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 2023 IRL1 season, the IRL1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2024 - 2025 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2023 IRL1 team
- 2024 - 2025 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2023 IRL1 teams
The winner of the 2023 FAI Ford Cup, typically an IRL1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2024 - 2025 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 | ||
| 17 Feb 2023 - 3 Nov 2023 | 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 2023 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 2024 IRL1.
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Relegation Playoffs
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 21 | Cork City FC (IRL1) | Tallaght Stadium | |||
| AET - Waterford FC is promoted to IRL1 | ||||||
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 20 -12-4 | 72 | - | 67 | 27 | 40 | 18 | 13 -3-2 | 42 | 43 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 7 -9-2 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 | Derry City FC | 36 | 18 -11-7 | 65 | - | 57 | 24 | 33 | 18 | 9 -6-3 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 9 -5-4 | 32 | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| 3 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | 36 | 19 -5-12 | 62 | - | 59 | 42 | 17 | 18 | 10 -3-5 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 9 -2-7 | 29 | 27 | 28 | -1 |
| 4 | Shelbourne FC | 36 | 15 -15-6 | 60 | - | 44 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 9 -7-2 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 6 -8-4 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| 5 | Dundalk FC | 36 | 17 -7-12 | 58 | - | 59 | 44 | 15 | 18 | 10 -5-3 | 35 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 7 -2-9 | 23 | 21 | 22 | -1 |
| 6 | Bohemians FC | 36 | 16 -10-10 | 58 | - | 53 | 40 | 13 | 18 | 10 -4-4 | 34 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 6 -6-6 | 24 | 16 | 19 | -3 |
| 7 | Drogheda United FC | 36 | 10 -11-15 | 41 | - | 40 | 54 | -14 | 18 | 5 -6-7 | 21 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 18 | 5 -5-8 | 20 | 20 | 33 | -13 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers FC | 36 | 10 -7-19 | 37 | - | 36 | 51 | -15 | 18 | 7 -4-7 | 25 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 18 | 3 -3-12 | 12 | 17 | 31 | -14 |
| 9 | Cork City FC | 36 | 8 -7-21 | 31 | - | 35 | 64 | -29 | 18 | 6 -4-8 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 18 | 2 -3-13 | 9 | 15 | 44 | -29 |
| 10 | Univ College Dublin AFC | 36 | 2 -5-29 | 11 | - | 19 | 96 | -77 | 18 | 2 -3-13 | 9 | 10 | 40 | -30 | 18 | 0 -2-16 | 2 | 9 | 56 | -47 |
2024-2025 UEFACL 2024-2025 UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs Relegation to IRL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 24 | Shelbourne FC | Weavers Park |
 | 30 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
 | 40 | Cork City FC | Dalymont Park |
 | 42 | Sligo Rovers FC | Tallaght Stadium |
 | 15 | Dundalk FC | UCD Bowl |
| 00 | Shamrock Rovers | Turner's Cross |
| 00 | Drogheda United FC | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
| 02 | Shamrock Rovers | Richmond Park (Dublin) |
| 32 | Univ College Dublin AFC | Tolka Park |
| 20 | Bohemians FC | Casey's Field |
| 01 | Derry City FC | Turner's Cross |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers FC | Richmond Park (Dublin) |
| 50 | Drogheda United FC | Tallaght Stadium |
| 02 | Cork City FC | UCD Bowl |
| 00 | Shelbourne FC | The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
| 02 | Dundalk FC | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
| 02 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | Dalymont Park |
| 12 | Bohemians FC | UCD Bowl |
| 10 | Dundalk FC | Tolka Park |
| 00 | Derry City FC | Weavers Park |