League of Ireland 2010

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League of Ireland 2010
League of Ireland logo
master Shamrock Rovers
Champions League
qualification		 Shamrock Rovers
Europa League
qualification		 Bohemians Dublin
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athletic
Cup winners Sligo Rovers
Relegation ↓ Galway United
Bray Wanderers
Relegated Drogheda United
Teams 10
Games 180 + 4 relegation games
Gates 479  (ø 2.66 per game)
Top scorer Gary Twigg
(Shamrock Rovers, 20 goals)
← League of Ireland 2009
First Division ↓

The League of Ireland 2010 was the 90th season of the top Irish football league . It started on March 5, 2010 and ended on October 29, 2010. The defending champion was Bohemians Dublin .

Shamrock Rovers won the championship for the 16th time.

mode

The ten teams each played against each other four times. Each team played 36 games this season. The bottom of the table was relegated directly, the teams in eighth and ninth place had to go into relegation.

societies

Clubs of the League of Ireland 2010
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
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
Sporting Fingal Sporting Fingal Fingal Morton Stadium 4,000
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. Shamrock Rovers  36  19th  10  7th 057:340 +23 67
 2. Bohemians Dublin (M)  36  19th  10  7th 050:290 +21 67
 3. Sligo Rovers  36  17th  12  7th 061:360 +25 63
 4th Sporting Fingal (P, N)  36  16  14th  6th 060:380 +22 62
 5. St Patrick's Athletic  36  16  9  11 055:330 +22 57
 6th Dundalk FC  36  14th  6th  16 046:500  −4 48
 7th University College Dublin AFC (N)  36  11  8th  17th 047:540  −7 41
 8th. Galway United  36  9  11  16 038:590 −21 38
 9. Bray Wanderers  36  6th  9  21st 035:720 −37 27
10. Drogheda United  36  4th  9  23 030:740 −44 21st

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

  • Irish champions and participation in the 2011/12 UEFA Champions League 2nd qualifying round
  • Participation in the 1st qualifying round for the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League
  • Participation in the 2nd qualifying round for the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League
  • Irish Cup winner and participation in the third qualifying round for the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League
  • Participation in the relegation games
  • Relegation to the First Division
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner
    (N) Newcomers from the First Division

    Crosstab

    First round (rounds 1–18) 2010 Second half of the season (rounds 19-36)
    Bohemians Dublin Bray Wanderers Drogheda United Dundalk FC Galway United Shamrock Rovers Sligo Rovers Sporting Fingal St Patrick's Athletic University College Dublin AFC society Bohemians Dublin Bray Wanderers Drogheda United Dundalk FC Galway United Shamrock Rovers Sligo Rovers Sporting Fingal St Patrick's Athletic University College Dublin AFC
    2-0 1-0 3-0 2: 3 0-0 0-0 1-0 1: 1 0-0 Bohemians Dublin 0-0 2-0 3: 1 0: 2 1-0 2-0 1: 1 1: 1 3: 1
    0: 2 2: 2 0: 1 0: 2 0-0 2: 3 1: 3 0: 4 0: 6 Shamrock Rovers 0: 3 1: 1 2-0 4-0 2: 2 1: 3 0: 3 3: 2 2: 2
    2: 4 0-0 1: 3 0: 1 0: 2 2: 2 1: 1 2: 1 0: 3 Cork City 0: 1 0: 2 1: 3 3: 3 0: 2 2: 3 0: 4 0: 3 1-0
    1-0 2: 3 2: 2 0-0 2: 1 1-0 1: 2 0-0 3-0 Derry City 1: 2 0: 2 2: 1 3-0 5: 1 2: 4 0: 2 0: 3 1: 1
    2: 2 2: 1 3: 1 0: 1 0: 1 0-0 2: 2 0: 2 2: 2 Dundalk FC 3: 2 2: 2 2: 1 1: 1 0: 1 2: 2 0: 1 1: 1 1: 4
    1-0 1-0 1: 1 0: 2 2-0 1: 1 1: 1 0: 2 0-0 Sligo Rovers 3-0 4: 1 2-0 4-0 3-0 1-0 1: 2 2: 1 4: 1
    1: 2 5: 1 6-0 2: 2 1-0 1: 1 0: 1 0-0 2: 1 St Patrick's Athletic 1: 1 2: 1 2: 1 1-0 3-0 1: 2 4: 3 1-0 4-0
    0: 2 1-0 4: 1 2: 1 2-0 1: 1 1: 1 2: 3 1: 2 Galway United 0-0 2: 2 1: 2 1-0 3: 1 3: 3 1: 1 2: 2 4: 1
    3: 1 3-0 0: 1 1-0 2-0 1: 2 1-0 0-0 3-0 Drogheda United 0: 1 2-0 2-0 1: 2 4: 2 1: 3 0-0 1: 1 2: 1
    1: 2 1-0 2-0 3: 1 0-0 1: 2 0: 2 0-0 1-0 Bray Wanderers 0: 2 4-0 1: 1 0: 2 0: 1 3: 2 1: 2 1: 2 3: 2

    Relegation

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

    Semifinals

    The game was played on November 2, 2010.

    Result
    Galway United 1-0 Bray Wanderers

    final

    The game was played on November 5 and 8, 2010. Both teams were in their league.

    total First leg Return leg
    Monaghan United 1: 1
    (7: 6 i.E. )     		Bray Wanderers 0-0 1: 1

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