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 |
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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 | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | - | 15 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
2 | Derry City FC | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | - | 22 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 5 -0-2 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 -4-1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
3 | Shamrock Rovers | 12 | 5 -5-2 | 20 | - | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
4 | Bohemians FC | 12 | 6 -1-5 | 19 | - | 13 | 14 | -1 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
5 | Galway FC | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | - | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
6 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | - | 12 | 14 | -2 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
7 | Sligo Rovers FC | 12 | 3 -5-4 | 14 | - | 13 | 14 | -1 | 6 | 1 -4-1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
8 | Waterford FC | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | - | 12 | 14 | -2 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
9 | Drogheda United FC | 11 | 2 -5-4 | 11 | - | 12 | 16 | -4 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
10 | Dundalk FC | 12 | 1 -5-6 | 8 | - | 6 | 17 | -11 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 |
2025-2026 UEFACL 2025-2026 UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs Relegation to IRL2 |
Fixtures
Shamrock Rovers | Drogheda United FC | Tallaght Stadium |
Bohemians FC | Shamrock Rovers | Dalymont Park |
Dundalk FC | Shelbourne FC | Oriel Park |
St Patrick's Athletic FC | Drogheda United FC | Richmond Park (Dublin) |
Galway FC | Derry City FC | Eamonn Deacy Park |
Sligo Rovers FC | Waterford FC | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
Drogheda United FC | Dundalk FC | Weavers Park |
Derry City FC | Shelbourne FC | The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
Sligo Rovers FC | St Patrick's Athletic FC | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
Bohemians FC | Galway FC | Dalymont Park |
Shamrock Rovers | Waterford FC | Tallaght Stadium |
Derry City FC | Bohemians FC | The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
Shelbourne FC | Drogheda United FC | Tolka Park |
Galway FC | Sligo Rovers FC | Eamonn Deacy Park |
Waterford FC | Dundalk FC | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
Shamrock Rovers | St Patrick's Athletic FC | Tallaght Stadium |
Dundalk FC | Shamrock Rovers | Oriel Park |
St Patrick's Athletic FC | Derry City FC | Richmond Park (Dublin) |
Drogheda United FC | Galway FC | Weavers Park |
Shelbourne FC | Waterford FC | Tolka Park |
Results
Shamrock Rovers | 11 | Galway FC | Tallaght Stadium |
Waterford FC | 02 | Derry City FC | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
Shelbourne FC | 10 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | Tolka Park |
Dundalk FC | 20 | Bohemians FC | Oriel Park |
Drogheda United FC | 31 | Sligo Rovers FC | Weavers Park |
Sligo Rovers FC | 00 | Galway FC | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
Shelbourne FC | 00 | Shamrock Rovers | Tolka Park |
Derry City FC | 31 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
St Patrick's Athletic FC | 11 | Waterford FC | Richmond Park (Dublin) |
Galway FC | 10 | Shelbourne FC | Eamonn Deacy Park |
Sligo Rovers FC | 11 | Dundalk FC | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
Derry City FC | 13 | Shamrock Rovers | The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
Bohemians FC | 10 | Drogheda United FC | Dalymont Park |
Bohemians FC | 10 | Dundalk FC | Dalymont Park |
Shamrock Rovers | 30 | Sligo Rovers FC | Tallaght Stadium |
Waterford FC | 00 | Galway FC | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
Shelbourne FC | 12 | Bohemians FC | Tolka Park |
Dundalk FC | 00 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | Oriel Park |
Drogheda United FC | 22 | Derry City FC | Weavers Park |
Bohemians FC | 01 | Waterford FC | Dalymont Park |