The 2016 League of Ireland First Division season was the 32nd season of the League of Ireland First Division.
On 28 August, Limerick clinched the title and promotion after a 3–2 win away to UCD.
Overview The First Division has 8 teams. Each team played each other four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 28 matches in the season.
The eight clubs competed for a prize fund of €104,000 with the winners receiving €30,000 and the eighth placed team collecting €8,000.
Teams
Team Home city/suburb Stadium Athlone Town Athlone Athlone Town Stadium Cabinteely Cabinteely Stradbrook Road Cobh Ramblers Cobh St. Colman's Park Drogheda United Drogheda United Park Limerick Limerick Markets Field Shelbourne Drumcondra, Dublin Tolka Park UCD Belfield, Dublin UCD Bowl Waterford United Waterford Waterford RSC
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 Alan Mathews NikeNitro SportsCabinteely Eddie GormleyUmbroCobh Ramblers Stephen Henderson Kevin MulcahyLegeaRathcormac FuelsDrogheda United Pete Mahon Sean ThorntonCX+ SportScotch Hall Shopping CenterLimerick Martin Russell Shane DugganHummelGaltee FuelsShelbourne Kevin DohertyDaire DoyleMacronabbeyseals.ieUCD Collie O'Neill Gary O'NeillO'NeillsO'NeillsWaterford United Roddy Collins Phillip GormanUhlsport
League table
Results
Matches 1–14 Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away)
Matches 15–28 Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away)
Promotion/relegation playoffs First Division
Drogheda United advanced to the promotion/relegation play-offs against Wexford Youths.
First Division vs Premier Division
Drogheda United are promoted to the 2017 Premier Division; Wexford Youths are relegated to the 2017 First Division.
See also 2016 League of Ireland Premier Division 2016 League of Ireland Cup
References