into the existing football pyramid in Ireland, offering a clear route for promotion and relegation to and from the League of Ireland. The FAI aims to recruit 20 clubs in total for the new league, split into north and south divisions.

Youth leagues

A number of youth leagues have also been introduced since the 2000–01 season.

  • The original men's youth league was an under-21 division, and later became an under-20 division before becoming an under-19 division, the winners of which are awarded the Dr Tony O'Neill Cup. In February 2024, the league returned to under-20 status.
  • A women's under-19 youth league was introduced in 2021. In September 2025, this was replaced by an expanded under-23 development league, funded by UEFA.
  • A men's under-17 division was introduced in 2015. A women's under-17 division followed in July 2018.
  • An under-15 division for boys was introduced with a truncated season in 2017, before fully aligning with the league calendar in 2018. A limited number of overage players are allowed to play in this division.
  • An Under-13 division for boys was introduced in March 2019. The Coronavirus pandemic sports shutdown forced this to become an Under-14 division, to accommodate players who had lost a year, but this change later became permanent.

Competition

League structure

There are 20 teams in the League, organised into two divisions: the Premier Division (formerly the A Division) and the First Division (formerly the B Division), which were renamed in 1985. There are ten teams in each division, and in a given season each team plays the other nine four times: twice at home and twice away, resulting in a total of 36 games per season.

Teams gain three points for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a loss. At the end of the season, the last-placed team in the Premier Division is relegated, with the winner of the First Division being promoted in their place. The second- to fourth-placed teams in the First Division compete in a playoff series, the winner of which plays the ninth-placed team in the Premier Division to determine the final place in the Premier Division for the following season.

DivisionPromotion and relegation
Premier Division1 direct relegation
0 or 1 relegation via playoffs
First Division1 direct promotion
0 or 1 promotion via playoffs

Transfer regulations

Player transfers may only take place within predetermined transfer windows. The winter transfer window for the League of Ireland is open from 1 December to February 22, making it one of the longest in the men’s professional game. Player registrations cannot be exchanged outside these windows.

Teams

2026 Premier Division

2026 First Division

Former League of Ireland clubs

Champions

First level

A Division

SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird place
1921–22St. James's Gate (1)BohemiansShelbourne
1922–23Shamrock Rovers (1)ShelbourneBohemians
1923–24Bohemians (1)ShelbourneJacobs
1924–25Shamrock Rovers (2)BohemiansShelbourne
1925–26Shelbourne (1)Shamrock RoversFordsons
1926–27Shamrock Rovers (3)ShelbourneBohemians
1927–28Bohemians (2)ShelbourneShamrock Rovers
1928–29Shelbourne (2)BohemiansShamrock Rovers
1929–30Bohemians (3)ShelbourneShamrock Rovers
1930–31Shelbourne (3)DundalkBohemians
1931–32Shamrock Rovers (4)CorkWaterford
1932–33Dundalk (1)Shamrock RoversShelbourne
1933–34Bohemians (4)CorkShamrock Rovers
1934–35Dolphin (1)St. James's GateSligo Rovers
1935–36Bohemians (5)DolphinCork
1936–37Sligo Rovers (1)DundalkWaterford
1937–38Shamrock Rovers (5)WaterfordDundalk
1938–39Shamrock Rovers (6)Sligo RoversDundalk
1939–40St. James's Gate (2)Shamrock RoversSligo Rovers
1940–41Cork United (1)WaterfordBohemians
1941–42Cork United (2)Shamrock RoversShelbourne
1942–43Cork United (3)DundalkDrumcondra
1943–44Shelbourne (4)LimerickShamrock Rovers
1944–45Cork United (4)LimerickShamrock Rovers
1945–46Cork United (5)DrumcondraWaterford
1946–47Shelbourne (5)DrumcondraShamrock Rovers
1947–48Drumcondra (1)DundalkShelbourne
1948–49Drumcondra (2)ShelbourneDundalk
1949–50Cork Athletic (1)DrumcondraShelbourne
1950–51Cork Athletic (2)Sligo RoversDrumcondra
1951–52St. Patrick's Athletic (1)ShelbourneShamrock Rovers
1952–53Shelbourne (6)DrumcondraShamrock Rovers
1953–54Shamrock Rovers (7)Evergreen UnitedDrumcondra
1954–55St. Patrick's Athletic (2)WaterfordShamrock Rovers
1955–56St. Patrick's Athletic (3)Shamrock RoversWaterford
1956–57Shamrock Rovers (8)DrumcondraSligo Rovers
1957–58Drumcondra (3)Shamrock RoversEvergreen United
1958–59Shamrock Rovers (9)Evergreen UnitedWaterford
1959–60Limerick (1)Cork CelticShelbourne
1960–61Drumcondra (4)St. Patrick's AthleticWaterford
1961–62Shelbourne (7)Cork CelticShamrock Rovers
1962–63Dundalk (2)WaterfordDrumcondra
1963–64Shamrock Rovers (10)DundalkLimerick
1964–65Drumcondra (5)Shamrock RoversBohemians
1965–66Waterford (1)Shamrock RoversBohemians
1966–67Dundalk (3)BohemiansSligo Rovers
1967–68Waterford (2)DundalkCork Celtic
1968–69Waterford (3)Shamrock RoversCork Hibernians
1969–70Waterford (4)Shamrock RoversCork Hibernians
1970–71Cork Hibernians (1)Shamrock RoversWaterford
1971–72Waterford (5)Cork HiberniansBohemians
1972–73Waterford (6)Finn HarpsBohemians
1973–74Cork Celtic (1)BohemiansCork Hibernians
1974–75Bohemians (6)Athlone TownFinn Harps
1975–76Dundalk (4)Finn HarpsWaterford
1976–77Sligo Rovers (2)BohemiansDrogheda United
1977–78Bohemians (7)Finn HarpsDrogheda United
1978–79Dundalk (5)BohemiansDrogheda United
1979–80Limerick United (2)DundalkAthlone Town
1980–81Athlone Town (1)DundalkLimerick United
1981–82Dundalk (6)Shamrock RoversBohemians
1982–83Athlone Town (2)Drogheda UnitedDundalk
1983–84Shamrock Rovers (11)BohemiansAthlone Town
1984–85Shamrock Rovers (12)BohemiansAthlone Town

