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PFAI 2009 Guide

League of Ireland

 

AIRTRICITY LEAGUE - SEASON 2010

 


 Premier Division









Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1 Shamrock Rovers 27 15 9 3 42 20 22 54
2 St Patrick's Athletic 27 14 7 6 43 20 23 49
3 Bohemian FC 27 14 7 6 37 23 14 49
4 Sporting Fingal 27 11 11 5 38 27 11 44
5 Sligo Rovers 27 11 10 6 43 24 19 43
6 Dundalk 26 9 6 11 28 34 -6 33
7 Galway United 27 8 8 11 27 34 -7 32
8 UCD 27 8 6 13 31 35 -4 30
9 Drogheda United 27 4 6 17 23 53 -30 18
10 Bray Wanderers 26 3 4 19 19 61 -42 13





















First Division









Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1 Derry City 24 16 5 3 44 15 29 53
2 Monaghan United 24 13 7 4 43 22 21 46
3 Waterford United 24 13 5 6 35 17 18 44
4 Limerick 24 13 4 7 41 24 17 43
5 Shelbourne 24 11 7 6 38 24 14 40
6 Cork City Foras Co-op 24 10 7 7 29 22 7 37
7 Finn Harps 24 8 6 10 24 29 -5 30
8 Longford Town 24 8 5 11 29 39 -10 29
9 Wexford Youths 24 8 4 12 27 39 -12 28
10 Athlone Town 24 5 10 89 25 32 -7 25
11 Mervue United 24 3 3 18 24 54 -30 12
12 Salthill Devon 24 2 5 17 18 60 -42 11











24.08.10







 

FIXTURES

Friday, August 27th

FAI Ford Cup Fourth Round

Bohemians                  v          Shelbourne

Dalymount Park                      7.45pm

 

Cork City Foras Co-op           v          Monaghan United

Turner's Cross                                     7.45pm


Galway United           v          Salthill Devon

Terryland Park                        7.45pm

 

St. Patrick's Athletic   v          Belgrove

Richmond Park                       7.45pm

 

UCD                           v          Bray Wanderers

UCD Bowl                              7.45pm

 

Sporting Fingal           v          Limerick

Morton Stadium                      7.45pm

 

Finn Harps                  v          Sligo Rovers

Finn Park                                 8.00pm

 

Longford Town          v          Shamrock Rovers

Flancare Park                          8.00pm

 






League of Ireland Background

The Football Association of Ireland took control of the running the League of Ireland for the start of the 2007 season. The League is run by League Director, Fran Gavin, the former PFAI General Secretary.

The current set-up of two divisions was introduced in 1986; the Premier Division is made up of ten teams, and the First Division has twelve teams. There is also an ‘A' Championship and the Under-20 League.

Bohemian FC were the League champions in 2009 for the second year in a row; UCD were the first division champions and following the relegation/promotion play-off system, Sporting Fingal were promoted to the premier division.

Following Cork City Football Club been wound up in the High Court the supporters group FORAS formed a new club - Cork City Foras Co-op and they successfully applied for a first division licence.  Following this Bray Wanderers were re-instated to the premier division.  The new Derry City were also granted a first division licence.  Salthill Devon are the latest club to enter the league with Kildare County ending their short history in the League of Ireland after seven seasons in division one.

Airtricity were announced as the new league sponsors one week prior to the start of the 2010 season.