League of Ireland 2008

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League of Ireland 2008
League of Ireland 2000-2008 logo
master Bohemians Dublin
Champions League
qualification		 Bohemians Dublin
Europa League
qualification		 St Patrick's Athletic
Derry City
Sligo Rovers
Cup winners Bohemians Dublin
Relegated Finn Harps
Cobh Ramblers
University College Dublin AFC
Teams 12
Games 198
Gates 440  (ø 2.22 per game)
Top scorer Dave Mooney (Cork City)
Mark Quigley (St Patrick's)
Mark Farren (Derry City)
15 goals each
← League of Ireland 2007
First Division ↓

The League of Ireland 2008 was the 88th season of the top Irish football league . It began on March 8, 2008 and ended on October 25, 2008. The defending champion was Drogheda United .

Bohemians Dublin won the championship for the tenth time.

mode

The twelve teams each played against each other three times. Each team played 33 season games. The last three clubs were relegated to the First Division , as the league played with ten clubs in the following season.

societies

2008 League of Ireland clubs
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
Cobh Ramblers Robh Ramblers Cobh St. Colman's Park 4,050
Cork City Cork City Cork Turner's Cross 8,985
Derry City Derry City Derry Brandywell Stadium 7,700
Drogheda United Drogheda United Drogheda Hunky Dorys Park 2,000
Finn Harps Finn Harps Ballybofey Finn Park 7,500
Galway United Galway United Galway Terryland Park 5,000
Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers Dublin Tallaght Stadium 5,947
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

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Bohemians Dublin  33  27  4th  2 055:130 +42 85
 2. St Patrick's Athletic  33  20th  6th  7th 048:240 +24 66
 3. Derry City  33  16  10  7th 046:250 +21 58
 4th Sligo Rovers  33  12  12  9 041:280 +13 48
 5. Cork City (P) 1st  33  15th  11  7th 045:280 +17 46
 6th Bray Wanderers  33  11  6th  16 028:520 −24 39
 7th Shamrock Rovers  33  8th  13  12 033:350  −2 37
 8th. Drogheda United (M) 1  33  12  9  12 038:320  +6 35
 9. Galway United  33  8th  8th  17th 034:490 −15 32
10. Finn Harps (N)  33  9  4th  20th 026:530 −27 31
11. Cobh Ramblers (N)  33  6th  8th  19th 027:550 −28 26th
12. University College Dublin AFC  33  4th  9  20th 019:460 −27 21st

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

  • Irish champions and participation in the 2009/10 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round
  • Participation in the 2nd qualifying round of the 2009/10 UEFA Europa League
  • Participation in the first qualifying round of the 2009/10 UEFA Europa League
  • Relegation to the First Division
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner
    (N) Newcomers from the First Division
    1 Cork City and Drogheda United were each deducted ten points due to financial problems.

    Crosstab

    First round (rounds 1–22) 2008 Second round (rounds 23-33)
    Bohemians Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Derry City Sligo Rovers Cork City Bray Wanderers Shamrock Rovers Drogheda United Galway United Finn Harps Cobh Ramblers University College Dublin AFC society Bohemians Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Derry City Sligo Rovers Cork City Bray Wanderers Shamrock Rovers Drogheda United Galway United Finn Harps Cobh Ramblers University College Dublin AFC
    0: 1 0-0 3-0 2: 1 1: 1 2: 1 2-0 2: 1 3-0 3-0 2-0 Bohemians Dublin 3-0 0: 1 - 3: 1 2: 1 - - - 3-0 - -
    0: 1 0: 1 3: 1 3: 2 1: 1 1: 1 0: 1 1-0 5: 1 1-0 0-0 St Patrick's Athletic - 2: 1 1-0 0: 1 - - - 0: 1 - 0: 3 2-0
    0-0 0: 3 0-0 2: 3 4-0 0: 1 2-0 0-0 2: 1 1-0 4: 1 Derry City - - 1: 1 - - - 0: 1 2-0 1-0 4: 2 -
    1: 2 1: 2 0-0 0: 1 3-0 3: 2 3: 3 3-0 4: 1 3: 1 0-0 Sligo Rovers 0: 1 - - - 2-0 2: 1 0-0 1: 1 - 4-0 -
    0: 1 0-0 1: 1 1-0 0-0 1: 1 0: 2 3: 2 3-0 5-0 1-0 Cork City - - 1: 1 0-0 3-0 - 0-0 - 1: 1 - 2-0
    0: 2 0: 3 1-0 0-0 0: 3 1-0 1-0 0: 1 1-0 1-0 0: 2 Bray Wanderers - 0: 1 2: 1 - - - 4: 3 - 0: 1 3: 2 2: 1
    0: 1 0: 1 1: 1 1-0 1: 1 2-0 0-0 3: 1 0: 2 0-0 1: 1 Shamrock Rovers 1: 2 1: 3 1: 1 - 3-0 2: 2 - - - - 1: 1
    1: 2 2: 2 0: 1 1: 1 0: 1 2-0 0: 1 1-0 1-0 3-0 2: 1 Drogheda United 1: 2 0: 2 - - - - 1: 1 1: 1 1: 2 0-0 -
    0: 1 2: 2 0: 4 1: 1 1: 3 2: 3 0: 2 0: 1 2: 2 0: 1 1: 2 Galway United 0: 2 - - - 3: 2 4-0 1: 1 - 3-0 - -
    0: 2 0: 3 0: 2 0: 1 0: 1 1-0 1: 1 1: 3 0: 2 2-0 1-0 Finn Harps - 0: 1 - 0: 2 - - 2-0 - - 2: 2 2-0
    0: 1 0: 1 0: 3 1: 3 0-0 1: 2 2-0 0: 4 1: 1 1: 3 0-0 Cobh Ramblers 0: 2 - - - 1: 1 - 1-0 - 4: 1 - 2-0
    1: 1 0: 3 2: 3 0-0 0: 2 2: 2 0: 2 1: 3 0: 1 1-0 1: 1 University College Dublin AFC 0: 1 - 1: 2 0: 1 - - - 1-0 0: 1 - -

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