Source:

Premier Division

SeasonChampionsRunners–upThird place
1985–86Shamrock Rovers (13)Galway UnitedDundalk
1986–87Shamrock Rovers (14)DundalkBohemians
1987–88Dundalk (7)St Patrick's AthleticBohemians
1988–89Derry City (1)DundalkLimerick City
1989–90St Patrick's Athletic (4)Derry CityDundalk
1990–91Dundalk (8)Cork CitySt Patrick's Athletic
1991–92Shelbourne (8)Derry CityCork City
1992–93Cork City (1)BohemiansShelbourne
1993–94Shamrock Rovers (15)Cork CityGalway United
1994–95Dundalk (9)Derry CityShelbourne
1995–96St Patrick's Athletic (5)BohemiansSligo Rovers
1996–97Derry City (2)BohemiansShelbourne
1997–98St Patrick's Athletic (6)ShelbourneCork City
1998–99St Patrick's Athletic (7)Cork CityShelbourne
1999–00Shelbourne (9)Cork CityBohemians
2000–01Bohemians (8)ShelbourneCork City
2001–02Shelbourne (10)Shamrock RoversSt Patrick's Athletic
2002–03Bohemians (9)ShelbourneShamrock Rovers
2003Shelbourne (11)BohemiansCork City
2004Shelbourne (12)Cork CityBohemians
2005Cork City (2)Derry CityShelbourne
2006Shelbourne (13)Derry CityDrogheda United
2007Drogheda United (1)St Patrick's AthleticBohemians
2008Bohemians (10)St Patrick's AthleticDerry City
2009Bohemians (11)Shamrock RoversCork City
2010Shamrock Rovers (16)BohemiansSligo Rovers
2011Shamrock Rovers (17)Sligo RoversDerry City
2012Sligo Rovers (3)Drogheda UnitedSt Patrick's Athletic
2013St Patrick's Athletic (8)DundalkSligo Rovers
2014Dundalk (10)Cork CitySt Patrick's Athletic
2015Dundalk (11)Cork CityShamrock Rovers
2016Dundalk (12)Cork CityDerry City
2017Cork City (3)DundalkShamrock Rovers
2018Dundalk (13)Cork CityShamrock Rovers
2019Dundalk (14)Shamrock RoversBohemians
2020Shamrock Rovers (18)BohemiansDundalk
2021Shamrock Rovers (19)St Patrick's AthleticSligo Rovers
2022Shamrock Rovers (20)Derry CityDundalk
2023Shamrock Rovers (21)Derry CitySt Patrick's Athletic
2024Shelbourne (14)Shamrock RoversSt Patrick's Athletic
2025Shamrock Rovers (22)Derry CityShelbourne

List of champions

By number of titles

ClubFirst levelSecond levelTotal
Shamrock Rovers22123
Dundalk14317
Shelbourne14216
Bohemians11011
St Patrick's Athletic808
Waterford6410
Cork United505
Drumcondra505
Cork City336
Sligo Rovers325
Limerick United235
Athlone Town224
Derry City224
Cork Athletic202
St James's Gate202
Drogheda United156
Cork Celtic101
Cork Hibernians101
Dolphin101
Bray Wanderers033
UCD033
Galway United022
Cobh Ramblers011
Dublin City011
Finn Harps011
Kilkenny City011
Longford Town011
Wexford011

