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PFAI 2009 Guide

League of Ireland

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 with Bray Wanderers dropping into the first division.