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| Countries |  Ireland |
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| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Relegation to | League of Ireland First Division |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | FAI Cup League of Ireland Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League UEFA Europa League |
| Current champions | Bohemians (2009) |
| Most championships | Shamrock Rovers (15) |
| TV partners | RTE 2, TG4 |
| Website | http://www.loi.ie |
 2009 League of Ireland |
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The League of Ireland Premier Division[1] (Irish: Príomhroinn Sraith na hÉireann) is the top tier of Ireland's national football league, the League of Ireland.
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Clubs
| Team | Base | Manager | Stadium | Capacity | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | Dublin | Pat Fenlon |
Dalymount Park | 7,955 | 1890 |
| Bray Wanderers | Bray, Co. Wicklow | Eddie Gormley |
Carlisle Grounds | 3,250 | 1942 |
| Cork City | Cork | Paul Doolin |
Turners Cross | 7,485 | 1984 |
| Drogheda United | Drogheda, Co. Louth | Alan Mathews |
United Park | 2,000 | 1975 |
| Dundalk | Dundalk, Co. Louth |  Seán Connor |
Oriel Park | 6,000 | 1903 |
| Galway United | Galway |  Ian Foster |
Terryland Park | 5,000 | 1937 |
| Shamrock Rovers | Dublin | Michael O'Neill |
Tallaght Stadium | 5,700 | 1901 |
| Sligo Rovers | Sligo | Paul Cook |
The Showgrounds | 5,500 | 1928 |
| St. Patrick's Athletic | Dublin | Pete Mahon |
Richmond Park | 5,340 | 1929 |
Past winners
- 1921-22 St James's Gate
- 1922-23 Shamrock Rovers
- 1923-24 Bohemians
- 1924-25 Shamrock Rovers
- 1925-26 Shelbourne
- 1926-27 Shamrock Rovers
- 1927-28 Bohemians
- 1928-29 Shelbourne
- 1929-30 Bohemians
- 1930-31 Shelbourne
- 1931-32 Shamrock Rovers
- 1932-33 Dundalk
- 1933-34 Bohemians
- 1934-35 Dolphins
- 1935-36 Bohemians
- 1936-37 Sligo Rovers
- 1937-38 Shamrock Rovers
- 1938-39 Shamrock Rovers
- 1939-40 St James's Gate
- 1940-41 Cork United
- 1941-42 Cork United
- 1942-43 Cork United
- 1943-44 Shelbourne
- 1944-45 Cork United
- 1945-46 Cork United
- 1946-47 Shelbourne
- 1947-48 Drumcondra
- 1948-49 Drumcondra
- 1949-50 Cork Athletic
- 1950-51 Cork Athletic
- 1951-52 St. Patrick's Athletic
- 1952-53 Shelbourne
- 1953-54 Shamrock Rovers
- 1954-55 St. Patrick's Athletic
- 1955-56 St. Patrick's Athletic
- 1956-57 Shamrock Rovers
- 1957-58 Drumcondra
- 1958-59 Shamrock Rovers
- 1959-60 Limerick
- 1960-61 Drumcondra
- 1961-62 Shelbourne
- 1962-63 Dundalk
- 1963-64 Shamrock Rovers
- 1964-65 Drumcondra
- 1965-66 Waterford United
- 1966-67 Dundalk
- 1967-68 Waterford United
- 1968-69 Waterford United
- 1969-70 Waterford United
- 1970-71 Cork Hibernians
- 1971-72 Waterford United
- 1972-73 Waterford United
- 1973-74 Cork Celtic
- 1974-75 Bohemians
- 1975-76 Dundalk
- 1976-77 Sligo Rovers
- 1977-78 Bohemians
- 1978-79 Dundalk
- 1979-80 Limerick
- 1980-81 Athlone Town
- 1981-82 Dundalk
- 1982-83 Athlone Town
- 1983-84 Shamrock Rovers
- 1984-85 Shamrock Rovers
- 1985-86 Shamrock Rovers
- 1986-87 Shamrock Rovers
- 1987-88 Dundalk
- 1988-89 Derry City
- 1989-90 St. Patrick's Athletic
- 1990-91 Dundalk
- 1991-92 Shelbourne
- 1992-93 Cork City
- 1993-94 Shamrock Rovers
- 1994-95 Dundalk
- 1995-96 St. Patrick's Athletic
- 1996-97 Derry City
- 1997-98 St. Patrick's Athletic
- 1998-99 St. Patrick's Athletic
- 1999-2000 Shelbourne
- 2000-01 Bohemians
- 2001-02 Shelbourne [1]
- 2002-03 Bohemians
- 2003 Shelbourne
- 2004 Shelbourne
- 2005 Cork City
- 2006 Shelbourne[2]
- 2007 Drogheda United
- 2008 Bohemians
- 2009 Bohemians
Footnotes
- ^ St. Patrick's Athletic were deducted 15 points due to fielding an ineligible player. Without that deduction they would have been champions. For more on this see St Patrick's Athletic.
- ^ Shelbourne were subsequently relegated to the League of Ireland First Division by the FAI for financial reasons. Despite this, the club were not stripped of their title
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Winning Seasons |
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| Shamrock Rovers |
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1923, 1925, 1927, 1932, 1938, 1939, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1964, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1994 |
| Shelbourne |
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1926, 1929, 1931, 1944, 1947, 1953, 1962, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| Bohemians |
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1924, 1928, 1930, 1934, 1936, 1975, 1978, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2009 |
| Dundalk |
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1933, 1963, 1967, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1988, 1991, 1995 |
| St. Patrick's Athletic |
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1952, 1955, 1956, 1990, 1996, 1998, 1999 |
| Waterford United |
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1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973 |
| Cork United |
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1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946 |
| Drumcondra |
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1948, 1949, 1958, 1965 |
| St James's Gate |
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1922, 1940 |
| Cork Athletic |
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1950, 1951 |
| Sligo Rovers |
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1937, 1977 |
| Limerick |
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1960, 1980 |
| Athlone Town |
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1981, 1983 |
| Derry City |
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1989, 1997 |
| Cork City |
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1993, 2005 |
| Dolphins |
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1935 |
| Cork Hibernians |
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1971 |
| Cork Celtic |
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1974 |
| Drogheda United |
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2007 |
FIFA Franchise
The League of Ireland has been included in the EA Sports FIFA series of video games since the 2008 edition. The League of Ireland Premier Division became the 30th league to be included. It has also featured in the sequels FIFA 09 and FIFA 10.
See also
- League of Ireland
- League of Ireland First Division
- All-time League of Ireland table
- Republic of Ireland football league system
References
- ^ "League of Ireland Premier Division 2009". Loi.ie. http://www.loi.ie/index.php/matchzone/premier-division. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
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