The 2015 League of Ireland First Division season was the 31st season of the League of Ireland First Division. The First Division was contested by eight teams. Wexford Youths won the title and Finn Harps were also promoted after winning a play off.
Teams
Stadia and locations Team Location Stadium Athlone Town Athlone Athlone Town Stadium Cabinteely Cabinteely Stradbrook Road Cobh Ramblers Cobh St. Colman's Park Finn Harps Ballybofey Finn Park Shelbourne Drumcondra Tolka Park UCD Belfield UCD Bowl Waterford United Waterford Waterford RSC Wexford Youths Crossabeg Ferrycarrig Park
Personnel and kits 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 Athlone Town Eddie Wallace Alan Mathews Brian Shortall NikeNitro SportsCabinteely Eddie GormleyUmbroCobh Ramblers Martin Cambridge Stephen HendersonNikeEirgridFinn Harps Ollie Horgan Kevin McHughLegea McGettigan GroupShelbourne Kevin Doherty (footballer)MacronUCD Collie O'Neill Robbie BensonO'NeillsO'NeillsWaterford United Tommy Griffin Roddy Collins Vinny SullivanMacronSportsWorldWexford Youths Shane Keegan Graham DoyleO'Neills Galenisys
Overview
The 2015 First Division featured eight teams. Each team played each other four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 28 matches during the season. Wexford Youths secured their first League of Ireland First Division title and promotion to the Premier Division with a 3–0 victory against Athlone Town at Ferrycarrig Park. The Youths goals came from Danny Furlong, Eric Molloy and Aidan Keenan.
Final table
Results
Matches 1–14
Matches 15–28
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Daniel FurlongWexford Youths302 Ryan Swan UCD123 Philip Gorman Athlone Town104 Kevin McHughFinn Harps9
Promotion/relegation playoffs The second and third placed First Division teams, Finn Harps and UCD, played off to decide who would play Limerick, the eleventh placed team from the Premier Division. The winner of this play off would play in the 2016 Premier Division. First Division
Finn Harps won 3 – 1 on aggregate First Division v Premier Division
Finn Harps won 2–1 on aggregate and were promoted to 2016 Premier Division. Limerick are relegated to the 2016 First Division.
See also 2015 League of Ireland Premier Division 2015 League of Ireland Cup
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