The League of Ireland Premier Division[1] (Irish: Príomhroinn Sraith na hÉireann) is the top tier of Ireland's national football league, the League of Ireland. | Team | Base | Manager | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | | Bohemians | Dublin |  Pat Fenlon | Dalymount Park | 7,955 | 1890 | | Bray Wanderers | Bray, Co. Wicklow | Eddie Gormley | Carlisle Grounds | 3,250 | 1942 | | Cork City | Cork | Paul Doolin | Turners Cross | 7,485 | 1984 | | Drogheda United | Drogheda, Co. Louth | Alan Mathews | United Park | 2,000 | 1975 | | Dundalk | Dundalk, Co. Louth |  Seán Connor | Oriel Park | 6,000 | 1903 | | Galway United | Galway |  Ian Foster | Terryland Park | 5,000 | 1937 | | Shamrock Rovers | Dublin | Michael O'Neill | Tallaght Stadium | 5,700 | 1901 | | Sligo Rovers | Sligo | Paul Cook | The Showgrounds | 5,500 | 1928 | | St. Patrick's Athletic | Dublin | Pete Mahon | Richmond Park | 5,340 | 1929 | [edit] Past winners - ^ St. Patrick's Athletic were deducted 15 points due to fielding an ineligible player. Without that deduction they would have been champions. For more on this see St Patrick's Athletic.
- ^ Shelbourne were subsequently relegated to the League of Ireland First Division by the FAI for financial reasons. Despite this, the club were not stripped of their title
[edit] Performance by club | Club | Winners | Winning Seasons | | Shamrock Rovers | 15 | 1923, 1925, 1927, 1932, 1938, 1939, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1964, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1994 | | Shelbourne | 13 | 1926, 1929, 1931, 1944, 1947, 1953, 1962, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 | | Bohemians | 11 | 1924, 1928, 1930, 1934, 1936, 1975, 1978, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2009 | | Dundalk | 9 | 1933, 1963, 1967, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1988, 1991, 1995 | | St. Patrick's Athletic | 7 | 1952, 1955, 1956, 1990, 1996, 1998, 1999 | | Waterford United | 6 | 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973 | | Cork United | 5 | 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946 | | Drumcondra | 4 | 1948, 1949, 1958, 1965 | | St James's Gate | 2 | 1922, 1940 | | Cork Athletic | 2 | 1950, 1951 | | Sligo Rovers | 2 | 1937, 1977 | | Limerick | 2 | 1960, 1980 | | Athlone Town | 2 | 1981, 1983 | | Derry City | 2 | 1989, 1997 | | Cork City | 2 | 1993, 2005 | | Dolphins | 1 | 1935 | | Cork Hibernians | 1 | 1971 | | Cork Celtic | 1 | 1974 | | Drogheda United | 1 | 2007 | [edit] FIFA Franchise The League of Ireland has been included in the EA Sports FIFA series of video games since the 2008 edition. The League of Ireland Premier Division became the 30th league to be included. It has also featured in the sequels FIFA 09 and FIFA 10. [edit] See also [edit] References [edit] External links |
