2016 League of Ireland First Division
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| 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] |
| Total attendance | 52,987 |
| Average attendance | 477[7] |
← 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.[8][9][10]
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.[11]
Teams
Dublin
Locations of the First Division teams
Locations of Dublin 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[12] |
Nike | Nitro Sports | |
| Cabinteely | Eddie Gormley |
Umbro | ||
| Cobh Ramblers | Stephen Henderson |
Kevin Mulcahy |
Legea | Rathcormac Fuels |
| 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 |
Phillip Gorman |
Uhlsport | |
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 | Qualification for 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, extratime.ie
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[13]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[13]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
