Season | 2025 |
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Dates | 14 February 2025 – 17 October 2025 |
Matches played | 144 |
Goals scored | 388 (2.69 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Barry Coffey (20 goals) |
Biggest home win | Cobh Ramblers 5–0 Longford Town (7 March 2025) Finn Harps 5–0 Bray Wanderers (21 March 2025) Dundalk 6–1 Athlone Town (8 August 2025) |
Biggest away win | Treaty United 0–7 Dundalk (22 August 2025) |
Highest scoring | Wexford 4–3 Kerry (27 June 2025) Dundalk 6–1 Athlone Town (8 August 2025) Treaty United 0–7 Dundalk (22 August 2025) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches Bray Wanderers |
Longest unbeaten run | 19 matches Dundalk |
Longest winless run | 15 matches Athlone Town |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Athlone Town Kerry |
Highest attendance | 2,600 Dundalk 1–0 Athlone Town (14 February 2025) |
Lowest attendance | 180 UCD 0–3 Cobh Ramblers (20 June 2025) |
Total attendance | 116,531 |
Average attendance | 838 |
← 2024 2026 → All statistics correct as of 30 August 2025. |
The 2025 League of Ireland First Division, known as the SSE Airtricity Men's First Division for sponsorship reasons, [1] is the 41st season of the League of Ireland First Division. The competition began on 14 February 2025, [2] and will conclude on 17 October 2025. [3]
The team relegated to the First Division was Dundalk, the bottom-placed team of the 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division. They replaced one team promoted from the 2024 League of Ireland First Division, champions Cork City.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Athlone Town | Athlone | Athlone Town Stadium | 5,000 |
Bray Wanderers | Bray | Carlisle Grounds | 4,000 |
Cobh Ramblers | Cobh | St. Colman's Park | 3,000 |
Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park | 4,500 |
Finn Harps | Ballybofey | Finn Park | 6,000 |
Kerry | Tralee | Mounthawk Park | 1,200 |
Longford Town | Longford | Bishopsgate | 5,097 |
Treaty United | Limerick | Markets Field | 5,000 |
UCD | Dublin | UCD Bowl | 3,000 |
Wexford | Crossabeg | Ferrycarrig Park | 2,500 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Athlone Town | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Valeo Futbol |
Bray Wanderers | ![]() | ![]() | Capelli Sport | OutdoorLiving.ie |
Cobh Ramblers | ![]() | ![]() | Uhlsport | McCarthy Insurance Group |
Dundalk | ![]() | ![]() | Playr-Fit | ZOMA |
Finn Harps | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | So-Lo Stores |
Kerry | ![]() | ![]() | Macron | Kerry Airport |
Longford Town | ![]() | ![]() | Macron | Bishopsgate |
Treaty United | ![]() | ![]() | O'Neills | Trade Electric Group |
UCD | ![]() | ![]() | O'Neills | Maples Group |
Wexford | ![]() | ![]() | Macron | Campion Insurance |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Dundalk | ![]() | Resigned | 2 November 2024 | Pre-season | ![]() | 6 November 2024 |
Wexford | ![]() | 6 November 2024 | ![]() | 26 November 2024 | ||
Finn Harps | ![]() | Signed by Loughgall | 25 March 2025 | 8th | ![]() | 2 April 2025 |
Athlone Town | ![]() | Mutual consent | 12 April 2025 | 10th | ![]() | 8 June 2025 |
Kerry | ![]() | 5 May 2025 | 9th | ![]() | 5 May 2025 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dundalk (X) | 29 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 60 | 23 | +37 | 65 | Promotion to 2026 League of Ireland Premier Division |
2 | Cobh Ramblers (X) | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 59 | Qualification for League of Ireland Premier Division play-off |
3 | Bray Wanderers | 29 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 53 | |
4 | UCD | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 46 | |
5 | Treaty United | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 35 | |
6 | Finn Harps | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 34 | |
7 | Wexford | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 31 | |
8 | Kerry | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 29 | |
9 | Longford Town | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 29 | |
10 | Athlone Town | 29 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 56 | −35 | 17 |
Teams play each other four times (twice at home and twice away).
Notes:
To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.
Promotion to 2026 League of Ireland Premier Division | |
Qualification for League of Ireland Premier Division play-off |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Cobh Ramblers | 20 |
2 | ![]() | Wexford | 16 |
3 | ![]() | Treaty United | 13 |
4 | ![]() | Dundalk | 10 |
5 | ![]() | Dundalk | 9 |
![]() | Cobh Ramblers | ||
7 | ![]() | Longford Town | 8 |
![]() | Bray Wanderers | ||
8 | ![]() | Dundalk | 7 |
![]() | UCD | ||
![]() | Wexford | ||
![]() | Dundalk |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
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![]() | Treaty United | Athlone Town | 5–0 (A) | 21 February 2025 | [15] |
![]() | Kerry | Wexford | 3–4 (A) | 27 June 2025 | [16] |
![]() | Cobh Ramblers | Longford Town | 3–1 (H) | 1 August 2025 | [17] |
![]() | Dundalk | Treaty United | 7–0 (A) | 22 August 2025 | [18] |
Dundalk will announce a new manager on Wednesday after confirming the resignation of Jon Daly following the conclusion of the season.