The 2013 League of Ireland First Division season was the 29th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The First Division was contested by 8 teams and Athlone Town won the title.
Teams
Team Location Stadium Athlone Town Athlone Athlone Town Stadium Cobh Ramblers Cobh St. Colman's Park Finn Harps Ballybofey Finn Park Longford Town Longford City Calling Stadium Mervue United Galway Fahy's Field Salthill Devon Salthill Drom Soccer Park Waterford United Waterford Waterford RSC Wexford Youths Wexford Ferrycarrig Park
Overview The 2013 First Division featured eight teams. Each team played every other team twice, totalling 28 games.
Final table
Results
Matches 1–14
Matches 15–28
Promotion/relegation play-off The second and third placed First Division teams, Longford Town and Mervue United, played off to decide who would play Bray Wanderers, the eleventh placed team from the Premier Division. The winner of this play off would play in the 2014 Premier Division. First Division
The play-off finished 3–3 on aggregate. Longford Town won 3–0 on penalties First Division v Premier Division
Bray Wanderers win 5–4 on aggregate and retained their place in the Premier Division.
Goal scorers
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1David O'SullivanLongford Town 21 2Conor MeadeWaterford United17Philip GormanAthlone Town174Enda CurranAthlone Town125Gary ShanahanMervue United10
Hat-Tricks Player For Against Result DateDavid O'Sullivan Longford Town SD Galway 5–0 Enda Curran Salthill Devon Athlone Town 3–3 Conor Meade Cobh Ramblers Mervue United 5–3 Philip Gorman Athlone Town Mervue United 3–0
Awards
Player of the Year Winner ClubPhilip GormanAthlone Town
Team of the Year
See also 2013 League of Ireland Premier Division 2013 League of Ireland Cup
References