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 2024 IRL1 season, the IRL1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025 - 2026 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2024 IRL1 team
- 2025 - 2026 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2024 IRL1 teams
The winner of the 2024 FAI Ford Cup, typically an IRL1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2025 - 2026 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 | ||
| 16 Feb 2024 - 1 Nov 2024 | 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 2024 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 2025 IRL1.
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Relegation Playoffs
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 13 | Drogheda United FC (IRL1) | Tallaght Stadium | |||
| Drogheda United FC remains in 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 | Shelbourne FC | 36 | 17 -12-7 | 63 | - | 40 | 27 | 13 | 18 | 9 -6-3 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 8 -6-4 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 17 -10-9 | 61 | - | 50 | 35 | 15 | 18 | 9 -6-3 | 33 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 8 -4-6 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| 3 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | 36 | 17 -8-11 | 59 | - | 51 | 37 | 14 | 18 | 11 -2-5 | 35 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 6 -6-6 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| 4 | Derry City FC | 36 | 14 -13-9 | 55 | - | 48 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 9 -6-3 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 5 -7-6 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| 5 | Galway FC | 36 | 13 -13-10 | 52 | - | 33 | 29 | 4 | 18 | 7 -7-4 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 6 -6-6 | 24 | 16 | 17 | -1 |
| 6 | Sligo Rovers FC | 36 | 13 -10-13 | 49 | - | 40 | 51 | -11 | 18 | 9 -4-5 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 4 -6-8 | 18 | 21 | 36 | -15 |
| 7 | Waterford FC | 36 | 13 -6-17 | 45 | - | 43 | 47 | -4 | 18 | 7 -4-7 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 6 -2-10 | 20 | 18 | 27 | -9 |
| 8 | Bohemians FC | 36 | 10 -12-14 | 42 | - | 39 | 43 | -4 | 18 | 4 -6-8 | 18 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 18 | 6 -6-6 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| 9 | Drogheda United FC | 36 | 7 -13-16 | 34 | - | 41 | 58 | -17 | 18 | 6 -8-4 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 1 -5-12 | 8 | 13 | 37 | -24 |
| 10 | Dundalk FC | 36 | 5 -11-20 | 26 | - | 23 | 50 | -27 | 18 | 4 -5-9 | 17 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 18 | 1 -6-11 | 9 | 14 | 29 | -15 |
2025-2026 UEFACL 2025-2026 UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs Relegation to IRL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 21 | Waterford FC | Tallaght Stadium |
 | 11 | Galway FC | Dalymont Park |
 | 02 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
| 00 | Dundalk FC | Weavers Park |
 | 01 | Shelbourne FC | The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
| 01 | Shamrock Rovers | Oriel Park |
| 11 | Bohemians FC | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
| 22 | Sligo Rovers FC | Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 10 | Derry City FC | Richmond Park (Dublin) |
| 21 | Drogheda United FC | Tolka Park |
| 02 | Bohemians FC | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
| 21 | Galway FC | Richmond Park (Dublin) |
| 31 | Waterford FC | Tolka Park |
| 02 | Derry City FC | Oriel Park |
| 01 | Shamrock Rovers | Weavers Park |
| 11 | Sligo Rovers FC | The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
| 13 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | Dalymont Park |
| 00 | Drogheda United FC | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
| 11 | Bohemians FC | The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
| 20 | Shelbourne FC | Tallaght Stadium |