Summary
The League of Ireland Premier Division (IRL1) (SSE Airtricity League) is the top football league in the Republic of Ireland's football system. At the end of the 2021 IRL1 season, the IRL1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022 - 2023 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2021 IRL1 team
- 2022 - 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2021 IRL1 teams
The winner of the 2021 FAI Ford Cup, typically an IRL1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2022 - 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Republic of Ireland
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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IRL1 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 10 |
IRL2 | League of Ireland First Division | 10 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
19 Mar 2021 - 19 Nov 2021 | 10: IRL1 (8 minimum), IRL2 (2 maximum) |
Season Format
The IRL1 season consists of a double round robin format where each IRL1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 IRL1 teams twice, for a total of 36 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2021 IRL1 season, the 10th place IRL1 team is relegated to the IRL2, and the 9th place IRL1 team enters into a Home-Away highest aggregate score playoff with the 2nd/3rd place team that won the IRL2 Promotion playoff. The winner of this playoff and the 1st place IRL2 team play in the 2022 IRL1.
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Relegation Playoffs
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Waterford FC (IRL1) | 12 | Univ College Dublin AFC (IRL2) | Richmond Park (Dublin) | |||
Univ College Dublin AFC is promoted to IRL1 |
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 24 -6-6 | 78 | - | 59 | 28 | 31 | 18 | 12 -5-1 | 41 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 12 -1-5 | 37 | 27 | 15 | 12 |
2 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | 36 | 18 -8-10 | 62 | - | 56 | 42 | 14 | 18 | 12 -2-4 | 38 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 6 -6-6 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 2 |
3 | Sligo Rovers FC | 36 | 16 -9-11 | 57 | - | 43 | 32 | 11 | 18 | 8 -5-5 | 29 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 8 -4-6 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
4 | Derry City FC | 36 | 14 -12-10 | 54 | - | 49 | 42 | 7 | 18 | 6 -8-4 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 8 -4-6 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 1 |
5 | Bohemians FC | 36 | 14 -10-12 | 52 | - | 60 | 46 | 14 | 18 | 9 -4-5 | 31 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 5 -6-7 | 21 | 22 | 24 | -2 |
6 | Dundalk FC | 36 | 13 -9-14 | 48 | - | 44 | 46 | -2 | 18 | 9 -2-7 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 18 | 4 -7-7 | 19 | 20 | 24 | -4 |
7 | Drogheda United FC | 36 | 12 -8-16 | 44 | - | 45 | 43 | 2 | 18 | 7 -4-7 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 5 -4-9 | 19 | 23 | 26 | -3 |
8 | Finn Harps FC | 36 | 11 -11-14 | 44 | - | 44 | 52 | -8 | 18 | 5 -6-7 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 18 | 6 -5-7 | 23 | 21 | 30 | -9 |
9 | Waterford FC | 36 | 12 -6-18 | 42 | - | 36 | 56 | -20 | 18 | 6 -4-8 | 22 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 18 | 6 -2-10 | 20 | 16 | 27 | -11 |
10 | Longford Town FC | 36 | 2 -9-25 | 15 | - | 22 | 71 | -49 | 18 | 2 -4-12 | 10 | 11 | 32 | -21 | 18 | 0 -5-13 | 5 | 11 | 39 | -28 |
2022-2023 UEFACL UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs Relegation to IRL2 |
Results
Sligo Rovers FC | 11 | Bohemians FC | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
Shamrock Rovers | 21 | Drogheda United FC | Tallaght Stadium |
Dundalk FC | 12 | Derry City FC | Oriel Park |
Finn Harps FC | 50 | Longford Town FC | Finn Park |
Waterford FC | 00 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
Longford Town FC | 11 | Waterford FC | Bishopsgate Stadium |
Bohemians FC | 31 | Shamrock Rovers | Dalymont Park |
Derry City FC | 20 | Sligo Rovers FC | The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
St Patrick's Athletic FC | 22 | Finn Harps FC | Richmond Park (Dublin) |
Bohemians FC | 21 | Drogheda United FC | Dalymont Park |
Dundalk FC | 20 | Longford Town FC | Oriel Park |
Finn Harps FC | 11 | Derry City FC | Finn Park |
St Patrick's Athletic FC | 03 | Sligo Rovers FC | Richmond Park (Dublin) |
Waterford FC | 13 | Shamrock Rovers | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
Drogheda United FC | 01 | Dundalk FC | Head in the Game Park |
Waterford FC | 22 | Derry City FC | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
Finn Harps FC | 00 | Drogheda United FC | Finn Park |
Sligo Rovers FC | 10 | Longford Town FC | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
St Patrick's Athletic FC | 22 | Bohemians FC | Richmond Park (Dublin) |
Sligo Rovers FC | 20 | Drogheda United FC | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |