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League of Ireland First Division

 
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League of Ireland First Division
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Countries Republic of Ireland Ireland
Confederation UEFA
Founded 1985
Number of teams 12
Promotion to League of Ireland Premier Division
Relegation to A Championship
Levels on pyramid Level 2
Domestic cup(s) FAI Cup
League of Ireland Cup
International cup(s) Europa League (FAI Cup Winners)
Current champions UCD (2009)
Website http://www.loi.ie
Soccerball current event.svg 2009 League of Ireland

The League of Ireland First Division[1] (Irish: Céad Roinn Shraithe na hÉireann) is the second tier of Ireland's national football league, the League of Ireland.

Contents

Clubs

Team Base Manager Stadium Capacity Founded
Athlone Town Athlone, Co. Westmeath Republic of Ireland Brendan Place Lissywoolen Stadium 5,000 1887
Finn Harps Ballybofey, Co. Donegal Northern Ireland James Gallagher Finn Park 7,500 1954
Kildare County Newbridge Republic of Ireland Joe Somerville Station Road, Newbridge 2,500 2002
Limerick Limerick Republic of Ireland Pat Scully Jackman Park 3,000 2007
Longford Town Longford Republic of Ireland Gareth Cronin Flancare Park 6,850 1924
Mervue United Galway Republic of Ireland Johnny Glynn Terryland Park 5,000 1960
Monaghan United Monaghan Northern Ireland Mick Cooke Century Homes Park 5,000 1979
Shelbourne Dublin Republic of Ireland Dermot Keely Tolka Park 9,680 1895
Sporting Fingal Dublin Republic of Ireland Liam Buckley Morton Stadium 8,800 2007
University College Dublin Dublin Republic of Ireland Martin Russell UCD Bowl 3,000 1895
Waterford United Waterford Republic of Ireland Stephen Henderson Waterford Regional Sports Centre 3,100 1930
Wexford Youths Crossabeg, Co. Wexford Republic of Ireland Mick Wallace Ferrycarraig Park 2,500 2007

Past winners

See also

References

External links


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