2025 League of Ireland Premier Division
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 February 2025 – 1 November 2025 |
← 2024 | |
The 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division, known as the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the upcoming 41st season of the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top Irish league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1985.
The competition will begin on 14 February 2025 and is set to conclude on 1 November 2025.[2]. As part of the opening weekend of fixtures, a special Showcase of the Best of Irish Football match between arch-rivals Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers has been arranged at the Aviva Stadium, the national stadium of Republic of Ireland. [3].
Teams
[edit]The league will consist of ten teams – the top nine teams from the previous season and one team promoted as champions from the First Division, Cork City. [4]
Stadiums and locations
[edit]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park | 4,500 |
| Cork City | Cork | Turners Cross | 7,485 |
| Derry City | Derry | Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium | 3,700 |
| Drogheda United | Drogheda | Sullivan and Lambe Park | 3,500 |
| Galway United | Galway | Eamonn Deacy Park | 5,000 |
| Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Tallaght) | Tallaght Stadium | 10,500 |
| Shelbourne | Dublin (Drumcondra) | Tolka Park | 5,700 |
| Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds | 3,873 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Dublin (Inchicore) | Richmond Park | 5,340 |
| Waterford | Waterford | RSC | 5,160 |
Personnel and kits
[edit]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 |  Alan Reynolds
|
Keith Buckley
|
O'Neills | Des Kelly Interiors |
| Cork City | Tim Clancy
|
TBA | Playr-Fit | Zeus Packaging |
| Derry City |  Tiernan Lynch
|
TBA | O'Neills | Diamond Corrugated |
| Drogheda United | Kevin Doherty
|
TBA | Erreà | NoFo Brew Co |
| Galway United | John Caulfield
|
Conor McCormack
|
O'Neills | Comer Property Management |
| Shamrock Rovers | Stephen Bradley
|
 Roberto Lopes
|
Umbro | MASCOT Workwear |
| Shelbourne | Damien Duff
|
Mark Coyle
|
O'Neills | Chadwicks |
| Sligo Rovers | John Russell
|
TBA | Umbro | Avant Money |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Stephen Kenny
|
Joe Redmond
|
Umbro | Manguard Plus |
| Waterford | Keith Long
|
TBA | New Balance | DG Foods |
League table
[edit]Standings
[edit]Template:2025 League of Ireland Premier Division table
References
[edit]- ^ "2025 League of Ireland fixtures released". League of Ireland. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Date agreed for release of 2025 League of Ireland fixtures". Irish Mirror. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Bohemians to meet Shamrock Rovers at Aviva Stadium in league opener". leagueofireland.ie. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Cork City secure First Division title with win over UCD". Irish Examiner. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.