2024 League of Ireland First Division


The 2024 League of Ireland First Division, known as the SSE Airtricity Men's First Division for sponsorship reasons, was the 40th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The competition began on 16 February 2024, and concluded in October 2024.
Cork City won the title for the third time.

Teams

Team changes

The teams relegated to the First Division were Cork City and UCD. They replaced the two teams promoted from the 2023 League of Ireland First Division.

Personnel and kits

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Athlone Town

League table



Results

Teams play each other four times.

League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation play-off

The ninth-placed team from the 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division qualified for a play-off alongside the second, third, fourth, and fifth-placed teams from the 2024 League of Ireland First Division.
The First Division teams contested the semi-finals and final. The semi-finals were held over two legs, with the second-placed team facing the fifth-placed team and the third-placed team facing the fourth-placed team. The semi-final winners then contested the First Division final, with the winners ultimately facing the ninth-placed League of Ireland Premier Division team for the final place in the 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division. Ultimately, Drogheda United won the play-off and remained in the Premier Division.