By team

ClubTitlesSeasonsRunners-upSeasons
Shamrock Rovers1922–23, 1924–25, 1926–27, 1931–32, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1963–64, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1993–94, 2010, 2011, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 20251925–26, 1932–33, 1939–40, 1941–42, 1955–56, 1957–58, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1981–82, 2001-02, 2009, 2019, 2024
Dundalk1932–33, 1962–63, 1966–67, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1981–82, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1994–95, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 20191930–31, 1936–37, 1942–43, 1947–48, 1963–64, 1967–68, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1988–89, 2013, 2017
Shelbourne1925–26, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1943–44, 1946–47, 1952–53, 1961–62, 1991–92, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003, 2004, 2006, 20241922–23, 1923–24, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1929–30, 1948–49, 1951–52, 1997–98, 2002–03
Bohemians1923–24, 1927–28, 1929–30, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1974–75, 1977–78, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2008, 20091921–22, 1924–25, 1928–29, 1966–67, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2003, 2010, 2020
St Patrick's Athletic1951–52, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1989–90, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 20131960–61, 1987–88, 2007, 2008, 2021
Waterford1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–731937–38, 1940–41, 1954–55, 1962–63
Drumcondra1947–48, 1948–49, 1957–58, 1960–61, 1964–651945–46, 1946–47, 1949–50, 1952–53, 1956–57
Cork United1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1944–45, 1945–46
Cork City1992–93, 2005, 20171990–91, 1993–94, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
Sligo Rovers1936–37, 1976–77, 20121938–39, 1950–51, 2011
Derry City1988–89, 1996–971989–90, 1991–92, 1994–95, 2005, 2006, 2022, 2023, 2025
Limerick1959–60, 1979–801943–44, 1944–45
St James's Gate1921–22, 1939–401934–35
Athlone Town1980–81, 1982–831974–75
Cork Athletic1949–50, 1950–51
Cork Celtic1973–741953–54, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1961–62
Drogheda United20071982–83, 2012
Dolphin1934–351935–36
Cork Hibernians1970–711971–72
Finn Harps1972–73, 1975–76, 1977–78
Cork1931–32, 1933–34
Galway United1985–86

By county

CountyTitlesMost successful club
[[File:Colours_of_Dublin.svgborder20x20px]] Dublin60Shamrock Rovers F.C. (22)
[[File:Colours_of_Louth.svgborder20x20px]] Louth15Dundalk (14)
[[File:Colours_of_Cork.svgborder20x20px]] Cork12Cork United (5)
[[File:Colours_of_Waterford.svgborder20x20px]] Waterford6Waterford (6)
[[File:Colours_of_Sligo.svgborder20x20px]] Sligo3Sligo Rovers (3)
[[File:Colours_of_Derry.svgborder20x20px]] Londonderry2Derry City (2)
[[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svgborder20x20px]] Limerick2Limerick (2)
[[File:Colours_of_Westmeath.svgborder20x20px]] Westmeath2Athlone Town (2)

By season

For each season, the number of teams competing (in brackets) are shown.

Team2020202120222023202420252026Years73766331767724
Bohemians2nd5th6th6th8th4th-
Cork City10th9th10th
Derry City7th4th2nd2nd4th2nd-
Drogheda United7th8th7th9th6th-
Dundalk3rd6th3rd5th10th-
Galway United5th8th-
Finn Harps8th8th10th
Longford Town10th
Shamrock Rovers1st1st1st1st2nd1st-
Shelbourne9th7th4th1st3rd-
Sligo Rovers4th3rd5th8th6th7th-
St Patrick's Athletic6th2nd4th3rd3rd5th-
UCD9th10th
Waterford5th9th7th9th-

Media coverage

League of Ireland games are broadcast free-to-air on Virgin Media Television and available on LOI TV, the league's official streaming site, via subscription.

TV3 owned the rights to a long-running weekly League of Ireland highlights programme until 2007. In 2008, an agreement was reached between RTÉ and the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) on broadcasting rights for the League of Ireland up to 2013.{{cite news

It was announced in August 2014 that RTÉ would show 78 live Premier Division and FAI Cup games as part of a new agreement with the FAI. The agreement was set to run until November 2018. From March 2014, RTÉ also broadcast a highlights show, Soccer Republic, throughout the season.

In 2015 the FAI agreed a deal with TrackChamp to stream all Premier Division and First Division games outside Ireland, but the deal was criticised by customers as the streaming service required registration for a betting platform.

On 27 January 2025, it was announced that Virgin Media Television would become the "sole and exclusive free-to-air broadcaster of the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division" for the next four years, pledging to show one live game from each round of the division. A new radio deal for broadcasting on Newstalk was announced just before the season started.

Attendance

In 2024 attendances across the League of Ireland broke the million mark for the first time ever; a total of 1,001,630 fans went to games in the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division, First Division, SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division, men's and women's FAI Cups, the All-Island Cup and European matches. The following year 1,127,155 spectators attended games involving League of Ireland teams.

