SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2025
Location
Republic of Ireland
Abbreviation
IRL1

Summary

The League of Ireland Premier Division (IRL1) (SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division) is the top football league in the Republic of Ireland's football system. At the end of the 2025 IRL1 season, the IRL1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2026 - 2027 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2025 IRL1 team
  • 2026 - 2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd place 2025 IRL1 team
  • 2026 - 2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 3rd place 2025 IRL1 team

The winner of the 2025 Sports Direct FAI Cup, typically an IRL1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2026 - 2027 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

14 Feb 2025 - 1 Nov 2025  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 2025 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 2026 IRL1.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Shamrock Rovers 2916 -9-457-4925241410 -3-13329821156 -6-32420173
2Bohemians FC 3115 -5-1150-4131101610 -1-531251510155 -4-61916160
3Derry City FC 3114 -8-950-45369167 -6-327281612157 -2-6231720-3
4St Patrick's Athletic FC 3011 -10-943-36306156 -7-225221210155 -3-7181418-4
5Shelbourne FC 2910 -13-643-36306156 -5-42320164144 -8-22016142
6Drogheda United FC 3010 -13-743-32293146 -5-32317116164 -8-4201518-3
7Waterford FC 3010 -4-1634-3452-18145 -2-7171624-8165 -2-9171828-10
8Galway FC 307 -10-1331-3139-8145 -3-6181819-1162 -7-7131320-7
9Sligo Rovers FC 308 -7-1531-3648-12164 -5-7171720-3144 -2-8141928-9
10Cork City FC 304 -11-1523-3050-20164 -8-4201819-1140 -3-1131231-19
2026-2027 UEFACL
2026-2027 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation to IRL2

Fixtures

Mon - 22 Sep 2025
 Drogheda United FC   Shelbourne FCSullivan & Lambe Park
 Galway FC   Sligo Rovers FCEamonn Deacy Park
 St Patrick's Athletic FC   Cork City FCRichmond Park (Dublin)
 Waterford FC   Shamrock RoversWaterford Regional Sports Centre
Fri - 26 Sep 2025
 Drogheda United FC   Derry City FCSullivan & Lambe Park
 Galway FC   Cork City FCEamonn Deacy Park
 Shamrock Rovers   Bohemians FCTallaght Stadium
Sat - 27 Sep 2025
 Sligo Rovers FC   St Patrick's Athletic FCThe Showgrounds (Sligo)
Fri - 3 Oct 2025
 Cork City FC   Shelbourne FCTurner's Cross
 Derry City FC   Sligo Rovers FCThe Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
 Waterford FC   Drogheda United FCWaterford Regional Sports Centre
 Shamrock Rovers   Galway FCTallaght Stadium
Fri - 17 Oct 2025
 Drogheda United FC   Cork City FCSullivan & Lambe Park
 Galway FC   Bohemians FCEamonn Deacy Park
 St Patrick's Athletic FC   Shamrock RoversRichmond Park (Dublin)
 Waterford FC   Derry City FCWaterford Regional Sports Centre
Fri - 24 Oct 2025
 Bohemians FC   Shelbourne FCDalymont Park

Results

Fri - 19 Sep 2025
 Sligo Rovers FC 11 Drogheda United FCThe Showgrounds (Sligo)
 St Patrick's Athletic FC 11 Galway FCRichmond Park (Dublin)
 Derry City FC 11 Shelbourne FCThe Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
 Cork City FC 11 Shamrock RoversTurner's Cross
 Bohemians FC 21 Waterford FCDalymont Park
Fri - 12 Sep 2025
 Bohemians FC 34 Derry City FCDalymont Park
Sun - 7 Sep 2025
 Shelbourne FC 10 Galway FCTolka Park
Sun - 31 Aug 2025
Sat - 30 Aug 2025
 Sligo Rovers FC 00 Bohemians FCThe Showgrounds (Sligo)
Fri - 29 Aug 2025
 Derry City FC 22 St Patrick's Athletic FCThe Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
 Cork City FC 20 Waterford FCTurner's Cross
Fri - 22 Aug 2025
 Shamrock Rovers PSPD Shelbourne FCTallaght Stadium
 Waterford FC 12 Sligo Rovers FCWaterford Regional Sports Centre
 Galway FC 12 Derry City FCEamonn Deacy Park
 Bohemians FC 30 Cork City FCDalymont Park
Sun - 10 Aug 2025
 St Patrick's Athletic FC 30 Sligo Rovers FCRichmond Park (Dublin)
 Galway FC 00 Shamrock RoversEamonn Deacy Park
Sat - 9 Aug 2025
Fri - 8 Aug 2025
 Drogheda United FC 00 Waterford FCSullivan & Lambe Park