2016 League of Ireland First Division


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

TeamHome city/suburbStadium
Athlone TownAthloneAthlone Town Stadium
CabinteelyCabinteelyStradbrook Road
Cobh RamblersCobhSt. Colman's Park
Drogheda UnitedDroghedaUnited Park
LimerickLimerickMarkets Field
ShelbourneDrumcondra, DublinTolka Park
UCDBelfield, DublinUCD Bowl
Waterford UnitedWaterfordWaterford 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.
TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Athlone Town

League table


Results

Matches 1–14

Teams played each other twice

Matches 15–28

Teams played each other twice

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.''