Premier Division

SeasonTotalAverageHighestRef.
2005––7,000
2006257,7451,5626,080url=https://www.researchgate.net/figure/League-of-Ireland-Premier-Division-Attendance_tbl1_286919999title=Figures do not include results from matches played against Dublin City F.C. who withdrew midway through the seasonwebsite=www.researchgate.netaccess-date=1 February 2021archive-date=23 June 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623141821/https://www.researchgate.net/figure/League-of-Ireland-Premier-Division-Attendance_tbl1_286919999url-status=live}}
2007–––
2008––6,870
2009––6,000
2010––5,500
2011––5,916
2012281,9251,5756,097url=https://www.researchgate.net/figure/League-of-Ireland-Premier-Division-Attendance_tbl1_286919999title=Figures include results from matches played against Monaghan United who withdrew midway through the seasonwebsite=www.researchgate.netaccess-date=1 February 2021archive-date=23 June 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623141821/https://www.researchgate.net/figure/League-of-Ireland-Premier-Division-Attendance_tbl1_286919999url-status=live}}
2013307,3551,5524,703url=https://www.researchgate.net/figure/League-of-Ireland-Premier-Division-Attendance_tbl1_286919999title=One attendance figure is missing from the 2013 seasonwebsite=www.researchgate.netaccess-date=1 February 2021archive-date=23 June 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623141821/https://www.researchgate.net/figure/League-of-Ireland-Premier-Division-Attendance_tbl1_286919999url-status=live}}
2014295,3841,5236,219url=https://www.researchgate.net/figure/League-of-Ireland-Premier-Division-Attendance_tbl1_286919999title=Four attendance figures are missing from the 2014 seasonwebsite=www.researchgate.net}}
2015324,3321,6386,900url=https://www.newstalk.com/sport/league-of-ireland-match-attendances-show-encouraging-rise-for-2015-627173title=League of Ireland match attendances show encouraging rise for 2015website=Newstalkaccess-date=12 February 2021archive-date=7 February 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207160731/https://www.newstalk.com/sport/league-of-ireland-match-attendances-show-encouraging-rise-for-2015-627173url-status=live}}
2016291,2581,4715,453
2017377,3621,9066,983
2018384,5202,1366,672
2019375,7052,0877,021title=From the Archives - extratime.ie League of Ireland Attendance Report 2019url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/24005/from-the-archives---extratimeie-league-of-ireland-attendance-report-2019/website=Extratime.ieaccess-date=1 February 2021archive-date=14 November 2020archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114213724/https://www.extratime.com/articles/24005/from-the-archives---extratimeie-league-of-ireland-attendance-report-2019/url-status=live }}
202065,7002,9867,522title=2020 SSE AIRTRICITY LEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISIONurl=https://www.extratime.com/competition/100/2034/#2020-league-of-ireland-premier-divisionwebsite=Extratime.ieaccess-date=1 February 2021archive-date=6 February 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206223616/https://www.extratime.com/competition/100/2034/#2020-league-of-ireland-premier-divisionurl-status=dead }}
2021––7,765title=Tallaght rocks as Rovers collect the trophy - and also Jack Byrne's signatureurl=https://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-drogheda-united-2-5607051-Nov2021/website=the42date=19 November 2021access-date=19 November 2021archive-date=19 November 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119233409/https://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-drogheda-united-2-5607051-Nov2021/url-status=live }}
2022486,3652,6877,726title=League of Ireland enjoys huge increase in crowds since last pre-Covid seasonurl=https://www.the42.ie/league-of-ireland-attendance-figures-5951751-Dec2022/website=the42date=20 December 2022access-date=20 December 2022archive-date=20 December 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220110311/https://www.the42.ie/league-of-ireland-attendance-figures-5951751-Dec2022/url-status=live }}
2023596,1963,2948,021title=League of Ireland attendances up by 20 per cent as nearly 1 million attend domestic matches in 2023url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2023/11/24/league-of-ireland-attendances-up-by-20-per-cent-as-nearly-1-million-attend-domestic-matches-in-2023/newspaper=The Irish Timesaccess-date=25 November 2023archive-date=24 November 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124212739/https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2023/11/24/league-of-ireland-attendances-up-by-20-per-cent-as-nearly-1-million-attend-domestic-matches-in-2023/url-status=live }}
2024628,1783,49010,094
2025683,2083,77533,208title=LOI Premier Division attendances rise by 8% in 2025url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2025/1222/1550216-loi-premier-division-attendances-rise-by-8-in-2025/website=RTEaccess-date=23 December 2025}}
Key
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First Division

SeasonTotalAverageHighestRef.
201652,987477–
201753,342476–
201859,946422–
201975,795561–
2020–––
2021–––
2022178,0001,193–
2023196,0501,089–
2024165,1639185,507title=League Report: Cork City 2 - 0 Kerry FCurl=https://www.extratime.com/articles/32953/league-report-cork-city-2---0-kerry-fc/website=Extratimeaccess-date=23 December 2025}}
2025157,0958723,358title=📰 Match Report Dundalk FC 3–0 Finn Harpsurl=https://www.dundalkfc.com/match-report-dundalk-fc-3-0-finn-harpswebsite=Dundalk FCaccess-date=23 December 2025}}

