2026 League of Ireland Premier Division

The 2026 League of Ireland Premier Division, known as the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division for sponsorship reasons, is the upcoming 42nd season of the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top Irish league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1985.
The competition will begin on 6 February 2026 and is set to conclude on 30 October 2026.
Shamrock Rovers are defending champions, having won their 22nd Premier Division title the previous season.

Teams

The league will consist of ten teams – the top nine teams from the previous season and one team promoted as champions from the First Division, Dundalk. They replaced Cork City who were relegated after a single season in the top flight.

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Bohemians	Dublin	Dalymount Park	4,500
Derry City	Derry	Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium	6,242
Drogheda United	Drogheda	Sullivan and Lambe Park	3,500
Dundalk	Dundalk	Oriel Park	4,500
Galway United	Galway	Eamonn Deacy Park	5,000
Shamrock Rovers	Dublin	Tallaght Stadium	10,500
Shelbourne	Dublin	Tolka Park	5,700
Sligo Rovers	Sligo	The Showgrounds	3,873
St Patrick's Athletic	Dublin	Richmond Park	5,340
Waterford	Waterford	RSC	5,160

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

Teams play each other four times.