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The League of Ireland was founded in 1921 as a single division known as the A Division. The inaugural season featured eight teams from County Dublin, all of whom had spent the 1920–21 season playing in the Leinster Senior League: Bohemians, Dublin United, Frankfort, Jacobs, Olympia, St James's Gate, Shelbourne and YMCA.
Apart from the current twenty members, at least 38 other clubs have competed in the League of Ireland at one time or another. Some of these clubs are still active, playing in intermediate and junior leagues. The list below only includes teams that played in the A Division, the Premier Division and the First Division.
The League of Ireland Men's Premier Division, also known as the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division for sponsorship reasons, is the top level division in both the League of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland football league system. The division was formed in 1985 following a reorganisation of the League of Ireland.
The 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division, known as the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division for sponsorship reasons, [1] is the 41st season of the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top Irish league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1985.
The league consisted of ten teams – the top eight teams from the previous season and two teams promoted from the First Division.The promoted teams were the 2023 League of Ireland First Division winners Galway United (after a top flight absence of six years) [11] and play-off winners Waterford (after being absent from the top flight for two years). [12]
In 1985 five teams – Bray Wanderers, Cobh Ramblers, Derry City, EMFA and Newcastle United – were elected to join the League of Ireland.All five subsequently participated in the inaugural 1985–86 First Division season, along with Monaghan United from the League of Ireland B Division and four clubs – Drogheda United, Finn Harps, Longford Town and Sligo Rovers – who were relegated ...
The League of Ireland XI also represented Ireland in the qualifying stages of the 1988 Olympic Football Tournament. More recently a League of Ireland U-23 XI has represented the Republic of Ireland in the International Challenge Trophy. Meanwhile, a senior team with no age or nationality restriction regularly plays visiting club sides.
The 2025 League of Ireland First Division, known as the SSE Airtricity Men's First Division for sponsorship reasons, [1] is the 40th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The competition began on 14 February 2025, [ 2 ] and concludes in 17 October 2025.