Summary
The League of Ireland Premier Division (IRL1) (SSE Airtricity League) is the top football league in the Republic of Ireland's football system. At the end of the 2022 IRL1 season, the IRL1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2023 - 2024 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2022 IRL1 team
- 2023 - 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2022 IRL1 teams
The winner of the 2022 FAI Ford Cup, typically an IRL1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2023 - 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Republic of Ireland
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| IRL1 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 10 |
| IRL2 | League of Ireland First Division | 10 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 18 Feb 2022 - 6 Nov 2022 | 10: IRL1 (8 minimum), IRL2 (2 maximum) | ||
Season Format
The IRL1 season consists of a double round robin format where each IRL1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 IRL1 teams twice, for a total of 36 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2022 IRL1 season, the 10th place IRL1 team is relegated to the IRL2, and the 9th place IRL1 team enters into a Home-Away highest aggregate score playoff with the 2nd/3rd place team that won the IRL2 Promotion playoff. The winner of this playoff and the 1st place IRL2 team play in the 2023 IRL1.
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Relegation Playoffs
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 10 | Waterford FC (IRL2) | Richmond Park (Dublin) | |||
| Univ College Dublin AFC remains in IRL1 | ||||||
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 24 -7-5 | 79 | - | 61 | 22 | 39 | 18 | 16 -2-0 | 50 | 39 | 10 | 29 | 18 | 8 -5-5 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| 2 | Derry City FC | 36 | 18 -12-6 | 66 | - | 53 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 8 -7-3 | 31 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 10 -5-3 | 35 | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| 3 | Dundalk FC | 36 | 18 -12-6 | 66 | - | 53 | 30 | 23 | 18 | 12 -5-1 | 41 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 6 -7-5 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| 4 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | 36 | 18 -7-11 | 61 | - | 57 | 37 | 20 | 18 | 10 -3-5 | 33 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 8 -4-6 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers FC | 36 | 13 -10-13 | 49 | - | 47 | 44 | 3 | 18 | 8 -5-5 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 5 -5-8 | 20 | 23 | 24 | -1 |
| 6 | Bohemians FC | 36 | 12 -10-14 | 46 | - | 45 | 46 | -1 | 18 | 7 -5-6 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 5 -5-8 | 20 | 20 | 23 | -3 |
| 7 | Shelbourne FC | 36 | 10 -11-15 | 41 | - | 40 | 49 | -9 | 18 | 5 -6-7 | 21 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 18 | 5 -5-8 | 20 | 17 | 24 | -7 |
| 8 | Drogheda United FC | 36 | 9 -11-16 | 38 | - | 34 | 58 | -24 | 18 | 7 -6-5 | 27 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 18 | 2 -5-11 | 11 | 14 | 37 | -23 |
| 9 | Univ College Dublin AFC | 36 | 6 -8-22 | 26 | - | 28 | 67 | -39 | 18 | 3 -5-10 | 14 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 18 | 3 -3-12 | 12 | 14 | 38 | -24 |
| 10 | Finn Harps FC | 36 | 4 -8-24 | 20 | - | 33 | 71 | -38 | 18 | 3 -4-11 | 13 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 18 | 1 -4-13 | 7 | 16 | 43 | -27 |
2023-2024 UEFACL 2023-2024 UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs Relegation to IRL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 31 | Sligo Rovers FC | Dalymont Park |
 | 01 | Dundalk FC | The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
 | 20 | Finn Harps FC | Head in the Game Park |
| 02 | Shamrock Rovers | UCD Bowl |
 | 40 | Shelbourne FC | Richmond Park (Dublin) |
| 10 | Derry City FC | Tallaght Stadium |
| 13 | Univ College Dublin AFC | Finn Park |
| 21 | Bohemians FC | Casey's Field |
| 60 | Drogheda United FC | Tolka Park |
| 10 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
| 11 | Univ College Dublin AFC | Tolka Park |
| 00 | Derry City FC | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
| 33 | Sligo Rovers FC | Casey's Field |
| 11 | Shelbourne FC | The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
| 22 | Finn Harps FC | Dalymont Park |
| 41 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | Tallaght Stadium |
| 11 | Shamrock Rovers | Head in the Game Park |
| 12 | Dundalk FC | Finn Park |
| 31 | Bohemians FC | Richmond Park (Dublin) |