League of Ireland 2006

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League of Ireland 2006
League of Ireland 2000-2008 logo
master Shelbourne FC
Champions League
qualification		 Derry City
UEFA Cup
qualification		 Drogheda United
St Patrick's Athletic
UI cup Cork City
Cup winners Derry City
Relegation ↓ Waterford United
Relegated Shelbourne FC (License)
Dublin City (Dissolution)
Teams 12
Games 182  (165 played)
Gates 365  (ø 2.21 per game)
Top scorer Jason Byrne
(Shelbourne FC, 15 goals)
← League of Ireland 2005
First Division ↓

The League of Ireland 2006 was the 86th season of the top Irish football league . It began on March 10, 2006 and ended on November 17, 2006. The defending champion was Cork City .

The Shelbourne FC won the championship for the 13th time.

mode

The league started with twelve teams. They played against each other three times during the season. After Dublin City withdrew on July 19, 2006 for financial reasons, the remaining eleven teams completed 30 season games each. The eleventh place played in the relegation against relegation.

societies

Clubs of the League of Ireland 2006
society coat of arms city Stadion capacity
Bohemians Dublin Bohemians Dublin Dublin Dalymount Park 7,955
Bray Wanderers Bray Wanderers Bray Carlisle Grounds 3,250
Cork City Cork City Cork Turner's Cross 8,985
Derry City Derry City Derry Brandywell Stadium 7,700
Dublin City Dublin City Dublin Dalymount Park 7,955
Drogheda United Drogheda United Drogheda Hunky Dorys Park 2,000
Longford Town Longford Town Longford Flancare Park 6,850
Shelbourne FC Shelbourne FC Dublin Tolka Park 9,680
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers Sligo The Showgrounds 5,500
St Patrick's Athletic St Patrick's Athletic Dublin Richmond Park 5,340
University College Dublin AFC University College Dublin AFC Dublin UCD Bowl 3,000
Waterford United Waterford United Waterford Waterford Regional Sports Center 5,000

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Shelbourne FC 1  30th  18th  8th  4th 060:270 +33 62
 2. Derry City  30th  18th  8th  4th 046:200 +26 62
 3. Drogheda United (P)  30th  16  10  4th 037:230 +14 58
 4th Cork City (M)  30th  15th  11  4th 037:150 +22 56
 5. Sligo Rovers (N)  30th  11  7th  12 033:420  −9 40
 6th University College Dublin AFC  30th  9  11  10 026:260  ± 0 38
 7th St Patrick's Athletic  30th  9  10  11 032:290  +3 37
 8th. Longford Town  30th  8th  10  12 023:270  −4 34
 9. Bohemians Dublin 2  30th  9  5  16 029:340  −5 29
10. Bray Wanderers  30th  3  8th  19th 022:640 −42 17th
11. Waterford United  30th  2  6th  22nd 020:580 −38 12
12. Dublin City 3  0  0  0  0 000-000  ± 0 00

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

  • Irish master. Relegation to the First Division because of license refusal
  • Participation in the first qualifying round for the 2007/08 UEFA Champions League
  • Participation in the 2007/08 UEFA Cup qualifying round
  • Participation in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007
  • Participation in relegation to keep up
  • Association dissolved
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner
    (N) Newcomers from the First Division
    1 Shelbourne FC was not granted a license for the next season due to financial difficulties. Second-placed Derry City took its place in the Champions League.
    2 Bohemians Dublin have had three points deducted for playing a suspended player against Shelbourne FC . The result was canceled and then repeated.
    3 Dublin City was eliminated from the competition after 17 rounds. The results (4 wins, 3 draws, 10 defeats, 11:24 goals) have been annulled.

    Crosstab

    First round (rounds 1–20) 2006 Second half of the season (rounds 21-30)
    Shelbourne FC Derry City Drogheda United Cork City Sligo Rovers University College Dublin AFC St Patrick's Athletic Longford Town Bohemians Dublin Bray Wanderers Waterford United society Shelbourne FC Derry City Drogheda United Cork City Sligo Rovers University College Dublin AFC St Patrick's Athletic Longford Town Bohemians Dublin Bray Wanderers Waterford United
    1-0 2: 1 2: 2 3-0 6-0 3-0 0-0 2-0 4: 1 5: 1 Shelbourne FC 2: 2 2: 2 - - - - 2-0 2: 1 - -
    2-0 1: 2 2-0 3: 1 2-0 3: 1 1-0 1-0 3-0 4-0 Derry City - 0-0 1-0 4-0 0-0 - - 1: 1 0-0 -
    1: 3 3: 1 0-0 2: 2 1-0 2: 1 1-0 1-0 1-0 4-0 Drogheda United - - 0-0 - 1-0 - 2-0 - 1: 1 1-0
    2: 1 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 0-0 2: 1 1-0 6-0 2-0 Cork City 1-0 - - 2-0 - - 1: 1 1-0 - 4: 1
    1: 1 3: 1 0-0 0: 3 0: 1 1: 1 3: 1 1-0 2-0 3: 1 Sligo Rovers 0: 2 - 2: 3 - - 3: 2 - 1-0 - 0-0
    1: 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-0 0: 1 2: 2 0: 1 4: 1 2: 1 University College Dublin AFC 0: 2 - - 1: 1 1-0 0-0 3: 1 - 4-0 -
    2: 2 1: 1 0: 1 2-0 3: 1 0-0 0-0 0: 1 3-0 0-0 St Patrick's Athletic 1: 3 0: 1 3-0 0: 1 - - - - 5: 1 0: 1
    0-0 0: 1 0-0 0: 2 0-0 0-0 2-0 3: 1 1-0 3-0 Longford Town - 0: 2 - - 0: 2 - 0-0 3-0 - -
    2: 1 1: 2 0: 1 0-0 0: 2 2: 1 0-0 0: 1 3-0 4: 2 Bohemians Dublin - - 2: 2 - - 0: 1 0: 1 - 1: 1 3: 1
    2: 2 2: 3 0: 1 0-0 1: 2 1: 1 1: 2 1-0 0: 3 3: 1 Bray Wanderers 2: 3 - - 2: 1 1: 1 - - 0: 2 - -
    0: 1 1: 2 2: 3 0-0 1: 2 0: 1 1: 3 0-0 1: 3 1: 1 Waterford United 0: 1 0: 1 - - - 0-0 - 1: 2 - 3-0

    Relegation

    The eleventh of the League of Ireland played against the runner-up of the First Division, Dundalk FC , for relegation. Although Dundalk won the relegation games, but stayed in the First Division, as the league was reorganized according to a ranking published by the association. Ironically, the defeated opponent Waterford United received a place in the Premier Division in 2007.

    total First leg Return leg
    Dundalk FC 3: 2 Waterford United 1: 1 2: 1

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