League of Ireland First Division
Season2016
ChampionsLimerick
PromotedLimerick
Drogheda United
Matches played112
Goals scored349 (3.12 per match)
Top goalscorerGary O'Neil (13 goals)[1]
Biggest home winLimerick 6–1 Cobh Ramblers
(19 March 2016)[2]
Limerick 7–2 Waterford United
(30 April 2016)[3]
Biggest away winWaterford United 1–8 UCD
(30 September 2016)[4]
Highest scoringLimerick 7–2 Waterford United
(30 April 2016)[5]
Waterford United 1–8 UCD
(30 September 2016)[6]
Total attendance52,987
Average attendance477[7]
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2017 →

The 2016 League of Ireland First Division season was the 32nd season of the League of Ireland First Division.

On 28 August, Limerick clinched the title and promotion after a 3–2 win away to UCD.[8][9][10]

Overview

The First Division has 8 teams. Each team played each other four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 28 matches in the season.

The eight clubs competed for a prize fund of €104,000 with the winners receiving €30,000 and the eighth placed team collecting €8,000.[11]

Teams

Map of the Republic of Ireland with the eight League of Ireland First Division teams
Athlone Town
Cobh Ramblers
Drogheda United
Limerick
Waterford United
Dublin
Dublin
Dublin teams Cabinteely Shelbourne UCD
Locations of the First Division teams
Map of Dublin with the three League of Ireland First Division Dublin teams
Shelbourne
UCD
Cabinteely
Locations of Dublin First Division teams
Team Home city/suburb Stadium
Athlone Town Athlone Athlone Town Stadium
Cabinteely Cabinteely Stradbrook Road
Cobh Ramblers Cobh St. Colman's Park
Drogheda United Drogheda United Park
Limerick Limerick Markets Field
Shelbourne Drumcondra, Dublin Tolka Park
UCD Belfield, Dublin UCD Bowl
Waterford United Waterford Waterford RSC

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
Athlone Town Republic of Ireland Alan Mathews[12] Nike Nitro Sports
Cabinteely Republic of Ireland Eddie Gormley Umbro
Cobh Ramblers Republic of Ireland Stephen Henderson Republic of Ireland Kevin Mulcahy Legea Rathcormac Fuels
Drogheda United Republic of Ireland Pete Mahon Republic of Ireland Sean Thornton CX+ Sport Scotch Hall Shopping Center
Limerick Republic of Ireland Martin Russell Republic of Ireland Shane Duggan Hummel Galtee Fuels
Shelbourne Republic of Ireland Kevin Doherty Republic of IrelandDaire Doyle Macron abbeyseals.ie
UCD Republic of Ireland Collie O'Neill Republic of Ireland Gary O'Neill O'Neills O'Neills
Waterford United Republic of Ireland Roddy Collins Republic of Ireland Phillip Gorman Uhlsport

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Limerick (C, P) 28 24 3 1 86 26 +60 75 Promotion to League of Ireland Premier Division
2 Drogheda United (O, P) 28 15 7 6 42 29 +13 52 Qualification to Promotion play-offs
3 Cobh Ramblers 28 15 5 8 40 33 +7 50
4 UCD 28 14 6 8 57 40 +17 48
5 Waterford United 28 10 3 15 43 65 −22 33
6 Shelbourne 28 9 3 16 36 40 −4 30
7 Cabinteely 28 4 4 20 19 54 −35 16
8 Athlone Town 28 3 5 20 26 62 −36 14
Source: Soccerway, extratime.ie
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[13]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results

Promotion/relegation playoffs

First Division

22 October 2016 (2016-10-22) Cobh Ramblers 0–2 Drogheda United Cobh
19:15 IST (UTC+01:00) Report
  • Griffin 60'
  • McCaffrey 62'
 Stadium: St Colman's Park
Attendance: 1,550
Referee: Andrew Mullally
28 October 2016 (2016-10-28) Drogheda United 1–2
(3–2 agg.)		 Cobh Ramblers Drogheda
19:45 IST (UTC+01:00) McCaffrey 60' Report
  • Ellis 1'
  • Comerford 9'
 Stadium: United Park
Attendance: 1,873
Referee: Andrew Mullally

Drogheda United advanced to the promotion/relegation play-offs against Wexford Youths.

First Division vs Premier Division

31 October 2016 (2016-10-31) Wexford Youths 2–0 Drogheda United Crossabeg
19:45 GMT
  • Furlong 66'
  • Chin 90+1'
 Report Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park
Referee: Raymond Matthews
4 November 2016 (2016-11-04) Drogheda United 3–0
(3–2 agg.)		 Wexford Youths Drogheda
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: United Park

Drogheda United are promoted to the 2017 Premier Division; Wexford Youths are relegated to the 2017 First Division.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Players". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. ^ "LIMERICK VS. COBH RAMBLERS 6 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ^ "LIMERICK VS. WATERFORD UNITED 7 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. ^ "WATERFORD UNITED VS. UCD 1 - 8". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  5. ^ "LIMERICK VS. WATERFORD UNITED 7 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  6. ^ "WATERFORD UNITED VS. UCD 1 - 8". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  7. ^ "From the Archives - extratime.ie League of Ireland Attendance Report 2019". extratime.
  8. ^ "Limerick seal Premier Division return with plenty to spare". Irish Independent. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Limerick FC seal promotion back to Premier Division with 6 games to spare". The 42. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Limerick FC fans are super excited by the club's promotion". Irish Examiner. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Breakdown of 2016 SSE Airtricity League Prize-Money". SSE Airtricity League. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Alan Mathews Appointed 1st Team Manager". Athlone Town Football Club. 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  13. ^ "FIRST DIVISION 2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  14. ^ "FOOTBALL:Athlone Town fined €1,000 for failure to fulfil fixture". 9 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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