2017 League of Ireland Premier Division

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League of Ireland Premier Division
Dates24 February – 27 October 2017
Champions Cork City (3rd title)
Relegated Drogheda United
Finn Harps
Galway United
Champions League Cork City
Europa League Dundalk
Shamrock Rovers
Derry City
Matches played198
Goals scored549 (2.77 per match)
Top goalscorer Sean Maguire, Cork City 20
Biggest home win Dundalk 6–0 St Patrick's Athletic
Biggest away win Drogheda United 0–6 Dundalk
Highest scoring Bray Wanderers 5–3 Finn Harps Limerick 5-3 Bray Wanderers
Longest winning run Cork City (12 games)
Longest unbeaten run Cork City (22 games)
Longest winless run Drogheda United (21 games)
Longest losing run Drogheda United (9 games)
Highest attendance6,983 [1] Cork City 1–1 Dundalk F.C.
Total attendance377,362
Average attendance1,906 [2]
2016
2018
All statistics correct as of 4 November 2017.

The 2017 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 33rd season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The league began on Friday 24 February 2017 and concluded on 27 October 2017. Fixtures were announced on 9 December 2016.

Contents

On 17 October, Cork City won the title after a 0-0 draw at home to Derry City. [3] [4]

Overview

The Premier Division consists of 12 teams. Each team plays each other three times for a total of 33 matches in the season.

Limerick, the 2016 First Division champion and Drogheda United, winners of the promotion/relegation playoffs, were promoted to the league, both bouncing straight back after having been relegated the previous season.

On 22 December 2016, the Football Association of Ireland announced that the league would be restructured into two 10-team divisions from the 2018 season onwards, one of the recommendations made in the 2015 Conroy Report. [5] This meant the cancellation of the promotion/relegation playoff and relegation at the end of the 2017 season of 3 teams, with only the champions of the First Division promoted in return. [5]

Teams

Stadia and locations

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Locations of Dublin Premier Division teams
TeamLocationStadium
Bohemians Phibsborough Dalymount Park
Bray Wanderers Bray Carlisle Grounds
Cork City Cork Turners Cross
Derry City Buncrana Maginn Park [6]
Drogheda United Drogheda United Park
Dundalk Dundalk Oriel Park
Finn Harps Ballybofey Finn Park
Galway United Galway Eamonn Deacy Park
Limerick Limerick Markets Field
Shamrock Rovers Tallaght Tallaght Stadium
Sligo Rovers Sligo The Showgrounds
St Patrick's Athletic Inchicore Richmond Park

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
Bohemians Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Long Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Pender Hummel Mr Green
Bray Wanderers Flag of Ireland.svg Harry Kenny Flag of Ireland.svg Conor Kenna Nike Sonas Bathrooms
Cork City Flag of Ireland.svg John Caulfield Flag of Ireland.svg John Dunleavy Nike University College Cork
Derry City Ulster Banner.svg Kenny Shiels Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Doherty Hummel Diamond Corrugated
Drogheda United Flag of Ireland.svg Pete Mahon Flag of Ireland.svg Sean Thornton CX+ SportScotch Hall Shopping Center
Dundalk Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Kenny Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen O'Donnell CX+ Sport Fyffes
Finn Harps Flag of Ireland.svg Ollie Horgan Flag of Ireland.svg Ciaran Coll Joma McGettigan Group
Galway United Flag of Ireland.svg Shane Keegan Flag of Ireland.svg Colm Horgan Uhlsport Comer Property Management
Limerick Flag of England.svg Neil McDonald Flag of Ireland.svg Shane Duggan Hummel
Shamrock Rovers Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Bradley Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Finn New Balance Pepper Asset Servicing
Sligo Rovers Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Lyttle Flag of England.svg Craig Roddan Joma Volkswagen
St Patrick's Athletic Flag of Ireland.svg Liam Buckley Flag of Ireland.svg Ian Bermingham Umbro Pieta House

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure
Date of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of
appointment
Limerick Flag of Ireland.svg Martin Russell Mutual consent3 April 2017 [7] 8th Flag of England.svg Neil McDonald 18 May 2017 [8]
Sligo Rovers Flag of England.svg Dave Robertson 5 April 2017 [9] 11th Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Lyttle 21 April 2017 [10]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Cork City (C)3324456723+4476Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2 Dundalk 3322387224+4869Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 Shamrock Rovers 33173134941+854
4 Derry City 33149104940+951
5 Bohemians 33145143640447
6 Bray Wanderers 33137135552+346
7 Limerick 3310101341511040
8 St Patrick's Athletic 33912124552739
9 Sligo Rovers 338151033441139
10 Galway United (R)33714124550535Relegation to League of Ireland First Division
11 Finn Harps (R)33932135673230
12 Drogheda United (R)33572122654322
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. [11]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Matches 1–22

Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away).

Home \ Away BOH BRW COR DER DRO DUN FHA GAL LIM STP SHM SLI
Bohemians 3–20–21–40–00–12–01–11–20–4 0–2 2–0
Bray Wanderers 1–20–23–22–10–35–31–00–11–14–22–2
Cork City 0–12–13–05–02–15–04–0 4–1 1–04–12–1
Derry City 2–02–31–24–03–1 0–2 2–11–12–23–14–0
Drogheda United 0–10–01–40–00–60–22–20–22–02–11–1
Dundalk 2–01–30–30–03–14–02–01–03–02–14–0
Finn Harps 2–10–30–1 0–2 0–20–21–13–23–10–12–1
Galway United 1–21–21–10–00–12–12–13–11–11–21–1
Limerick 0–15–3 0–3 1–13–00–31–11–12–20–25–1
St Patrick's Athletic 1–31–20–32–12–00–21–21–10–22–11–1
Shamrock Rovers 2–1 2–01–20–14–12–13–22–01–11–11–0
Sligo Rovers 2–03–21–21–11–10–40–01–13–01–11–0
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Matches 23–33

Teams played each other once.

Home \ Away BOH BRW COR DER DRO DUN FHA GAL LIM STP SHM SLI
Bohemians 0–10–00–13–11–13–2
Bray Wanderers 2–12–33–31–11–0
Cork City 1–00–01–12–10–1
Derry City 0–52–10–4 3–0 3–01–1
Drogheda United 1–40–10–10–20–0
Dundalk 0–11–03–03–06–00–1
Finn Harps 0–12–30–21–31–2
Galway United 2–14–13–41–11–23–1
Limerick 1–0 2–1 1–00–22–20–0
St Patrick's Athletic 3–14–24–02–22–0
Shamrock Rovers 1–2 3–10–24–12–11–1
Sligo Rovers 1–00–03–01–11–1
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [12]
1 Flag of Ireland.svg Sean Maguire Cork City 20
2 Flag of Ireland.svg David McMillan Dundalk 16
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Dinny Corcoran Bohemians 15
Flag of Ireland.svg Gary McCabe Bray Wanderers 15
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Tosi Limerick City 14
6 Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Murray Galway United 13
7 Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron Greene Bray Wanderers 12
8 Flag of Ireland.svg Gary Shaw Shamrock Rovers 11
9 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick McEleney Dundalk 10
Flag of Ireland.svg Barry McNamee Derry City 10
Flag of Ireland.svg Kurtis Byrne Bohemians 10

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