The 2011 League of Ireland First Division season was the 27th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The First Division was contested by 11 teams and Cork City won the title.
Teams
Team Base Stadium Athlone Town Athlone Athlone Town Stadium Cork City Cork Turner's Cross Finn Harps Ballybofey Finn Park Limerick Limerick Jackman Park Longford Town Longford Flancare Park Mervue United Galway Fahy's Field 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 11 clubs. This was because Sporting Fingal withdrew from the Premier Division shortly before the season was due to start. Drogheda United, who were originally due to play in the 2011 First Division after being relegated from the 2010 Premier Division, were drafted in to replace Sporting Fingal in the top division. Each team played the other teams three times, totaling 30 games. Cork City finished as champions and were automatically promoted to the Premier Division. Runners up Shelbourne were also promoted, as were third placed Monaghan United after winning a play-off.
Final table
Results Matches 1–20
Matches 21–30
Promotion/relegation play-off Galway United, the tenth-placed team in the 2011 Premier Division, and Monaghan United, the third-placed team of the First Division, played off to see who would play in the 2012 Premier Division. The playoff was contested in a two-legged format.
Monaghan United won 5–1 on aggregate and were promoted to the Premier Division. Galway United were relegated to the First Division.
Awards Top Goalscorers ScorerClubGoals Graham CumminsCork City24 Philip HughesShelbourne20 David CassidyShelbourne15 Sean BrennanMonaghan United14 Conan ByrneShelbourne13
Player of the Year WinnerClub Graham CumminsCork City
See also 2011 League of Ireland Premier Division 2011 League of Ireland Cup 2011 A Championship 2011 Dundalk F.C. season 2011 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season
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