League of Ireland Premier Division
Season2024
Dates16 February 2024 – 1 November 2024
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The 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division, known as the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the 40th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top Irish league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1985.

The competition began on 16 February 2024 and will conclude on 1 November 2024.[2][3][4][5]

Teams

Ten teams compete in the league – the top eight teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the First Division. The promoted teams were First Division winners Galway United, after a top flight absence of six years[6] and play-off winners Waterford after being absent from the top flight for two years.[7] They replaced UCD who were relegated after two consecutive seasons in the top flight, as well as Cork City, who just spent one season back in the top flight before being relegated following their loss to Waterford.[7] Shamrock Rovers are the defending champions, having won their twenty-first title the previous season.[8]

Stadiums and locations

Map of the Republic of Ireland with the ten League of Ireland Premier Division teams
Derry City
Drogheda United
Dublin
Dublin
Dundalk
Galway United
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
Dublin teams Bohemians St Patrick's Athletic Shamrock Rovers Shelbourne
Locations of Premier Division teams
Map of Dublin with the four League of Ireland Premier Division Dublin teams
Bohemians
St Patrick's Athletic
Shamrock Rovers
Shelbourne
Locations of Dublin Premier Division teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Bohemians Dublin (Phibsborough) Dalymount Park 4,500
Derry City Derry Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium 3,700
Drogheda United Drogheda Weavers Park 3,500
Dundalk Dundalk Oriel Park 4,500
Galway United Galway Eamonn Deacy Park 4,300
Shamrock Rovers Dublin (Tallaght) Tallaght Stadium 10,500
Shelbourne Dublin (Drumcondra) Tolka Park 4,450
Sligo Rovers Sligo The Showgrounds 3,873
St Patrick's Athletic Dublin (Inchicore) Richmond Park 5,340
Waterford Waterford RSC 5,160

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
Bohemians Northern Ireland Declan Devine Republic of Ireland Keith Buckley O'Neills Des Kelly Interiors
Derry City Northern Ireland Ruaidhrí Higgins Republic of Ireland Patrick McEleney O'Neills Diamond Corrugated
Drogheda United Republic of Ireland Kevin Doherty Republic of Ireland Gary Deegan Erreà Drogheda Credit Union
Dundalk Republic of Ireland Stephen O'Donnell Republic of Ireland John Mountney Playr-Fit 888casino
Galway United Republic of Ireland John Caulfield Republic of Ireland Conor McCormack O'Neills Comer Property Management
Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland Stephen Bradley Cape Verde Roberto Lopes Umbro MASCOT Workwear
Shelbourne Republic of Ireland Damien Duff Republic of Ireland Mark Coyle O'Neills Realtor Global
Sligo Rovers Republic of Ireland John Russell Republic of Ireland Niall Morahan Joma Avant Money
St Patrick's Athletic Republic of Ireland Jon Daly Republic of Ireland Joe Redmond Umbro Manguard Plus
Waterford Republic of Ireland Keith Long Northern Ireland Barry Baggley New Balance DG Foods

League table

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Derry City 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2 St Patrick's Athletic 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 Qualification to Conference League first qualifying round
3 Bohemians 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
4 Sligo Rovers 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
5 Dundalk 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
6 Shamrock Rovers 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Shelbourne 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
8 Waterford 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 Drogheda United 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0 Qualification to League of Ireland Premier Division play-off final
10 Galway United 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0 Relegation to League of Ireland First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2024. Source: SSE Airtricity League, [9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[9]

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterward.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
Bohemians3
Derry City1
Drogheda United9
Dundalk5
Galway United10
Shamrock Rovers5
Shelbourne5
Sligo Rovers3
St Patrick's Athletic2
Waterford5
Source: Extratime.com
  = Leader and UEFA Champions League first qualifying round;   = UEFA Conference League first qualifying round;   = Qualification to the League of Ireland Premier Division play-off;   = Relegation to the League of Ireland First Division

Results

Teams play each other four times (twice at home and twice away).

