2022 League of Ireland Premier Division


The 2022 League of Ireland Premier Division, known as the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division for sponsorship reasons, was the 38th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top Irish league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1985. Shamrock Rovers were the defending champions, having won their nineteenth Premier Division title the previous season. They retained the title on 24 October as a result of Derry City drawing 0-0 away to Sligo Rovers.

Teams

Ten teams compete in the league – the top eight teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the First Division. The promoted teams were Shelbourne and UCD, after respective top flight absences of one and three years.
They replaced Longford Town, and Waterford.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
BohemiansDublin Dalymount Park3,640
Derry CityDerryRyan McBride Brandywell Stadium3,700
Drogheda UnitedDroghedaHead In The Game Park3,500
DundalkDundalkOriel Park4,500
Finn HarpsBallybofeyFinn Park6,000
St Patrick's AthleticDublin Richmond Park5,340
Shamrock RoversDublin Tallaght Stadium8,000
ShelbourneDublin Tolka Park4,400
Sligo RoversSligoThe Showgrounds3,873
UCDDublin UCD Bowl3,000

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
Bohemians

League table

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterward.

Results

Teams will play each other four times.
*Note Sligo Rovers defeated Dundalk 2–0 but the result was overturned by the Football Association of Ireland to a 3–0 win for Dundalk after it was ruled that Sligo had fielded a suspended player.