The Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division is the top division of the Munster Senior League. It is organised by the Munster Football Association. Together with the Leinster Senior League Senior Division, it forms the third level of the Republic of Ireland football league system. Clubs from this division play in the Munster Senior Cup, the FAI Cup, and the FAI Intermediate Cup. The League Cup for teams in the Senior Premier Division is called the O'Connell Cup. In the past, the winners of the Senior Division were also invited to play in the League of Ireland Cup until the competition's demise. University College Cork A.F.C. were the league's final representative in 2020.

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History Early years The original Munster Football Association was founded in 1901 and it is believed that a Munster League was founded within a few years. The 1909–10 season saw six teams representing the Highland Light Infantry, the Royal Welch Fusiliers, the Durham Light Infantry, the Sherwood Foresters, the King's Regiment and Haulbowline all playing in the Munster League First Division. In the Munster Cup the Highland Light Infantry lost 1–0 to the Royal Welsh Fusilers in the final played at Turner's Cross.Highland Light Infantry Chronicle (Jan 1908-Oct1910) pg 62 However this league was effectively disbanded during the First World War and Irish War of Independence era. In 1921 Harry Buckle, a former Ireland international, settled in Cork and began working for the Ford Motor Company. Finding little or no association football activity in the city, Buckle initially founded Fordsons F.C. and then helped found the County Cork–based South Munster League for the team to play in. In addition to playing and coaching with the new club, Buckle also served as president of the Tipperary/Limerick based – North Munster League and helped reform the Munster Football Association. By 1922–23 the South Munster League and North Munster Leagues had effectively merged to become the Munster Senior League. Barrackton United of the South Munster League became the first post–First World War Munster Senior League champions after defeating Cahir Park F.C. of the North Munster League in a play-off.

List of winners by season Year Winner Runner-up2025-26Ringmahon RangersCollege Corinthians2024–25MidletonRingmahon Rangers2023–24 Midleton College Corinthians2022–23 Rockmount Ringmahon Rangers 2021–22 Rockmount Carrigaline United 2020–21 Seasons not completed due to Covid-19 2019–20 2018-19 UCC Rockmount 2017-18 Midleton UCC 2016–17 UCCCobh Wanderers 2015–16 Avondale United UCC 2014–15 Rockmount College Corinthians 2013–14 Avondale United UCC 2012–13 Avondale United UCC 2011–12 Avondale United Rockmount 2010–11 Rockmount Douglas Hall 2009–10 Avondale United Rockmount 2008–09 Avondale United Rockmount 2007–08 Rockmount Avondale United 2006–07 Rockmount Avondale United 2005–06 Rockmount Castleview 2004–05 Castleview Avondale United 2003–04 Avondale Utd St. Mary's 2002–03 College Corinthians Avondale United 2001–02 Rockmount Cobh Wanderers 2000–01 College Corinthians Cobh Wanderers 1999–2000 Rockmount Cobh Wanderers 1998–99 Everton College Corinthians 1997–98 College Corinthians Glasheen1996–97 College Corinthians Temple United1995–96 Avondale United Everton A.F.C.1994–95 College Corinthians Avondale United 1993–94 Everton A.F.C. Avondale United 1992–93 Avondale United St. Mary's 1991–92 Midleton Avondale United 1990–91 Midleton Cork City B 1989–90 Tramore Athletic Midleton1988–89 Tramore Athletic Avondale United 1987–88 Avondale United Tramore Athletic 1986–87 Crofton Celtic College Corinthians 1985–86 Limerick City B Avondale United 1984–85 Cobh Ramblers Tramore Athletic1983–84 Cobh Ramblers Tramore Athletic1982–83 Cobh Ramblers Glasheen1981–82 Cobh Ramblers Clonmel Town1980–81 Cobh Ramblers Everton A.F.C.1979–80 Cobh Ramblers Tramore Athletic1978–79 Crofton Celtic UCC1977–78 Cobh Ramblers UCC1976–77 Cobh Ramblers Crosshaven1975–76 Cobh Ramblers Wembley1974–75 Crosshaven Tramore Athletic1973–74 Tramore Athletic Crosshaven 1972–73 Wembley Ringmahon Rangers 1971–72 Cobh Ramblers Ringmahon Rangers1970–71 Ringmahon Rangers Wembley1969–70 Ringmahon Rangers Wembley1968–69 Ringmahon Rangers Cobh Ramblers 1967–68 Ringmahon Rangers Tramore Athletic 1966–67 Tramore Athletic Ringmahon Rangers 1965–66 Ringmahon Rangers Cobh Ramblers 1964–65 Ringmahon Rangers Limerick B 1963–64 Ringmahon Rangers Cobh Ramblers 1963–64 Ringmahon Rangers Cobh Ramblers 1962–63 Cork Hibernians B Glasheen1961–62 Glasheen Ringmahon Rangers 1960–61 Tycor Athletic Cork Hibernians B 1959–60 Tycor Athletic Glasheen1958–59 Albert Rovers Cobh Ramblers 1957–58 Tycor Athletic Glasheen1956–57 Cobh Ramblers AOH 1955–56 Evergreen United B Albert Rovers 1954–55 Albert Rovers Limerick B 1953–54 Albert Rovers Cobh Ramblers 1952–53 AOH Pike Rovers 1951–52 Pike Rovers AOH 1950–51 AOH Cobh Ramblers 1949–50 AOH Rockville 1948–49 Freebooters Rockville 1947–48 Rockville Cobh Ramblers 1946–47 Rockville Greenmount Rangers1945–46 Richmond Celtic Blackrock1944–45 unfinished 1943–44 Cobh Ramblers Coastal Defence1942–43 AOH Cork Bohemians1941–42 St Kevin's Cork Bohemians1940–41 Cork Bohemians unconfirmed1939–40 Grattan United Cork Bohemians1938–39 Grattan United Cobh Ramblers 1937–38 Cork Bohemians Cobh Ramblers 1936–37 Evergreen United Cobh Ramblers 1935–36 Cobh Ramblers Steampacket1934–35 Cobh Ramblers Steampacket1933–34 Fermoy Tramore Rookies 1932–33 Waterford Cobh Ramblers 1931–32 Cork B Cobh Ramblers 1930–31 Cork Bohemians Cork B 1929–30 Fordsons B Cobh Ramblers 1928–29 Fordsons B Cobh Ramblers 1927–28 Waterford Celtic Cork Celtic 1926–27 Barrackton United Fordsons B 1925–26 Cobh Ramblers Fordsons B 1924–25 Shandon Cobh Ramblers 1923–24 Fordsons Barrackton United1922–23 Barrackton United Cork Bohemians1921–22 Barrackton United Cahir Park

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