| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 February 2026 – 30 October 2026 |
← 2025 | |
The 2026 League of Ireland Premier Division, known as the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division for sponsorship reasons, [1] is the upcoming 42nd season of the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top Irish league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1985.
The competition will begin on 6 February 2026 and is set to conclude on 30 October 2026. [2]
The league will consist of ten teams – the top nine teams from the previous season and one team promoted as champions from the First Division, Dundalk. [3]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park | 4,500 |
| Derry City | Derry | Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium | 3,700 |
| Drogheda United | Drogheda | Sullivan and Lambe Park | 3,500 |
| Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park | 4,500 |
| Galway United | Galway | Eamonn Deacy Park | 5,000 |
| Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Tallaght) | Tallaght Stadium | 10,500 |
| Shelbourne | Dublin (Drumcondra) | Tolka Park | 5,700 |
| Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds | 3,873 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Dublin (Inchicore) | Richmond Park | 5,340 |
| Waterford | Waterford | RSC | 5,160 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | | | O'Neills | Des Kelly Interiors |
| Derry City | | TBC | O'Neills | Diamond Corrugated |
| Drogheda United | | | Macron | NoFo Brew Co |
| Dundalk | | | Macron | ZOMA |
| Galway United | | | O'Neills | Comer Property Management |
| Shamrock Rovers | | | Macron | MASCOT Workwear |
| Shelbourne | | | O'Neills | Chadwicks |
| Sligo Rovers | | | Umbro | Avant Money |
| St Patrick's Athletic | | | Umbro | TBC |
| Waterford | | | Puma | TBC |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bohemians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Derry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Drogheda United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Dundalk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Galway United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | St Patrick's Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for promotion/relegation play-off |
| 10 | Waterford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
Teams play each other four times (twice at home and twice away).
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.
| Leader and qualification for Champions League first qualifying round | |
| Qualification for Conference League second qualifying round | |
| Qualification for Conference League first qualifying round | |
| Qualification for promotion/relegation play-off | |
| Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |