2016 League of Ireland
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The 2016 League of Ireland is the 96th season of the League of Ireland, the highest football league of the Republic of Ireland football league system. The league began on 4 March 2016.[1]
Contents
Premier Division
The Premier Division consists of 12 teams. Each team will play each other three times, a total of 33 matches in the season.
Wexford Youths, the 2015 First Division champion, enter the top level for the first time in their history. Finn Harps promoted after winning the promotion/relegation playoffs.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians |  Keith Long |
Derek Pender |
Hummel | Mr Green |
| Bray Wanderers | Harry Kenny (Interm) |
Conor Kenna |
Nike | Sonas Bathrooms |
| Cork City | John Caulfield |
John Dunleavy |
Nike | Clonakilty Sausages |
| Derry City |  Kenny Shiels |
Ryan McBride |
Hummel | Diamond Corrugated |
| Dundalk | Stephen Kenny |
Stephen O'Donnell |
CX+ Sport | Fyffes |
| Finn Harps | Ollie Horgan |
Kevin McHugh |
Legea | McGettigan Group |
| Galway United | Tommy Dunne |
Ryan Connolly |
Uhlsport | Comer Property Management |
| Longford Town | Tony Cousins |
Mark Salmon |
Macron | City Calling |
| Shamrock Rovers | Pat Fenlon |
Conor Kenna |
New Balance | Pepper |
| Sligo Rovers |  Dave Robertson |
Gavin Peers |
Joma | Volkswagen |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Liam Buckley |
Ger O'Brien |
Umbro | Clune Construction Company L.P. |
| Wexford Youths | Shane Keegan |
Graham Doyle |
Bodibro | SBOBET |
League table
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Fixture table
Matches 1–22
Teams play each other twice (once at home, once away)
| Home ╲ Away | BOH | BRW | COR | DER | DUN | FHA | GAL | LON | SHM | SLI | StP | WEX |
| Bohemians | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | |||||
| Bray Wanderers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |||||
| Cork City | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |||||
| Derry City | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | |||||
| Dundalk | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | |||||
| Finn Harps | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–7 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |||||
| Galway United | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |||||
| Longford Town | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–4 | |||||
| Shamrock Rovers | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | |||||
| Sligo Rovers | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1[lower-alpha 1] | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | |||||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | ||||
| Wexford Youths | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 |
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
- ↑ Match abandoned due to floodlight failure. League Director ruled that the score would stand.
Matches 23–33
Teams play each other once
Source: [?]
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
First Division
The First Division has 8 teams. Each team will play each other four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 28 matches in the season.
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[2] |
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
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Fixture table
Matches 1–14
Teams play each other twice (once at home, once away)
| Home ╲ Away | ATH | CAB | COB | DRO | LIM | SHE | UCD | WAT |
| Athlone Town | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–3 | ||
| Cabinteely | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–2 | ||
| Cobh Ramblers | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | ||
| Drogheda United | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| Limerick | 3–0 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 7–2 | ||
| Shelbourne | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–4 | 1–2 | ||
| UCD | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | ||
| Waterford United | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 1–4 | 3–1 |
Matches 15–28
Teams play each other twice (once at home, once away)
| Home ╲ Away | ATH | CAB | COB | DRO | LIM | SHE | UCD | WAT |
| Athlone Town | ||||||||
| Cabinteely | ||||||||
| Cobh Ramblers | ||||||||
| Drogheda United | ||||||||
| Limerick | ||||||||
| Shelbourne | ||||||||
| UCD | ||||||||
| Waterford United |
League of Ireland clubs in Europe 2016–17
UEFA Champions League
Second qualifying round
One Republic of Ireland club will enter in this round.
- Dundalk (winners of the 2015 League of Ireland)
UEFA Europa League
First qualifying round
Three Republic of Ireland clubs will enter in this round.
- Cork City (second place in the 2015 League of Ireland)
- Shamrock Rovers (third place in the 2015 League of Ireland)
- St Patrick's Athletic (fourth place in the 2015 League of Ireland)