Home \ Away BOH DER DRO DUN GAL SHM SHE SLI STP WAT BOH DER DRO DUN GAL SHM SHE SLI STP WAT
Bohemians — Mar 15 Apr 19 Mar 1 May 6 May 3 Mar 8 2–2 May 24 Apr 5 — Jun 13 Sep 20 Jul 26 Nov 1 Aug 30 Jun 3 Jul 12 Oct 4 Aug 9
Derry City May 10 — 2–1 Apr 5 Mar 29 Apr 19 May 6 May 24 Mar 1 Mar 8 Sep 13 — Jun 28 Aug 9 Jun 7 Sep 20 Nov 1 Oct 4 Apr 22 Jun 3
Drogheda United Mar 4 Apr 12 — May 6 May 17 May 31 Apr 5 Apr 26 Mar 29 Feb 23 Aug 2 Sep 27 — Nov 1 Sep 13 Oct 18 Jul 4 Aug 23 Jun 7 Jul 26
Dundalk Apr 26 May 31 Apr 1 — Feb 23 May 17 May 3 Mar 4 Apr 12 Mar 15 Sep 27 Oct 18 Jul 12 — Aug 2 Oct 25 Aug 30 Jun 13 Aug 23 Jun 28
Galway United Apr 1 May 3 Mar 8 May 24 — Mar 15 Apr 19 May 10 0–1 Mar 1 Jul 4 Aug 30 Jun 13 Oct 4 — Jun 3 Sep 20 Oct 25 Aug 9 Jul 12
Shamrock Rovers Mar 29 Mar 4 Mar 1 1–1 Apr 26 — May 24 Apr 12 May 10 May 6 Jun 7 May 20 Aug 9 Jul 4 Aug 23 — Oct 4 Sep 13 Sep 27 Nov 1
Shelbourne Apr 12 Apr 1 May 10 Mar 29 Mar 4 Feb 23 — May 31 Apr 26 May 17 Aug 23 Aug 2 Oct 25 Jun 7 Jun 28 Apr 22 — Sep 27 Sep 13 Oct 18
Sligo Rovers May 18 Feb 24 Mar 16 Apr 20 Apr 6 Mar 8 Mar 1 — May 6 May 3 Oct 19 Jul 4 Jun 3 Sep 21 Jul 27 Jun 28 Aug 10 — Nov 1 Aug 31
St Patrick's Athletic Feb 23 May 17 May 3 Mar 8 May 31 Apr 5 Mar 15 Apr 1 — Apr 19 Jun 28 Oct 25 Aug 30 Jun 3 Oct 18 Jun 13 May 20 Aug 2 — Sep 20
Waterford May 31 Apr 26 May 24 May 10 Apr 12 Apr 1 1–1 Mar 29 Mar 4 — Oct 25 Aug 23 Oct 4 Sep 13 Sep 27 Aug 2 Jun 13 Jun 7 Jul 4 —
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2024. Source: [1], Extratime.ie
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

League of Ireland Premier Division play-off

The ninth-placed team qualify for a play-off alongside the second, third, fourth, and fifth-placed teams from the 2024 League of Ireland First Division.

The First Division teams contest the quarter and semi-finals. The quarter-finals will be held over two legs, with the second-placed team facing the fifth-placed team and the third-placed team facing the fourth-placed team. The quarter-final winners then contest the semi-finals, with the winners ultimately facing the ninth-placed League of Ireland Premier Division team for the final place in the 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division.

See also

References

  1. ^ "League of Ireland prize money increased by 17% with 48 live games to be shown". Irish Independent. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 League of Ireland fixtures released". League of Ireland. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division Fixture List" (PDF). League of Ireland. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ "RTÉ confirm quartet of LOI clashes to be screened live". RTÉ. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. ^ "League of Ireland Premier Division: Club-by-club guide to new squads". RTE Sport. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  6. ^ Murphy, Murt (22 September 2023). "Galway United gain promotion to the top flight in style". Irish Examiner.
  7. ^ a b Fenton, James (10 November 2023). "LOI play-off final: Waterford 2 Cork City 1 - recap" – via www.rte.ie.
  8. ^ "Shamrock Rovers crowned league champions for fourth season in a row after St Pat's win". The Irish Times.
  9. ^ a b "PREMIER DIVISION". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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