European record

European Cup/UEFA Champions League

SeasonClubRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg
1957–58Shamrock RoversPRENG Manchester United0–62–32–9
1958–59DrumcondraPRESP Atlético Madrid1–50–81–13
1959–60Shamrock RoversPRFRA Nice1–12–33–4
1960–61LimerickPRSUI Young Boys0–52–42–9
1961–62DrumcondraPRGER 1. FC Nürnberg1–40–51–9
1962–63ShelbournePRPOR Sporting CP0–21–51–7
1963–64DundalkPRSUI Zürich0–32–12–4
1964–65Shamrock RoversPRAUT Rapid Wien0–20–30–5
1965–66DrumcondraPRGDR Vorwärts Berlin1–00–31–3
1966–67WaterfordPRGDR Vorwärts Berlin1–60–61–12
1967–68DundalkR1HUN Vasas0–11–81–9
1968–69WaterfordR1ENG Manchester United1–31–72–10
1969–70R1TUR Galatasaray2–30–22–5
1970–71R1NIR Glentoran1–03–14–1
R2SCO Celtic0–72–32–10
1971–72Cork HiberniansR1GER Borussia Mönchengladbach0–51–21–7
1972–73WaterfordR1CYP Omonia2–10–22–3
1973–74R1HUN Újpest2–30–32–6
1974–75Cork CelticR1CYP Omoniaw/o
R2SOV Ararat Yerevan1–20–51–7
1975–76BohemiansR1SCO Rangers1–11–42–5
1976–77DundalkR1NED PSV Eindhoven1–10–61–7
1977–78Sligo RoversR1YUG Red Star Belgrade0–30–30–6
1978–79BohemiansR1CYP Omonia1–01–22–2 (a)
R2GDR Dynamo Dresden0–00–60–6
1979–80DundalkPRNIR Linfield1–12–03–1
R1MLT Hibernians2–00–12–1
R2SCO Celtic0–02–32–3
1980–81LimerickR1ESP Real Madrid1–21–52–7
1981–82Athlone TownR1DEN KB1–12–23–3 (a)
1982–83DundalkR1ENG Liverpool1–40–11–5
1983–84Athlone TownR1BEL Standard Liège2–32–84–11
1984–85Shamrock RoversR1NIR Linfield0–01–11–1 (a)
1985–86R1HUN Budapest Honvéd1–30–21–5
1986–87R1SCO Celtic0–10–20–3
1987–88R1CYP Omonia0–10–00–1
1988–89DundalkR1YUG Red Star Belgrade0–50–30–8
1989–90Derry CityR1POR Benfica1–20–41–6
1990–91St Patrick's AthleticR1ROM Dinamo București1–10–41–5
1991–92DundalkR1HUN Kispest Honvéd2–01–11–3
1992–93ShelbournePRUKR Tavriya Simferopol0–01–21–2
1993–94Cork CityPRTUR Galatasaray0–11–21–3
1997–98Derry City1QRSLO Maribor0–20–10–3
1998–99St Patrick's Athletic1QRSCO Celtic0–20–00–2
1999–001QRMDA Zimbru Chișinău0–50–50–10
2000–01Shelbourne1QRMKD Sloga Jugomagnat1–11–02–1
2QRNOR Rosenborg1–31–12–4
2001–02Bohemians1QREST Levadia Maardu3–00–03–0
2QRSWE Halmstads BK1–20–21–4
2002–03Shelbourne1QRMLT Hibernians0–12–22–3
2003–04Bohemians1QRBLR BATE Borisov3–00–13–1
2QRNOR Rosenborg0–10–40–5
2004–05Shelbourne1QRISL KR0–02–22–2 (a)
2QRCRO Hajduk Split2–02–34–3
3QRESP Deportivo La Coruña0–00–30–3
2005–061QRNIR Glentoran4–12–16–2
2QRROM Steaua București0–01–41–4
2006–07Cork City1QRCYP Apollon Limassol1–01–12–1
2QRSRB Red Star Belgrade0–10–30–4
2007–08Derry City1QRARM Pyunik0–00–20–2
2008–09Drogheda United1QREST Levadia Tallinn2–11–03–1
2QRUKR Dynamo Kyiv1–22–23–4
2009–10Bohemians2QRAUT Red Bull Salzburg0–11–11–2
2010–11WAL The New Saints1–00–41–4
2011–12Shamrock Rovers2QREST FC Flora Tallinn1–00–01–0
3QRDEN F.C. Copenhagen0–10–20–3
2012–132QRLTU FK Ekranas0–01–21–2
2013–14Sligo Rovers2QRNOR Molde FK0–10–20–3
2014–15St Patrick's Athletic2QRPOL Legia Warsaw0–51–11–6
2015–16Dundalk2QRBLR BATE Borisov0–01–21–2
2016–17Dundalk2QRISL FH1–12–23–3 (a)
3QRBLR BATE Borisov3–00–13–1
POPOL Legia Warsaw0–21–11–3
2017–182QRNOR Rosenborg BK1–11–22–3
2018–19Cork City1QRPOL Legia Warsaw0–10–30–4
2019–20Dundalk1QRLAT Riga FC0–00–00–0 (5–4 )
2QRAZE Qarabag1–10–31–4
2020–211QRSVN NK Celje0–30–3
2021–22Shamrock Rovers1QRSVK Slovan Bratislava2–10–22–3
2022–23MLT Hibernians3–00–03–0
2QRBUL Ludogorets Razgrad0–32–12–4
2023–241QRISL Breiðablik0–11–21–3
2024–25ISL Víkingur Reykjavík2–10–02–1
2QRCZE Sparta Prague0–22–42–6
2025–26Shelbourne1QRNIR Linfield1–01-12-1
2QRAzerbaijan Qarabağ0-30-10-4
2026–27Shamrock Rovers1QR

PR = Preliminary round; R1/R2 = Round 1/2; 1QR/2QR/3QR = First/Second/Third qualifying round; PO = Playoff

