2018 League of Ireland First Division
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The 2018 League of Ireland First Division season is the 34th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The league began on 23 February 2018 and will conclude in October 2018. Contrary to the previous editions, this tournament will have 10 teams, which is the largest number since 2011 season, and will return the promotion/relegation playoffs.
Overview
The First Division has 10 teams. Each team plays each other three times for a total of 27 matches in the season.
On 22 December 2016, the FAI announced that the league would be restructured into two 10-team divisions from the 2018 season onwards, one of the recommendations made in the 2015 Conroy Report.[1]
Teams
Stadia and locations
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Athlone Town | Nike | Nitro Sports | ||
Cabinteely | Daire Doyle | Uhlsport | Geoghegan Home Extensions | |
Cobh Ramblers | Paul Hunt | Legea | Tony & William O'Shea Fuels Rushbrooke | |
Drogheda United | CX+ Sport | Scotch Hall Shopping Center | ||
Finn Harps | Joma | McGettigan Group | ||
Galway United | Uhlsport | Comer Property Management | ||
Longford Town | Legea | City Calling | ||
Shelbourne | Macron | Dublin City University | ||
UCD | O'Neills | O'Neills | ||
Wexford | Bodibro | Premier Tickets |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | UCD (P) | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 57 | Promotion to League of Ireland Premier Division |
2 | Finn Harps (Q) | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 54 | Promotion play-offs |
3 | Shelbourne (Q) | 27 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 52 | 21 | +31 | 50 | |
4 | Drogheda United (Q) | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 49 | |
5 | Longford Town | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 45 | |
6 | Galway United | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 37 | |
7 | Cabinteely | 27 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 30 | |
8 | Cobh Ramblers | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 29 | |
9 | Wexford | 27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 59 | −36 | 17 | |
10 | Athlone Town | 27 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 81 | −65 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[2]
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Results
Matches 1–18Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away).
Updated to match(es) played on 29 June 2018. Source: SSE Airtricity League
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Matches 19–27Teams play each other once.
Updated to match(es) played on 22 September 2018. Source: SSE Airtricity League
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Top scorers
- As of 22 September 2018
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
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1 | Shelbourne | 15 | |
2 | UCD | 14 | |
3 | Longford Town | 13 | |
4 | Drogheda United | 11 | |
Shelbourne | |||
6 | Galway United | 10 | |
7 | Galway United | 9 | |
UCD | |||
Finn Harps | |||
Longford Town | |||
Promotion/relegation playoffs
The second, third and fourth placed First Division teams played off to decide who would play Limerick, the ninth placed team from the Premier Division. The winner of this play off would play in the 2019 Premier Division.[4]
- Semi-finals
5 October 2018 | Drogheda United | 0-1 | Shelbourne | United Park |
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19:45 | English |
8 October 2018 | Shelbourne | 1-2 (2-4 p) |
Drogheda United | Tolka Park |
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19:45 | Evans |
Brennan Lyons |
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Penalties | ||||
O'Sullivan Evans Fitzgerald Farrell |
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- Finals
12 October 2018 | Drogheda United | v | Finn Harps | |
19:45 |
19 October 2018 | Finn Harps | v | Drogheda United | Finn Park |
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19:45 |
See also
References
- ↑ Mackey, Liam (23 December 2016). "It's three down, one up for LOI season". The Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ↑ "First Division 2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ↑ http://www.extratime.ie/topscorers/2028/101/first-division/
- ↑ "Ireland 2018". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 7 October 2018.