2019 League of Ireland First Division
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| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 2019 – October 2019 |
| Champions | Shelbourne (1st title) |
| Promoted | Shelbourne |
| Matches | 135 |
| Goals | 392 (2.9 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rob Manley (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Shelbourne 7-0 Limerick (21 September 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Athlone Town 0-5 Bray Wanderers (17 May 2019), Cabinteely 0-5 Drogheda United (19 May 2019) |
| Total attendance | 75,795 |
| Average attendance | 561[1] |
← 2018 2020 → | |
The 2019 League of Ireland First Division season was the 35th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The league began in February 2019 and concluded in October 2019. Shelbourne emerged as champions after beating title rivals Drogheda United 3–1 away from home on 13 September 2019, earning them promotion to the top flight for the first time since 2012.
The First Division has 10 teams. Each team plays each other three times for a total of 27 matches in the season.
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | Athlone | Athlone Town Stadium | 5,000 |
| Bray Wanderers | Bray | Carlisle Grounds | 4,000 |
| Cabinteely | Cabinteely | Stradbrook Road | 1,620 |
| Cobh Ramblers | Cobh | St. Colman's Park | 3,000 |
| Drogheda United | Drogheda | United Park | 2,000 |
| Galway United | Galway | Eamonn Deacy Park | 5,000 |
| Limerick | Limerick | Markets Field | 5,000 |
| Longford Town | Longford | City Calling Stadium | 4,960 |
| Shelbourne | Drumcondra | Tolka Park | 3,500 |
| Wexford | Crossabeg | Ferrycarrig Park | 2,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town |  Terry Butler |
Committee | Nike | Nitro Sports |
| Bray Wanderers | Gary Cronin |
Paul Keegan |
Umbro | Matt Britton Carpets |
| Cabinteely | Pat Devlin |
Stephen McGuinness |
Uhlsport | Dublin School of Grinds |
| Cobh Ramblers | Stephen Henderson |
Paul Hunt |
Joma | Tony & William O'Shea Fuels Rushbrooke |
| Drogheda United | Tim Clancy |
Jake Hyland |
CX+ Sport | Scotch Hall Shopping Center |
| Galway United | Alan Murphy |
Stephen Walsh |
Puma | Comer Property Management |
| Limerick | Tommy Barrett |
Shaun Kelly |
Umbro | Daly Car Sales |
| Longford Town |  Neale Fenn |
Dean Zambra |
Macron | City Calling |
| Shelbourne | Ian Morris |
Dean Delaney |
Umbro | abbeyseals.ie |
| Wexford | Brian O'Sullivan |
Craig McCabe |
Bodibro | Premier Tickets |
League table
Results
Matches 1–18Teams play each other twice (once at home, once away). |
Matches 19–27Teams play each other once.
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Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Manley |
Cabinteely | 17 |
| 2 | Chris Lyons |
Drogheda United | 13 |
| 3 | Dean Byrne |
Longford Town | 12 |
| Mark Doyle |
Drogheda United | 12 | |
| 5 | Ciarán Kilduff |
Shelbourne | 10 |
| Dylan McGlade |
Bray Wanderers | 10 | |
| Stephen Meaney |
Drogheda United | 10 | |
| 8 | Danny Furlong |
Wexford | 9 |
| 9 | Jaze Kabia |
Shelbourne | 8 |
| Sam Verdon |
Longford Town | 8 |
Last updated: 25 September 2019.
Source: SSE Airtricity League of Ireland