UEFA Cup/Europa League

SeasonClubRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg
1971–72ShelbourneR1HUN Vasas1–10–11–2
1972–73BohemiansR1GER Köln0–31–21–5
1973–74Finn HarpsR1SCO Aberdeen1–31–42–7
1974–75BohemiansR1GER Hamburg0–10–30–4
1975–76Athlone TownR1NOR Vålerengen3–11–14–2
R2ITA Milan0–00–30–3
1976–77Finn HarpsR1ENG Derby County1–40–121–16
1977–78BohemiansR1ENG Newcastle United0–00–40–4
1978–79Finn HarpsR1ENG Everton0–50–50–10
1979–80BohemiansR1POR Sporting CP0–00–20–2
1980–81DundalkR1POR Porto0–00–10–1
1981–82Limerick UnitedR1ENG Southampton0–31–11–4
1982–83Shamrcok RoversR1ISL Fram4–03–07–0
R2ROM Universitatea Craiova0–20–30–5
1983–84Drogheda UnitedR1ENG Tottenham0–60–80–14
1984–85BohemiansR1SCO Rangers3–20–23–4
1985–86R1SCO Dundee United2–52–24–7
1986–87Galway UnitedR1NED Groningen1–31–52–8
1987–88BohemiansR1SCO Aberdeen0–00–10–1
1988–89St Patrick's AthleticR1SCO Hearts0–20–20–4
1989–90DundalkR1SUI Wettingen0–20–30–5
1990–91Derry CityR1NED Vitesse0–10–00–1
1991–92Cork CityR1GER Bayern Munich1–10–21–3
1992–93Derry CityR1NED Vitesse1–20–31–5
1993–94BohemiansR1FRA Bordeaux0–10–50–6
1994–95Shamrock RoversPRPOL Górnik Zabrze0–10–70–8
Cork CityPRCZE Slavia Prague0–40–20–6
1995–96DundalkPRSWE Malmö0–20–20–4
ShelbournePRISL ÍA0–30–30–6
1996–97St Patricks AthleticPRSVK Slovan Bratislava3–40–13–5
BohemiansPRBLR Dinamo Minsk1–10–01–1 (a)
1997–981QRHUN Ferencváros0–10–50–6
1998–99Shelbourne1QRSCO Rangers3–50–23–7
1999–00Bray Wanderers1QRSUI Grasshopper0–40–40–8
Cork City1QRSWE IFK Göteborg1–00–31–3
2000–011QRSUI Lausanne-Sport0–10–10–2
Bohemians1QRSCO Aberdeen0–12–12–2 (a)
R1GER 1. FC Kaiserslautern1–31–02–3
2001–02Shelbourne1QRDEN Brøndby0–30–20–5
Longford Town1QRBUL Litex Lovech1–10–22–3
2002–03Shamrock Rovers1QRSWE Djurgården1–30–21–5
Dundalk1QRCRO NK Varteks0–40–50–9
2003–04Shelbourne1QRSLO Olimpija Ljubljana2–30–12–4
Derry City1QRCYP APOEL0–31–21–5
2004–05Longford Town1QRLIE Vaduz2–30–12–4
Bohemians1QREST Levadia Tallinn0–01–31–5
ShelbourneR1FRA Lille2–20–22–4
2005–06Longford Town1QRWAL Carmarthen Town2–01–53–5
Cork City1QRLIT Ekranas0–12–02–1
2QRSWE Djurgården1–10–01–1 (a)
R1CZE Slavia Prague0–21–21–4
2006–07Derry City1QRSWE IFK Göteborg1–01–02–0
2QRSCO Gretna0–12–02–1
R1FRA PSG0–00–20–2
Drogheda United1QRFIN HJK3–11–14–2
2QRNOR Start1–00–11–1
(10–11 )
2007–081QRSMR Libertas3–01–14–1
2QRSWE Helsingborgs IF1–10–31–4
St Patricks Athletic1QRDEN Odense0–00–50–5
2008–001QRLAT Olimps/ASK2–01–03–0
2QRSWE IF Elfsborg2–12–24–3
R1GER Hertha BSC0–00–20–2
Cork City1QRFIN Haka2–20–42–6
2009–10Sligo Rovers1QRALB Vllaznia Shkodër1–21–11–3
Derry City2QRLAT Skonto1–01–12–1
3QRBUL CSKA Sofia1–10–11–2
St Patrick's Athletic2QRMLT Valletta1–11–02–1
3QRRUS Krylia Sovetov1–02–33–3 (a)
POROM Steaua București1–20–31–5
2010–11Dundalk1QRLUX Grevenmacher2–13–35–4
2QRBUL Levski Sofia0–20–60–8
Sporting Fingal2QRPOR Marítimo2–32–34–6
Shamrock Rovers2QRISR Bnei Yehuda1–11–02–1
3QRITA Juventus0–20–10–3
2011–12St Patrick's Athletic1QRISL ÍBV2–00–12–1
2QRKAZ Shakhter Karagandy2–01–23–2
3QRUKR Karpaty Lviv1–30–21–5
Bohemians2QRSLO Olimpija Ljubljana1–10–21–3
Sligo Rovers3QRUKR Vorskla Poltava0–20–00–2
Shamrock RoversPOSRB Partizan1–12–13–2
Group ARUS Rubin Kazan0–31–44th
ENG Tottenham Hotspur0–41–3
GRE PAOK1–31–2
2012–13Bohemians1QRISL Þór Akureyri0–01–51–5
St Patrick's Athletic1QRISL ÍBV1–01–22–2 (a)
2QRBIH Široki Brijeg2–11–13–2
3QRGER Hannover 960–30–20–5
Sligo Rovers2QRSVK Spartak Trnava1–11–32–4
2013–14Drogheda United1QRSWE Malmö FF0–00–20–2
St Patrick's Athletic1QRLIT Žalgiris Vilnius1–22–23–4
Derry City2QRTUR Trabzonspor0–32–42–7
2014–15Dundalk1QRLUX Jeunesse Esch3–12–05–1
2QRCRO Hajduk Split0–22–12–3
Derry City1QRWAL Aberystwyth Town4–05–09–0
2QRBLR Shakhtyor Soligorsk0–11–51–6
Sligo Rovers1QRLIT Banga Gargždai4–00–04–0
2QRNOR Rosenborg BK1–32–13–4
2015–16UCD1QRLUX F91 Dudelange1–01–22–2 (a)
2QRSVK Slovan Bratislava1–50–11–6
Cork City1QRISL KR1–11–22–3
St Patrick's Athletic1QRLAT Skonto0–21–21–4
Shamrock Rovers1QRLUX Progrès Niederkorn3–00–03–0
2QRNOR Odds BK0–21–21–4
2016–17Cork City1QRNIR Linfield1–11–02–1
2QRSWE BK Häcken1–01–12–1
3QRBEL Genk1–20–11–3
Shamrock Rovers1QRFIN RoPS0–21–11–3
St Patrick's Athletic1QRLUX Jeunesse Esch1–01–22–2 (a)
2QRBLR Dinamo Minsk0–11–11–2
DundalkGroup DNED AZ0–11–14th
ISR Maccabi Tel Aviv1–01–2
RUS Zenit1–21–2
2017–18Cork City1QREST FCI Levadia Tallinn4–22–06–2
2QRCYP AEK Larnaca0–10–10–2
Derry City1QRDEN Midtjylland1–41–62–10
Shamrock RoversISL Stjarnan1–01–02–0
2QRCZE Mladá Boleslav2–30–22–5
2018–19Dundalk1QREST FCI Levadia Tallinn2–11–03–1
2QRCYP AEK Larnaca0–00–40–4
Derry City1QRBLR Dinamo Minsk0–22–12–3
Cork City3QRNOR Rosenborg BK0–20–30–5
Shamrock Rovers1QRSWE AIK0–11–11–2
2019–20Cork City1QRLUX Progrès Niederkorn0–22–12–3
Dundalk3QRSVK Slovan Bratislava1–30–11–4
Shamrock Rovers1QRNOR SK Brann2–12–24–3
2QRCYP Apollon Limassol2–11–33–4
St Patrick's Athletic1QRSWE IFK Norrköping0–21–21–4
2020–21Shamrock Rovers1QRFIN Ilves2–22–2
(12–11 )
2QRITA A.C. Milan0–20–2
Bohemians1QRHUN Fehérvár1–11–1
(2–4 )
Derry CityLTU FK Riteriai2–32–3
Dundalk2QRAND Inter Club d'Escaldes1–01–0
3QRMLD Sheriff Tiraspol1–11–1
(3–5 )
POFRO KÍ3–13–1
Group BNOR Molde FK1–21–34th
ENG Arsenal2–40–3
AUT Rapid Wien1–33–4
2022–23Shamrock Rovers3QRMKD Shkupi3–12–15–2
POHUN Ferencvaros1–00–41–4
2024–253QRSVN Celje3–1 (a.e.t)0–13–2
POGRE PAOK0–20–40–6
2025–26Shelbourne3QRCRO Rijeka1–32–13–4
2026–27Derry City1QR

