2022 League of Ireland First Division

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League of Ireland First Division
Season2022
Dates18 February 2022 – 11 November 2022
Champions Cork City
Matches played144
Top goalscorer Phoenix Patterson (17 league goals + 3 playoff goals)
Total attendance178,000
Average attendance1,193 [1]
← 2021
2023 →
All statistics correct as of 23 November 2023.

The 2022 League of Ireland First Division season was the 38th season of the League of Ireland First Division, the second tier of the Republic of Ireland's association football league. The title was won by Cork City. [2]

Contents

Overview

The First Division has 9 teams. Each side plays each other four times for a total of 32 matches in the season. The team that finishes in first place achieve automatic promotion to the Premier Division. Teams finishing second to fifth place will enter the play-offs to determine the side to contest for a place in the 2023 Premier Division against the ninth placed (second last) Premier Division team.

Declan Carey finished the season with the Golden Boot, scoring 20 goals for City, including a brace on the final day of the season vs Bray.

Teams

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Locations of the First Division teams

Team changes

Bray Wanderers and Cabinteely F.C. merged in the pre-season to create a revamped Bray Wanderers. [3] Shelbourne were promoted as 2021 champions and UCD as playoff winners, to the Premier Division. Waterford F.C. and Longford Town F.C. joined following their relegation from the Premier League at the end of the 2021 season.

Additional teams

No other teams applied for a First Division Licence. [4]

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Athlone Town Athlone Athlone Town Stadium 5,000
Bray Wanderers Bray Carlisle Grounds 4,000
Cobh Ramblers Cobh St. Colman's Park 3,000
Cork City Cork Turners Cross 7,845
Galway United Galway Eamonn Deacy Park 5,000
Longford Town Longford Bishopsgate 5,097
Treaty United Limerick Markets Field 5,000
Waterford Waterford RSC 5,160
Wexford Crossabeg Ferrycarrig Park 2,500

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure		Date of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of
appointment
Athlone Town Flag of Ireland.svg Martin RussellResigned10 April 2022 [5] 9th Flag of Ireland.svg Dermot Lennon10 April 2022 [6]
Waterford FC Flag of Ireland.svg Ian Morris Mutual Consent20 April 2022 [7] 5th Flag of Ireland.svg Gary Hunt20 April 2022 [8]
Waterford FC Flag of Ireland.svg Gary HuntPermanent Replacement14 June 2022 [9] 4th Flag of England.svg Danny Searle14 June 2022 [10]
Cobh Ramblers Flag of Ireland.svg Darren MurphyMutual Consent19 June 2022 [11] 8th Flag of Ireland.svg Shane Keegan 19 June 2022 [12]

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 Dermot Lennon Flag of Ireland.svg Micheal Schlingermann Flag of England.svg Umbro Hayden & Co. Solicitors
Bray Wanderers Flag of Ireland.svg Pat Devlin Flag of Ireland.svg Hugh Douglas Flag of the United States.svg Nike MyClub
Cobh Ramblers Flag of Ireland.svg Shane Keegan Flag of Ireland.svg John Kavanagh Flag of Spain.svg Joma McCarthy Insurance Group
Cork City Flag of Ireland.svg Colin Healy Flag of Ireland.svg Cian Coleman Flag of Germany.svg Adidas University College Cork
Galway United Flag of Ireland.svg John Caulfield Flag of Ireland.svg Conor McCormack Flag of Ireland.svg O'Neill's Comer Property Management
Longford Town Flag of Ireland.svg Gary Cronin Flag of Ireland.svg Sam Verdon Flag of England.svg MacronBishopsgate
Treaty United Flag of Ireland.svg Tommy Barrett Flag of Ireland.svg Jack Lynch Flag of England.svg Umbro Derrin Homes
Waterford Flag of England.svg Danny Searle Flag of Ireland.svg Eddie Nolan Flag of England.svg Umbro DG FOODS LTD
Wexford Flag of Ireland.svg Ian Ryan Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Manley Flag of England.svg Umbro Wallace

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Cork City (C, P)3220846322+4168Promotion to League of Ireland Premier Division
2 Waterford 3220487034+3664Qualification to Promotion play-offs
3 Galway United 3217965630+2660
4 Longford Town 32141084941+852
5 Treaty United 321111103743−644
6 Wexford 321011114547−241
7 Bray Wanderers 3269173062−3227
8 Athlone Town 3273224475−3124
9 Cobh Ramblers 3245233778−4117
Updated to match(es) played on 7 December 2022. Source: League of Ireland, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Play-offs

Bracket

First Division play-off Semi-finalsFirst Division play-off FinalPromotion/relegation play-off
26/29 October 2022
11 November 2022
Treaty United 134
4 November 2022 UCD 1
Waterford 437
Waterford 3 Waterford 0
26/29 October 2022
Galway United 0
Longford Town 202
Galway United 235

First Division play-off Semi-finals

First leg

26 October 2022 Treaty United 1–4 Waterford Limerick
19:45 IST Enda Curran Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.) Report Phoenix Patterson Soccerball shade.svg5'
Phoenix Patterson Soccerball shade.svg29'
Junior Quitirna Soccerball shade.svg70'
Sean Guerins Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (o.g.)		Stadium: Markets Field
Referee: Damien MacGraith
26 October 2022 Longford Town 2–2 Galway United Longford
19:45 IST Jordan Adeyemo Soccerball shade.svg28'
Jordan Adeyemo Soccerball shade.svg54'		 Report Mikie Rowe Soccerball shade.svg49'
Mikie Rowe Soccerball shade.svg61'		Stadium: Bishopsgate
Referee: Kevin O'Sullivan

Second leg

29 October 2022 Waterford 3–3 Treaty United Waterford
19:45 IST Timi Sobowale Soccerball shade.svg22'
Wassim Aouachria Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.)
Phoenix Patterson Soccerball shade.svg54'		 Report Mark Ludden Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)
Mark Ludden Soccerball shade.svg26'
Lee Molloy Soccerball shade.svg29'		Stadium: RSC
Attendance: 2,585
Referee: Paul Norton
30 October 2022 Galway United 3–0 Longford Town Galway
16:00 IST David Hurley Soccerball shade.svg24'
Mikie Rowe Soccerball shade.svg90'
Rob Manley Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Report Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
Referee: Damien McGraith

First Division play-off Final

4 November 2022 Galway United 0–3 Waterford County Limerick
19:45 IST Report Junior Quitirna Soccerball shade.svg9'
Wassim Aouachria Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Junior Quitirna Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Markets Field
Referee: Alan Patchell

Promotion/relegation play-off

11 November 2022 UCD 1–0 Waterford County Dublin
19:45 IST Tommy Lonergan Soccerball shade.svg15' Report Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 2,781
Referee: Rob Harvey

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