League of Ireland 2009

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League of Ireland 2009
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master Bohemians Dublin
Champions League
qualification		 Bohemians Dublin
Europa League
qualification		 Shamrock Rovers
Dundalk FC
Relegation ↓ Drogheda United
Bray Wanderers
Relegated Cork City
Derry City
Teams 10
Games 180 + 3 relegation games
Gates 418  (ø 2.32 per game)
Top scorer Gary Twigg
(Shamrock Rovers, 24 goals)
← League of Ireland 2008
First Division ↓

The League of Ireland 2009 was the 89th season of the top Irish football league . It started on March 6, 2009 and ended on November 6, 2009.

Defending champion Bohemians Dublin won the championship for the eleventh time. With Cork City and Derry City , two teams had to be relegated to the First Division .

mode

The ten teams each played against each other four times. Each team played 36 games this season. The two bottom of the table played relegation games. Both the winner and the loser were able to hold the league after the relegations of Cork City and Derry City.

societies

Clubs of the League of Ireland 2009
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
Drogheda United Drogheda United Drogheda Hunky Dorys Park 2,000
Dundalk FC Dundalk FC Dundalk Oriel Park 6,000
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

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Bohemians Dublin (M, P)  36  24  5  7th 062:210 +41 77
 2. Shamrock Rovers  36  21st  10  5 051:270 +24 73
 3. Cork City 1  36  17th  9  10 042:280 +14 60
 4th Derry City 2  36  18th  5  13 049:310 +18 59
 5. Dundalk FC (N) 3  36  12  8th  16 046:510  −5 44
 6th Sligo Rovers  36  11  10  15th 041:510 −10 43
 7th St Patrick's Athletic  36  13  4th  19th 029:460 −17 43
 8th. Galway United  36  12  6th  18th 036:570 −21 42
 9. Drogheda United  36  7th  11  18th 032:500 −18 32
10. Bray Wanderers 4  36  6th  10  20th 030:560 −26 28

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

  • Irish champions and participation in the second qualifying round of the 2010/11 UEFA Champions League
  • Participation in the 2nd qualifying round of the 2010/11 UEFA Europa League
  • Relegation to the First Division
  • Participation in the 1st qualifying round of the 2010/11 UEFA Europa League
  • Participation in relegation to keep up
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner
    (N) Newcomers from the First Division
    1 Cork City was excluded and transferred to the First Division before the start of the following season.
    2 Derry City was forced to relegate as it had illegal secondary contracts with its players.
    3Due to the forced relegation of Derry City and Cork City, Dundalk FC moved up in the international starting places.
    4th Bray Wanderers escaped direct relegation due to Derry City's forced relegation, and Galway United did not have to play relegation games. Bray lost in the relegation playoffs, but remained in the top division due to the subsequent relegation of Cork City .

    Crosstab

    First round (rounds 1–18) 2009 Second half of the season (rounds 19-36)
    Bohemians Dublin Shamrock Rovers Cork City Derry City Dundalk FC Sligo Rovers St Patrick's Athletic Galway United Drogheda United Bray Wanderers society Bohemians Dublin Shamrock Rovers Cork City Derry City Dundalk FC Sligo Rovers St Patrick's Athletic Galway United Drogheda United Bray Wanderers
    2-0 0: 1 1: 1 5-0 2-0 3-0 2-0 1-0 2-0 Bohemians Dublin 0-0 1-0 1-0 3: 2 3: 1 3: 1 5-0 4-0 1: 2
    2: 1 1: 1 1: 2 3: 1 2: 1 2-0 1-0 1: 1 0: 1 Shamrock Rovers 1-0 1: 2 2: 1 2: 2 3: 1 1-0 1: 1 2-0 3: 1
    0: 1 0-0 1-0 1: 2 1-0 0: 1 1-0 1-0 2: 1 Cork City 0: 2 0-0 2-0 2: 1 0-0 0: 1 4: 2 0-0 1-0
    3: 2 0-0 2: 1 0: 1 1: 2 1-0 1: 1 1-0 2-0 Derry City 0: 1 0: 1 1: 1 3-0 1: 2 1-0 1: 3 0: 1 3-0
    0: 1 0: 1 1: 2 1-0 0: 2 0: 1 1-0 3-0 3-0 Dundalk FC 0: 2 2: 4 1-0 1: 2 2: 2 0-0 3-0 4: 2 0-0
    0-0 0: 3 1: 1 0: 1 1: 3 0: 1 2-0 2: 2 2: 1 Sligo Rovers 1-0 1: 2 0: 3 0: 4 3: 4 2-0 2-0 3: 1 1-0
    3: 1 1: 2 0: 3 0: 3 2-0 2: 2 0: 3 2: 1 1: 1 St Patrick's Athletic 0: 2 1-0 1: 1 0: 2 1-0 0: 2 1: 2 1-0 2-0
    0: 2 1: 3 0: 2 0: 3 1-0 0-0 2: 1 1: 1 3-0 Galway United 0: 2 0: 1 2: 2 3: 1 0: 3 1-0 2: 1 0: 2 3: 1
    0: 1 2: 2 2: 1 0: 3 1: 1 0-0 1-0 0: 1 0-0 Drogheda United 1: 1 0: 1 0: 1 1: 3 2: 2 2: 2 1: 2 4-0 1: 2
    1: 3 0-0 0: 2 1: 1 1: 1 3: 1 2: 1 2: 2 0: 1 Bray Wanderers 1: 1 1: 2 3: 2 0: 1 1: 1 2: 2 0: 1 1: 2 1: 2

    Relegation

    First, the ninth played against the tenth. The winner remained first class. The loser then played against the playoff winner of the First Division .

    Semifinals

    The game was played on November 10, 2009.

    Result
    Drogheda United 2-0 Bray Wanderers

    final

    The game was played on November 13th and 16th, 2009.

    total First leg Return leg
    Sporting Fingal 4: 2 Bray Wanderers 2-0 2: 2

    Sporting Fingal won the rule and rose. Bray remained because of the subsequent relegation of Cork City but in the top division.

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