PR = Preliminary round; R1/R2 = Round 1/2; 1QR/2QR/3QR = First/Second/Third qualifying round; PO = Playoff; Group = Group stage

UEFA Conference League

SeasonClubRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg
2021–22Bohemians1QRISL Stjarnan3–01–14–1
2QRLUX F91 Dudelange1–03–04–0
3QRGRE PAOK2–10–22–3
Dundalk1QRWAL Newtown4–01–05–0
2QREST FCI Levadia Tallinn2–22–14–3
3QRNED Vitesse1–22–23–4
Sligo Rovers1QRISL FH0–11–21–3
Shamrock Rovers3QRALB Teuta1–02–03–0
POEST FC Flora Tallinn0–12–42–5
2022–23Sligo Rovers1QRWAL Bala Town2–10–12–2 (4–3 )
2QRSCO Motherwell1–02–03–0
3QRNOR Viking1–51–02–5
Derry City1QRLAT Riga0–20–20–4
St Patrick's Athletic2QRSVN Mura1–10–01–1
(6–5 )
3QRBUL CSKA Sofia1–00–21–2
Shamrock RoversGroup FSWE Djurgården0–00–14th
BEL Gent1–10–3
NOR Molde0–20–3
2023–24Dundalk1QRGIB Bruno’s Magpies0–03–13–1
2QRISL KA2–21–33–5
Derry City1QRFRO HB1–00–01–0
2QRFIN KuPS2–13–35–4
3QRKAZ Tobol1–00–11–1
(5–6 )
St Patrick's Athletic1QRLUX F91 Dudelange1–22–33–5
Shamrock Rovers2QRHUN Ferencvaros0–20–40–6
2024–25Derry City1QRGibraltar Bruno's Magpies2−10–22−3
Shelbourne1QRGibraltar St Joseph's2–11–13–2
2QRSwitzerland Zürich0–00–30–3
St Patrick's Athletic2QRLIE Vaduz3–12–25–3
3QRAZE Sabah1–01–02–0
POTUR İstanbul Başakşehir0–00–20–2
Shamrock RoversLeague PhaseCYP APOEL1–110th
NIR Larne4–1
WAL The New Saints2–1
AUT Rapid Vienna1–1
BIH Borac Banja Luka3–0
ENG Chelsea1–5
KPPONOR Molde0–1 (a.e.t)1–01–1
(4–5 (p))
2025–26St Patrick's Athletic1QRLIT Hegelmann1–02–03–0
2QREST Nõmme Kalju1–02–2 (a.e.t)3–2
3QRTUR Beşiktaş J.K.1–42–33–7
Shamrock Rovers2QRGIB St Joseph's0–04–04–0
3QRKOS Ballkani4–00–14–1
POPOR Santa Clara0–02–12–1
League PhaseCZE Sparta Prague1–4
SVN Celje0–2
GRE AEK Athens1–1
UKR Shakhtar Donetsk1–2
ISL Breiðablik1–3
MLT Hamrun Spartans
Shelbourne
PONIR Linfield3–12–05–1
League PhaseSweden Häcken0–0
Macedonia Shkëndija0–1
Kosovo Drita0–1
Netherlands AZ0–2
England Crystal Palace0–3
Slovenia Celje
2026–27Bohemians1QR
Shelbourne2QR

