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2026 League of Ireland Premier Division

The 2026 League of Ireland Premier Division, known as the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division for sponsorship reasons, is the 42nd season of the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top Irish league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1985.

The competition began on 6 February 2026 and is set to conclude on 30 October 2026.

Shamrock Rovers are the defending champions, having won their 10th Premier Division title the previous season.

Teams

The league consists of ten teams – the top nine teams from the previous season and one team promoted as champions from the First Division, Dundalk. They replaced Cork City who were relegated after a single season in the top flight.

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and kits

<small>Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.</small>

Managerial changes

League table

Standings

Results

Teams play each other four times (twice at home and twice away).

Positions by round

Season statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

Clean sheets

Discipline

Player

Club

  • Most yellow cards: 21
  • Drogheda United
  • Shelbourne
  • Most red cards: 2
  • Dundalk

Awards

Monthly awards

See also

Notes

References