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 2024 IRL1 season, the IRL1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025 - 2026 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2024 IRL1 team
- 2025 - 2026 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2024 IRL1 teams
The winner of the 2024 FAI Ford Cup, typically an IRL1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2025 - 2026 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Republic of Ireland
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| IRL1 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 10 |
| IRL2 | League of Ireland First Division | 10 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 16 Feb 2024 - 1 Nov 2024 | 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 2024 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 2025 IRL1.
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| 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 | Shelbourne FC | 32 | 14 -12-6 | 54 | - | 34 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 7 -6-3 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 7 -6-3 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 2 | Derry City FC | 31 | 13 -11-7 | 50 | - | 44 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 9 -4-2 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 4 -7-5 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 32 | 13 -10-9 | 49 | - | 44 | 34 | 10 | 16 | 7 -6-3 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| 4 | Galway FC | 32 | 13 -10-9 | 49 | - | 28 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 7 -5-4 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 6 -5-5 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | 32 | 13 -8-11 | 47 | - | 43 | 35 | 8 | 16 | 9 -2-5 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 4 -6-6 | 18 | 17 | 19 | -2 |
| 6 | Sligo Rovers FC | 32 | 13 -8-11 | 47 | - | 37 | 44 | -7 | 16 | 9 -4-3 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 4 -4-8 | 16 | 18 | 33 | -15 |
| 7 | Waterford FC | 32 | 13 -4-15 | 43 | - | 40 | 41 | -1 | 16 | 7 -2-7 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 16 | 6 -2-8 | 20 | 16 | 22 | -6 |
| 8 | Bohemians FC | 31 | 9 -9-13 | 36 | - | 33 | 37 | -4 | 16 | 4 -5-7 | 17 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| 9 | Drogheda United FC | 32 | 7 -11-14 | 32 | - | 40 | 55 | -15 | 16 | 6 -7-3 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 1 -4-11 | 7 | 12 | 35 | -23 |
| 10 | Dundalk FC | 32 | 5 -9-18 | 24 | - | 22 | 46 | -24 | 16 | 4 -5-7 | 17 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 16 | 1 -4-11 | 7 | 13 | 28 | -15 |
2025-2026 UEFACL 2025-2026 UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs Relegation to IRL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | Dalymont Park |
 | Sligo Rovers FC | The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
 | Dundalk FC | Eamonn Deacy Park |
 | Drogheda United FC | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
 | Shelbourne FC | Tallaght Stadium |
| Bohemians FC | The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
| Shamrock Rovers | Weavers Park |
| Derry City FC | Oriel Park |
| Waterford FC | Tolka Park |
| Galway FC | Richmond Park (Dublin) |
| Bohemians FC | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
| Shamrock Rovers | Oriel Park |
| Drogheda United FC | Tolka Park |
| Derry City FC | Richmond Park (Dublin) |
| Sligo Rovers FC | Eamonn Deacy Park |
| Bohemians FC | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
| Shelbourne FC | The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
| Dundalk FC | Weavers Park |
| St Patrick's Athletic FC | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
| Galway FC | Dalymont Park |
Results
| 23 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | Tolka Park |
| 03 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | Tallaght Stadium |
| 12 | Galway FC | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
| 00 | Sligo Rovers FC | Tolka Park |
| 02 | Bohemians FC | Oriel Park |
| 21 | Derry City FC | Weavers Park |
| 00 | Galway FC | Weavers Park |
| 10 | Bohemians FC | Tallaght Stadium |
| 21 | Dundalk FC | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
| 30 | Waterford FC | Richmond Park (Dublin) |
| 10 | Shelbourne FC | Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 11 | Shamrock Rovers | The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
| 01 | Drogheda United FC | Dalymont Park |
| 12 | Shamrock Rovers | Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 21 | Dundalk FC | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
| 40 | Sligo Rovers FC | Tallaght Stadium |
| 11 | Shelbourne FC | Dalymont Park |
| 12 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | Oriel Park |
| 41 | Drogheda United FC | Richmond Park (Dublin) |
| 21 | Shamrock Rovers | Dalymont Park |