1993–94 League of Ireland Premier Division

League of Ireland Premier Division
Season 1993–94
Champions Shamrock Rovers
Relegated Limerick F.C.
Drogheda United
UEFA Cup Shamrock Rovers
Cork City
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Sligo Rovers[note 1]
Top goalscorer Stephen Geoghegan:23
(Shamrock Rovers) [1][2]

The 1993–94 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 9th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 12 teams. Shamrock Rovers won the title.

Regular season

The regular season initially saw the 12 teams use a traditional round-robin format with each team playing 22 games on a home and away basis. The division was then split into two groups, a top six and a bottom six. After the split, the six teams played the other teams in their group in a second series of 10 games again using a round-robin format.[2][3]

Final Tables

Top Six

PosClubPtsWDLGFGAGD
1Shamrock Rovers F.C.6621386230+32Qualified for 1994–95 UEFA Cup
2Cork City F.C.5917876036+24Qualified for 1994–95 UEFA Cup
3Galway United F.C.50148104742+5
4Derry City F.C.461210103735+2
5Shelbourne F.C.4311101142420
6Bohemian F.C.41118133435-1

Bottom Six

PosClubPtsWDLGFGAGD
7Monaghan United F.C.47138114138+3
8Dundalk F.C.43101393727+10
9St Patrick's Athletic F.C.39912113238-6
10Cobh Ramblers F.C.3288163141-10Won promotion/relegation play-off
11Limerick F.C.29611152350-27Relegated to First Division
12Drogheda United F.C.2877182658-32Relegated to First Division

Promotion/Relegation Play-off

Cobh Ramblers F.C. who finished in tenth place played off against Finn Harps F.C., the third placed team from the 1993–94 League of Ireland First Division.[2][4]

1st Leg

2nd Leg

Cobh Ramblers F.C. won 3–1 on aggregate and retain their place in the Premier Division [2]

See also

Notes

  1. Sligo Rovers who played in the First Division qualified for the 1994–95 European Cup Winners' Cup after winning the 1993–94 FAI Cup final.

References

  1. "Ireland - List of Topscorers". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statisical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
  3. "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  4. "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
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