2019 League of Ireland Premier Division
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The 2019 League of Ireland Premier Division is the 35th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The league began in 15 February 2019 and concluded in 25 October 2019. Fixtures were announced in December 2018.[3][4]
Season | 2019 |
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Dates | 15 February – 25 October 2019 |
Champions | Dundalk (14th title) |
Relegated | UCD |
Champions League | Dundalk |
Europa League | Shamrock Rovers Bohemians Derry City |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 431 (2.39 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe (14 goals) |
Biggest home win | Bohemians 10–1 UCD (16 August 2019) |
Biggest away win | UCD 0–5 Dundalk (30 August 2019) |
Highest scoring | Bohemians 10–1 UCD (16 August 2019) |
Longest winning run | Dundalk (21 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Dundalk (23 games) |
Longest winless run | UCD (12 games) |
Longest losing run | UCD (11 games) |
Highest attendance | 7,021[1] Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Bohemians (30 August 2019) |
Total attendance | 375,705 |
Average attendance | 2,087[2] |
← 2018 2020 →
All statistics correct as of 26 October 2019. |
On 23 September, Dundalk won the title after a 3–2 win over Shamrock Rovers.[5][6]
Overview
The Premier Division consists of 10 teams. Each team plays each other four times for 36 matches in the season.
UCD, the 2018 First Division champion, were promoted to the league for the first time since 2014, and Finn Harps, winners of the promotion/relegation playoffs, were promoted to the league, returning after the absence in the previous season.[7][8]
Teams
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Perspective
Stadia and locations
Locations of Dublin Premier Division teams
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park | 3,640 |
Cork City | Cork | Turners Cross | 7,845 |
Derry City | Derry | Brandywell Stadium | 3,700 |
Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park | 4,500 |
Finn Harps | Ballybofey | Finn Park | 6,000 |
Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Tallaght) | Tallaght Stadium | 8,000 |
Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds | 5,500 |
St Patrick's Athletic | Dublin (Inchicore) | Richmond Park | 5,340 |
UCD | Dublin (Belfield) | UCD Bowl | 3,000 |
Waterford | Waterford | Regional Sports Centre | 5,500 |
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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Bohemians | ![]() |
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O'Neills | Mr Green Sport |
Cork City | ![]() |
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Adidas | University College Cork |
Derry City | ![]() |
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Adidas | Diamond Corrugated |
Dundalk | ![]() |
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CX+ Sport | Fyffes |
Finn Harps | ![]() |
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Joma | KN Group |
St Patrick's Athletic | ![]() |
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Umbro | MIG Insurance Brokers |
Shamrock Rovers | ![]() |
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New Balance | Pepper Money |
Sligo Rovers | ![]() |
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Joma | Volkswagen |
UCD | ![]() |
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O'Neills | O'Neills |
Waterford | ![]() |
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Umbro | 21Bet |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Dundalk | ![]() |
Signed by Republic of Ireland U21 | 24 November 2018 | Pre-season | ![]() |
22 December 2018 |
Cork City | ![]() |
Mutual consent[9] | 1 May 2019 | 8th | ![]() |
2 May 2019 |
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Appointed first-team head coach[11] | 30 June 2019 | 7th | ![]() |
30 June 2019 | |
UCD | ![]() |
Sacked[12] | 19 August 2019 | 10th | ![]() |
21 August 2019 |
St Patrick's Athletic | ![]() |
Mutual consent[14] | 24 August 2019 | 5th | ![]() |
31 August 2019 |
Cork City | ![]() |
Change of role[16] | 26 August 2019 | 7th | ![]() |
26 August 2019 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Dundalk (C) | 36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 73 | 18 | +55 | 86 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 21 | +41 | 75 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
3 | Bohemians | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 60 | |
4 | Derry City | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 57 | |
5 | St Patrick's Athletic | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 52 | |
6 | Waterford | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 43 | |
7 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 42 | |
8 | Cork City | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 37 | |
9 | Finn Harps (O) | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 64 | −38 | 28 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
10 | UCD (R) | 36 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 82 | −57 | 19 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[17]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[17]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Since the winners of the 2019 FAI Cup (Shamrock Rovers) qualified for European competition based on their league position, the final spot awarded to the Cup winner passed to the next best-placed team i.e fourth-placed team.
Results
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Matches 1–18
Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away).
Home \ Away | BOH | COR | DER | DUN | FHA | STP | SHM | SLI | UCD | WAT |
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Bohemians | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 |
Cork City | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
Derry City | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 |
Dundalk | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 |
Finn Harps | 0–1 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 |
St Patrick's Athletic | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 |
Shamrock Rovers | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
Sligo Rovers | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 |
UCD | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 4–1 |
Waterford | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–0 | — |
Matches 19–36
Teams will play each other twice (once home, once away).
Home \ Away | BOH | COR | DER | DUN | FHA | STP | SHM | SLI | UCD | WAT |
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Bohemians | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 5–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 10–1 | 1–2 |
Cork City | 0–0 | — | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–2 |
Derry City | 0–0 | 4–0 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
Dundalk | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 5–0 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
Finn Harps | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | — | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
St Patrick's Athletic | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Shamrock Rovers | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 7–0 | 2–1 |
Sligo Rovers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 5–1 | 0–0 |
UCD | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | — | 1–2 |
Waterford | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 4–2 | — |
Promotion/relegation playoff
Finn Harps, who finished ninth in the Premier Division, faced the First Division's Drogheda United to determine which club would participate in the 2020 Premier Division.
28 October 2019 | Drogheda United | 1–0 | Finn Harps | United Park |
19:45 | Chris Lyons ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,400 (Est.) Referee: Rob Hennessey |
1 November 2019 | Finn Harps | 2–0 (a.e.t.) (2–1 agg.) | Drogheda United | Finn Park |
19:45 | Mark Russell ![]() ![]() |
Report | Referee: Neil Doyle |
Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Derry City | 14 |
2 | ![]() |
Dundalk | 13 |
3 | ![]() |
Dundalk | 12 |
4 | ![]() |
Bohemians | 11 |
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Derry City | 11 | |
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Shamrock Rovers | 11 | |
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Sligo Rovers | 11 | |
8 | ![]() |
Shamrock Rovers | 10 |
9 | ![]() |
Dundalk | 9 |
10 | ![]() |
Dundalk | 8 |
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Shamrock Rovers | 8 | |
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Shamrock Rovers | 8 | |
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Sligo Rovers | 8 |
Last updated: 31 October 2019.
Source: http://www.extratime.ie/topscorers/2031/100/league-of-ireland-premier-division-2019/
Awards
Player of the Month
Month | Player | Club | References |
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February | ![]() |
Bohemians | [18] |
March | ![]() |
Shamrock Rovers | [19] |
April | ![]() |
Bohemians | [20] |
May | ![]() |
Dundalk | [21] |
June | ![]() |
Bohemians | [22] |
July | ![]() |
Shamrock Rovers | [23] |
August | ![]() |
Dundalk | [24] |
September | ![]() |
Dundalk | [25] |
Annual awards
Award | Winner | Club |
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PFAI Player of the Year | ![]() |
Shamrock Rovers |
PFAI Young Player of the Year | ![]() |
Bohemians |
PFAI Premier Division Manager of the Year | ![]() |
Dundalk |
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Defenders | ![]() |
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Forwards | ![]() |
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See also
References
External links
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