The 2010 League of Ireland First Division season was the 26th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The First Division was contested by 12 teams and Derry City won the title.
Teams
Team Base Stadium Athlone Town Athlone Athlone Town Stadium Cork City FORAS Co-opCorkTurner's Cross Derry City Derry Brandywell Stadium Finn Harps Ballybofey Finn Park Limerick Limerick Jackman Park Longford Town Longford Flancare Park Mervue United Galway Terryland Park Monaghan United Monaghan Kingspan Century Park Salthill Devon Salthill Drom Soccer Park Shelbourne Drumcondra Tolka Park Waterford United Waterford Waterford RSC Wexford Youths Crossabeg Ferrycarraig Park
Overview This season the division featured 12 clubs. The regular season began on 6 March and concluded on 30 October. Each team played the other teams three times, totaling 33 games. Derry City finished as champions and were automatically promoted to the Premier Division.
Final table
Results
Matches 1–22
Matches 23–33
Promotion/relegation play-offs
Premier Division The second and third placed First Division teams, Waterford United and Monaghan United, played off to decide who would play the winner of the Premier Division play-off. The winner of this play off would play in the 2011 Premier Division. First Division
First Division v Premier Division
Bray Wanderers won 7 – 6 on penalties and retained their place in the Premier Division
First Division The tenth placed First Division team, Salthill Devon, played the highest placed non-reserve team, Cobh Ramblers, from the 2010 A Championship. The winner of this play off would play in the 2011 First Division.
Salthill Devon won 3 – 1 on aggregate and retained their place in the 2011 First Division
Top goalscorers Includes goals scored in regular season only. RankScorerTeamGoals1 Graham CumminsCork City18 Mark FarrenDerry City 18 Willie John KielyWaterford United 184 Philip HughesMonaghan United145 Patrick McEleneyDerry City12 Kevin McHughFinn Harps12
See also 2010 League of Ireland Premier Division 2010 League of Ireland Cup 2010 A Championship List of 2009–10 League of Ireland transfers 2010 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season 2010 St Patrick's Athletic F.C. season
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