League of Ireland 2017

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League of Ireland 2017
League of Ireland logo
master Cork City
Champions League
qualification		 Cork City
Europa League
qualification		 Dundalk FC
Shamrock Rovers
Derry City
Cup winners Cork City
Relegated Galway United
Finn Harps
Drogheda United
Teams 12
Games 198
Gates 549  (ø 2.77 per game)
Top scorer Sean Maguire , Cork City 20 goals
← League of Ireland 2016
First Division ↓

The League of Ireland 2017 (officially: Airtricity League after the league sponsor Airtricity ) was the 97th season of the top Irish football league. The season started on February 24, 2017 and ended on October 27, 2017. The defending champions were Dundalk FC .

Cork City became champions for the third time.

mode

The twelve teams each played against each other three times. Each team played 33 season games. The bottom of the table was relegated directly, the penultimate had to be relegated.

societies

Clubs of the League of Ireland 2017
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 7,485
Derry City Derry City Derry Brandywell Stadium 7,700
Drogheda United Drogheda United Drogheda United Park 4,500
Dundalk FC Dundalk FC Dundalk Oriel Park 6,000
Finn Harps Finn Harps Ballybofey Finn Park 7,500
Galway United Galway United Galway Eamonn Deacy Park 5,000
Limerick 37 Limerick FC limerick Markets Field 2,500
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. Cork City (P)  33  24  4th  5 067:230 +44 76
 2. Dundalk FC (M)  33  22nd  3  8th 072:240 +48 69
 3. Shamrock Rovers  33  17th  3  13 049:410  +8 54
 4th Derry City  33  14th  9  10 049:400  +9 51
 5. Bohemians Dublin  33  14th  5  14th 036:400  −4 47
 6th Bray Wanderers  33  13  7th  13 055:520  +3 46
 7th Limerick 37 (N)  33  10  10  13 041:510 −10 40
 8th. St Patrick's Athletic  33  9  12  12 045:520  −7 39
 9. Sligo Rovers  33  8th  15th  10 033:440 −11 39
10. Galway United  33  7th  14th  12 045:500  −5 35
11. Finn Harps  33  9  3  21st 035:670 −32 30th
12. Drogheda United (N, R)  33  5  7th  21st 022:650 −43 22nd

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

  • Irish champions and participation in the 2nd qualifying round of the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League
  • Participation in the 1st qualifying round for the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League
  • Relegation to the First Division
    • (M) reigning Irish champion
    (P) reigning Irish cup winner
    (N) Newcomers
    (R) Winner of the relegation

    Crosstab

    First round (rounds 1–22) 2017 Second round (rounds 23-33)
    Bohemians Dublin Bray Wanderers Cork City Derry City Drogheda United Dundalk FC Finn Harps Galway United Limerick FC St Patrick's Athletic Shamrock Rovers Sligo Rovers society Bohemians Dublin Bray Wanderers Cork City Derry City Drogheda United Dundalk FC Finn Harps Galway United Limerick FC St Patrick's Athletic Shamrock Rovers Sligo Rovers
    3: 2 0: 2 1: 4 0-0 0: 1 2-0 1: 1 1: 2 0: 4 0: 2 2-0 Bohemians Dublin 0: 1 0-0 0: 1 - - 3: 1 1: 1 - 3: 2 - -
    1: 2 0: 2 3: 2 2: 1 0: 3 5: 3 1-0 0: 1 1: 1 4: 2 2: 2 Bray Wanderers - - - 2: 1 - 2: 3 3: 3 1: 1 - 1-0 -
    0: 1 2: 1 3-0 5-0 2: 1 5-0 4-0 4: 1 1-0 4: 1 2: 1 Cork City - 1-0 0-0 - 1: 1 - 2: 1 - - - 0: 1
    2-0 2: 3 1: 2 4-0 3: 1 0: 2 2: 1 1: 1 2: 2 3: 1 4-0 Derry City - 0: 5 - 2: 1 0: 4 3-0 - 3-0 1: 1 - -
    0: 1 0-0 1: 4 0-0 0: 6 0: 2 2: 2 0: 2 2-0 2: 1 1: 1 Drogheda United 1: 4 - 0: 1 - - - - - 0: 1 0: 2 0-0
    2-0 1: 3 0: 3 0-0 3: 1 4-0 2-0 1-0 3-0 2: 1 4-0 Dundalk FC 0: 1 1-0 - - 3-0 - - 3-0 6-0 0: 1 -
    2: 1 0: 3 0: 1 0: 2 0: 2 0: 2 1: 1 3: 2 3: 1 0: 1 2: 1 Finn Harps - - 0: 1 - - 0: 2 1: 3 - - - 1: 2
    1: 2 1: 2 1: 1 0-0 0: 1 2: 1 2: 1 3: 1 1: 1 1: 2 1: 1 Galway United - - - 2: 1 4: 1 3: 4 - - 1: 1 1: 2 3: 1
    0: 1 5: 3 0: 3 1: 1 3-0 0: 3 1: 1 1: 1 2: 2 0: 2 5: 1 Limerick FC 1-0 - 2: 1 - 1-0 - 0: 2 2: 2 - - 0-0
    1: 3 1: 2 0: 3 2: 1 2-0 0: 2 1: 2 1: 1 0: 2 2: 1 1: 1 St Patrick's Athletic - 3: 1 4: 2 - - - 4-0 - 2: 2 2-0 -
    2: 1 2-0 1: 2 0: 1 4: 1 2: 1 3: 2 2-0 1: 1 1: 1 1-0 Shamrock Rovers 1: 2 - 3: 1 0: 2 - - 4: 1 - 2: 1 - 1: 1
    2-0 3: 2 1: 2 1: 1 1: 1 0: 4 0-0 1: 1 3-0 1: 1 1-0 Sligo Rovers 1-0 0-0 - 3-0 - 1: 1 - - - 1: 1 -

    List of goalscorers

    Pl. Surname team Gates
    01. IrelandIreland Sean Maguire Cork City 20th
    02. IrelandIreland David McMillan Dundalk FC 16
    03. IrelandIreland Dinny Corcoran Bohemians Dublin 15th
    IrelandIreland Gary McCabe Bray Wanderers
    05. BrazilBrazil Rodrigo Tosi Limerick 37 14th
    06th IrelandIreland Ronan Murray Galway United 13
    07th IrelandIreland Aaron Greene Bray Wanderers 12

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Results. In: soccerway.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017 .
    2. ↑ Goal scorers. In: soccerway.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017 .