2016 League of Ireland First Division
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Limerick |
| Promoted |
Limerick Drogheda United |
| Matches played | 112 |
| Goals scored | 349 (3.12 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gary O'Neil (13 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win |
Limerick 6–1 Cobh Ramblers (19 March 2016)[2] Limerick 7–2 Waterford United (30 April 2016)[3] |
| Biggest away win |
Waterford United 1–8 UCD (30 September 2016)[4] |
| Highest scoring |
Limerick 7–2 Waterford United (30 April 2016)[5] Waterford United 1–8 UCD (30 September 2016)[6] |
|
← 2015 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.[7][8][9]
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.[10]
Teams
Locations of the First Division teams
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 |  Alan Mathews[11] |
Nike | Nitro Sports | |
| Cabinteely | Eddie Gormley |
Umbro | ||
| Cobh Ramblers | Stephen Henderson |
Nike | Eirgrid | |
| Drogheda United | Pete Mahon |
Sean Thornton |
CX+ Sport | Scotch Hall Shopping Center |
| Limerick | Martin Russell |
Shane Duggan |
Hummel | Galtee Fuels |
| Shelbourne | Kevin Doherty |
Daire Doyle |
Macron | abbeyseals.ie |
| UCD | Collie O'Neill |
Gary O'Neill |
O'Neills | O'Neills |
| Waterford United | Roddy Collins |
Darren Murphy |
Uhlsport | SportsWorld |
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 | 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[12]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[12]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Results
Matches 1–14Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away)
Source: Soccerway |
Matches 15–28Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away)
Source: Soccerway |
- ↑ Waterford were awarded a 3–0 result for the match, with Athlone forfeiting the fixture. Athlone Town were also fined €1,000 and stripped of home advantage for their August clash with Waterford United after they failed to fulfil the First Division fixture between the two sides.[13]
- ↑ This match was played in Waterford, due to the earlier league ruling that stripped Athlone of home field advantage due to the non-fulfillment of a previous fixture between the two sides
Promotion/relegation playoffs
First Division
| 22 October 2016 | Cobh Ramblers | 0–2 | Drogheda United | Cobh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:15 IST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
|
Stadium: St Colman's Park Attendance: 1,550 Referee: Andrew Mullally |
| 28 October 2016 | Drogheda United | 1–2 (3–2 agg.) |
Cobh Ramblers | Drogheda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 IST (UTC+01:00) | McCaffrey  60' |
Report |
|
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 | Wexford Youths | 2–0 | Drogheda United | Crossabeg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park Referee: Raymond Matthews |
| 4 November 2016 | 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
- ↑ "Players". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "LIMERICK VS. COBH RAMBLERS 6 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "LIMERICK VS. WATERFORD UNITED 7 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "WATERFORD UNITED VS. UCD 1 - 8". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "LIMERICK VS. WATERFORD UNITED 7 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "WATERFORD UNITED VS. UCD 1 - 8". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "Limerick seal Premier Division return with plenty to spare". Irish Independent. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ "Limerick FC seal promotion back to Premier Division with 6 games to spare". The 42. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ "Limerick FC fans are super excited by the club's promotion". Irish Examiner. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ "Breakdown of 2016 SSE Airtricity League Prize-Money". SSE Airtricity League. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ↑ "Alan Mathews Appointed 1st Team Manager". Athlone Town Football Club. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ↑ "FIRST DIVISION 2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ "FOOTBALL:Athlone Town fined €1,000 for failure to fulfil fixture". 9 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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