2016 League of Ireland First Division

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League of Ireland First Division
Season2016
Champions Limerick
Promoted Limerick
Drogheda United
Matches played112
Goals scored349 (3.12 per match)
Top goalscorerGary O'Neil (13 goals) [1]
Biggest home win Limerick 6–1 Cobh Ramblers
(19 March 2016) [2]
Limerick 7–2 Waterford United
(30 April 2016) [3]
Biggest away win Waterford United 1–8 UCD
(30 September 2016) [4]
Highest scoring Limerick 7–2 Waterford United
(30 April 2016) [5]
Waterford United 1–8 UCD
(30 September 2016) [6]
Total attendance52,987
Average attendance477 [7]
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2017 →

The 2016 League of Ireland First Division season was the 32nd season of the League of Ireland First Division.

Contents

On 28 August, Limerick clinched the title and promotion after a 3–2 win away to UCD. [8] [9] [10]

Overview

The First Division has 8 teams. Each team played each other four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 28 matches in the season.

The eight clubs competed for a prize fund of €104,000 with the winners receiving €30,000 and the eighth placed team collecting €8,000. [11]

Teams

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Dublin teams
Cabinteely
Shelbourne
UCD
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Locations of the First Division teams
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UCD
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Locations of Dublin First Division teams
TeamHome city/suburbStadium
Athlone Town Athlone Athlone Town Stadium
Cabinteely Cabinteely Stradbrook Road
Cobh Ramblers Cobh St. Colman's Park
Drogheda United Drogheda United Park
Limerick Limerick Markets Field
Shelbourne Drumcondra, Dublin Tolka Park
UCD Belfield, Dublin UCD Bowl
Waterford United Waterford Waterford RSC

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Athlone Town Flag of Ireland.svg Alan Mathews [12] Nike Nitro Sports
Cabinteely Flag of Ireland.svg Eddie Gormley Umbro
Cobh Ramblers Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Henderson Flag of Ireland.svg Kevin MulcahyLegeaRathcormac Fuels
Drogheda United Flag of Ireland.svg Pete Mahon Flag of Ireland.svg Sean Thornton CX+ SportScotch Hall Shopping Center
Limerick Flag of Ireland.svg Martin Russell Flag of Ireland.svg Shane Duggan Hummel Galtee Fuels
Shelbourne Flag of Ireland.svg Kevin Doherty Flag of Ireland.svg Daire Doyle Macron abbeyseals.ie
UCD Flag of Ireland.svg Collie O'Neill Flag of Ireland.svg Gary O'Neill O'Neills O'Neills
Waterford United Flag of Ireland.svg Roddy Collins Flag of Ireland.svg Phillip Gorman Uhlsport

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Limerick (C, P)2824318626+6075Promotion to League of Ireland Premier Division
2 Drogheda United (O, P)2815764229+1352Qualification to Promotion play-offs
3 Cobh Ramblers 2815584033+750
4 UCD 2814685740+1748
5 Waterford United 28103154365−2233
6 Shelbourne 2893163640−430
7 Cabinteely 2844201954−3516
8 Athlone Town 2835202662−3614
Source: Soccerway, extratime.ie
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. [13]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results

Promotion/relegation playoffs

First Division

22 October 2016 (2016-10-22) Cobh Ramblers 0–2 Drogheda United Cobh
19:15 IST (UTC+01:00) Report
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Stadium: St Colman's Park
Attendance: 1,550
Referee: Andrew Mullally
28 October 2016 (2016-10-28) Drogheda United 1–2
(3–2 agg.)		 Cobh Ramblers Drogheda
19:45 IST (UTC+01:00) McCaffrey Soccerball shade.svg60' Report
Stadium: United Park
Attendance: 1,873
Referee: Andrew Mullally

Drogheda United advanced to the promotion/relegation play-offs against Wexford Youths.

First Division vs Premier Division

31 October 2016 (2016-10-31) Wexford Youths 2–0 Drogheda United Crossabeg
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park
Referee: Raymond Matthews
4 November 2016 (2016-11-04) Drogheda United 3–0
(3–2 agg.)		 Wexford Youths Drogheda
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: United Park

Drogheda United are promoted to the 2017 Premier Division; Wexford Youths are relegated to the 2017 First Division.

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