1QR/2QR/3QR = First/Second/Third qualifying round; PO = Playoff; KPPO = Knockout Phase Play-off round

European/UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

SeasonClubRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg
1961–62St Patrick's AthleticPRSCO Dunfermline Athletic0–41–41–8
1962–63Shamrock RoversR1BUL Botev Plovdiv0–40–10–5
1963–64ShelbourneR1ESP Barcelona0–21–31–5
1964–65Cork CelticR1BUL Slavia Sofia0–21–11–3
1965–66LimerickR1BUL CSKA Cherveno Zname1–20–21–4
1966–67Shamrock RoversR1LUX Spora Luxembourg4–14–18–2
R2GER Bayern Munich1–12–33–4
1967–68R1WAL Cardiff City1–10–21–3
1968–69R1DEN Randers1–20–11–3
1969–70R1GER Schalke2–10–32–4
1970–71BohemiansPRCZE TJ Gottwaldov1–22–23–4
1971–72LimerickR1ITA Torino0–10–40–5
1972–73Cork HiberniansR1CYP Pezoporikos Larnaca4–12–16–2
R2GER Schalke0–00–30–3
1973–74R1CZE Baník Ostrava1–20–11–3
1974–75Finn HarpsR1TUR Bursaspor0–02–42–4
1975–76Home FarmR1FRA Lens1–10–61–7
1976–77BohemiansR1DEN Esbjerg2–11–03–1
R2POL Śląsk Wrocław0–30–10–4
1977–78DundalkR1YUG Hajduk Split1–00–41–4
1978–79Shamrock RoversR1CYP APOEL2–01–03–0
R2CZE Baník Ostrava1–30–31–6
1979–80WatrefordR1SWE Göteborg1–10–11–2
1980–81R1MLT Hibernians4–00–14–1
R2SOV Dinamo Tbilisi0–10–40–5
1981–82DundalkR1ISL Fram4–01–25–2
R2ENG Tottenham1–10–11–2
1982–83LimerickR1NED AZ1–10–11–2
1983–84Sligo RoversR1FIN Haka0–10–30–4
1984–85UCDR1ENG Everton0–00–10–1
1985–86Galway UnitedR1DEN Lyngby2–30–12–4
1986–87Waterford UnitedR1FRA Bordeaux1–20–41–6
1987–88DundalkR1NED Ajax0–20–40–6
1988–89Derry CityR1WAL Cardiff City0–00–40–4
1989–90Cork CityR1SOV Torpedo Moscow0–10–50–6
1990–91Bray WanderersQRTUR Trabzonspor1–10–21–3
1991–92Galway UnitedQRDEN Odense0–30–40–7
1992–93BohemiansR1ROM Steaua București0–00–40–4
1993–94ShelbourneQRUKR Karpaty Lviv3–10–13–2
R1GRE Panathinaikos1–20–31–5
1994–95Sligo RoversQRMLT Floriana1–02–23–2
R1BEL Club Brugge1–21–32–5
1995–96Derry CityQRBUL Lokomotiv Sofia1–00–21–2
1996–97ShelbourneQRNOR Brann1–31–22–5
1997–98QRSCO Kilmarnock1–11–22–3
1998–99Cork CityQRUKR CSKA Kyiv2–10–22–3

PR = Preliminary round; R1/R2 = Round 1/2; QR = Qualifying round

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

SeasonClubRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg
1962–63DrumcondraR1DEN Odense XI4–12–46–5
R2GER Bayern Munich1–00–61–6
1963–64Shamrock RoversR1ESP Valencia0–12–22–3
1964–65ShelbourneR1POR Belenenses0–01–1Play-off
2–1
R2ESP Atlético Madrid0–10–10–2
1965–66Shamrock RoversR2ESP Real Zaragoza1–11–22–3
1966–67DrumcondraR1GER Eintracht Frankfurt0–21–61–8
1967–68St Patrick's AthleticR1FRA Bordeaux1–33–64–9
1968–69DundalkR1NED DOS Utrecht2–11–13–2
R2SCO Rangers0–31–61–9
1969–70R1ENG Liverpool0–40–100–14
1970–71Cork HiberniansR1ESP Valencia0–31–31–6

R1/R2 = Round 1/2

Notes

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