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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| 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 | 24 | 13 -8-3 | 47 | - | 28 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 -3-2 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 -5-1 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| 2 | Derry City FC | 25 | 12 -8-5 | 44 | - | 40 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 9 -2-2 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 3 -6-3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | Waterford FC | 24 | 11 -4-9 | 37 | - | 33 | 26 | 7 | 12 | 6 -2-4 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 5 -2-5 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers | 23 | 9 -7-7 | 34 | - | 31 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 4 -3-5 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | Galway FC | 23 | 9 -7-7 | 34 | - | 19 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 5 -4-3 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| 6 | Sligo Rovers FC | 24 | 9 -7-8 | 34 | - | 27 | 28 | -1 | 12 | 5 -4-3 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 4 -3-5 | 15 | 16 | 19 | -3 |
| 7 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | 25 | 7 -7-11 | 28 | - | 24 | 28 | -4 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 1 -5-6 | 8 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
| 8 | Bohemians FC | 22 | 7 -5-10 | 26 | - | 22 | 26 | -4 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Dundalk FC | 24 | 5 -7-12 | 22 | - | 17 | 33 | -16 | 12 | 4 -5-3 | 17 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 12 | 1 -2-9 | 5 | 9 | 22 | -13 |
| 10 | Drogheda United FC | 24 | 3 -8-13 | 17 | - | 24 | 47 | -23 | 11 | 3 -5-3 | 14 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 13 | 0 -3-10 | 3 | 9 | 30 | -21 |
2025-2026 UEFACL 2025-2026 UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs Relegation to IRL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Galway FC | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
 | Bohemians FC | Weavers Park |
 | Derry City FC | Tolka Park |
 | Sligo Rovers FC | Richmond Park (Dublin) |
 | Galway FC | Oriel Park |
 | Shamrock Rovers | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
| Dundalk FC | The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
| Waterford FC | Dalymont Park |
| St Patrick's Athletic FC | Eamonn Deacy Park |
| Drogheda United FC | Tallaght Stadium |
| Shelbourne FC | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
| Sligo Rovers FC | Weavers Park |
| St Patrick's Athletic FC | Oriel Park |
| Bohemians FC | Tolka Park |
| Derry City FC | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
| Galway FC | Tallaght Stadium |
| Shamrock Rovers | Dalymont Park |
| Shelbourne FC | Oriel Park |
| Drogheda United FC | Richmond Park (Dublin) |
| Derry City FC | Eamonn Deacy Park |
Results
| FT | Waterford FC | Weavers Park |
| FT | Dundalk FC | Dalymont Park |
| 10 | Waterford FC | Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 42 | Drogheda United FC | Oriel Park |
| 02 | Sligo Rovers FC | Dalymont Park |
| 10 | Dundalk FC | Tallaght Stadium |
| 10 | St Patrick's Athletic FC | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
| 11 | Bohemians FC | Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 21 | Derry City FC | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
| 11 | Shelbourne FC | Weavers Park |
| 20 | Galway FC | Tolka Park |
| 02 | Waterford FC | Oriel Park |
| 00 | Bohemians FC | Richmond Park (Dublin) |
| 20 | Shamrock Rovers | The Showgrounds (Sligo) |
| 51 | Drogheda United FC | The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
| 01 | Shelbourne FC | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
| 30 | Drogheda United FC | Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 21 | Shamrock Rovers | Richmond Park (Dublin) |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers FC | Oriel Park |
| 12 | Derry City FC | Dalymont Park |