League of Ireland 1985/86

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League of Ireland 1985/86
master Shamrock Rovers
European Cup of
National Champions		 Shamrock Rovers
Uefa cup Galway United
Cup winners Shamrock Rovers
European
Cup Winners' Cup		 Waterford United
Relegated Shelbourne FC
University College Dublin AFC
Teams 12
Games 132
Gates 337  (ø 2.55 per game)
Top scorer Tommy Gaynor
(Limerick City, 15 goals)
← League of Ireland 1984/85
First Division ↓

The League of Ireland 1985/86 was the 65th season of the top Irish football league .

Shamrock Rovers won the third championship in a row. In addition, the double could be repeated.

mode

Participants were the twelve best teams from the previous season. They played against each other twice on 22 match days, divided into a first round and a second half. The last two clubs were relegated to the First Division .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Shamrock Rovers (M, P)  22nd  15th  3  4th 044:170 +27 33:11
 2. Galway United  22nd  12  7th  3 042:190 +23 31:13
 3. Dundalk FC  22nd  12  6th  4th 034:160 +18 30:14
 4th Bohemians Dublin  22nd  8th  11  3 027:220  +5 27:17
 5. Waterford United  22nd  8th  10  4th 027:250  +2 26:18
 6th St Patrick's Athletic  22nd  8th  9  5 023:190  +4 25:19
 7th Limerick City  22nd  10  4th  8th 045:280 +17 24:20
 8th. Athlone Town  22nd  6th  7th  9 023:270  −4 19:25
 9. Home Farm FC  22nd  5  5  12 03:30 p.m.0 −15 15:29
10. Cork City  22nd  3  7th  12 023:440 −21 13:31
11. Shelbourne FC  22nd  3  7th  12 015:400 −25 13:31
12. University College Dublin AFC  22nd  2  4th  16 019:500 −31 08:36

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

  • Irish champion and participation in the 1986/87 European Cup
  • Participation in the 1986/87 UEFA Cup
  • Participation in the 1986/87 European Cup Winners' Cup as a cup finalist
  • Relegation to the First Division
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner

    Crosstab

    1985/86 Shamrock Rovers Galway United Dundalk FC Bohemians Dublin Waterford FC St Patrick's Athletic Limerick FC Athlone Town Home Farm FC Cork City Shelbourne FC University College Dublin AFC
    Shamrock Rovers 2: 2 1-0 3-0 1-0 0: 1 1-0 5: 1 4-0 4-0 1-0 1-0
    Galway United 1: 3 1: 1 0: 2 2-0 2: 1 3-0 2-0 3-0 3: 1 6: 1 3-0
    Dundalk FC 1-0 2: 1 0-0 0-0 0: 1 2: 1 3: 2 0: 1 2: 2 1-0 3-0
    Bohemians Dublin 1: 1 2: 2 0-0 1: 1 1: 1 3: 1 1-0 1-0 0: 2 2: 2 2-0
    Waterford FC 1-0 2: 2 2: 5 1: 1 1-0 2: 1 3: 2 1-0 1: 1 3: 1 2: 1
    St Patrick's Athletic 0: 2 0-0 1-0 2: 1 2: 2 1: 3 0: 1 2-0 2: 1 1: 1 2-0
    Limerick FC 3: 1 1: 1 1: 2 0-0 1: 1 1: 1 0: 1 4: 1 5: 2 5-0 3-0
    Athlone Town 2: 3 0-0 0-0 1: 2 2-0 0-0 4-0 0: 2 1: 1 1-0 1: 1
    Home Farm FC 2: 3 0: 1 0: 3 0: 1 0-0 0-0 1: 3 2: 2 0: 1 1-0 1-0
    Cork City 0: 3 0: 2 1: 4 1: 2 1: 1 2: 2 1: 4 0: 2 1: 1 0: 1 1: 2
    Shelbourne FC 1: 1 0: 3 0: 3 1: 1 0: 2 0-0 0: 4 0-0 0-0 0: 2 5: 3
    University College Dublin AFC 1: 4 1: 2 1: 2 3: 3 1: 1 1: 3 0: 4 2-0 0: 3 2: 2 0: 2

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