League of Ireland 2018

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League of Ireland 2018
League of Ireland logo
master Dundalk FC
Champions League
qualification		 Dundalk FC
Europa League
qualification		 Cork City
Shamrock Rovers
St Patrick's Athletic
Cup winners Cork City
Relegation ↓ Limerick 37
Relegated Limerick 37
Bray Wanderers
Teams 12
Games 180
Gates 501  (ø 2.78 per game)
Top scorer Pat Hoban , Dundalk FC, 29 goals
← League of Ireland 2017
First Division ↓

The League of Ireland 2018 (officially: Airtricity League after league sponsor Airtricity ) was the 98th season of the top Irish football league. The season began on February 16, 2018 and ended with the relegation games on November 2, 2018. The defending champion was Cork City .

The Dundalk FC was champion for the 13th time.

mode

All teams played against each other four times on 36 match days for the championship. After a league reform, only ten teams played in both the League of Ireland and the second-rate First Division. The team in last place was relegated directly, the team on the penultimate played in relegation against relegation.

societies

Clubs of the League of Ireland 2018
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
Dundalk FC Dundalk FC Dundalk Oriel Park 6,000
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
Waterford FC Waterford United Waterford Waterford Regional Sports Center 5,000

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Dundalk FC (P)  36  27  6th  3 085:200 +65 87
 2. Cork City (M)  36  24  5  7th 071:270 +44 77
 3. Shamrock Rovers  36  18th  8th  10 057:270 +30 62
 4th Waterford FC (N) 1st  36  18th  5  13 052:440  +8 59
 5. St Patrick's Athletic  36  15th  5  16 051:470  +4 50
 6th Bohemians Dublin  36  13  9  14th 052:450  +7 48
 7th Sligo Rovers  36  12  6th  18th 038:500 −12 42
 8th. Derry City  36  13  3  20th 047:700 −23 42
 9. Limerick 37 (N)  36  7th  6th  23 025:750 −50 27
10. Bray Wanderers  36  5  3  28 023:960 −73 18th

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

1 Waterford FC was not licensed to operate in UEFA competitions.
  • Irish champions and participation in the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round
  • Participation in the 1st qualifying round for the 2019/20 UEFA Europa League
  • Participation in the relegation
  • Relegation to the First Division
    • (M) reigning Irish champion
    (P) reigning Irish cup winner
    (N) Newcomers

    Crosstab

    First round (rounds 1–18) 2018 Second half of the season (rounds 19-36)
    Bohemians Dublin Bray Wanderers Cork City Derry City Dundalk FC Limerick FC St Patrick's Athletic Shamrock Rovers Sligo Rovers Waterford FC society Bohemians Dublin Bray Wanderers Cork City Derry City Dundalk FC Limerick FC St Patrick's Athletic Shamrock Rovers Sligo Rovers Waterford FC
    2: 1 0: 2 0: 1 0: 2 0-0 0: 1 3: 1 2: 2 0: 1 Bohemians Dublin 6-0 4: 2 1: 2 1: 1 5-0 1-0 1: 1 0: 3 1: 3
    1: 3 0: 4 2: 1 0: 2 0: 1 1: 2 1-0 1: 2 2: 2 Bray Wanderers 0: 5 1: 3 2: 1 1: 3 0: 2 3: 1 0: 3 2: 1 0-0
    3-0 4-0 4: 2 1-0 2: 1 1-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 Cork City 1-0 5: 1 5-0 0: 1 3-0 1: 1 0-0 1: 2 3-0
    3: 1 5: 1 0-0 1: 4 5-0 2: 1 0-0 0: 2 1-0 Derry City 0: 2 2-0 0: 3 0: 4 2: 1 2: 1 0: 1 1: 2 1: 2
    3-0 0-0 1-0 2: 2 8-0 5-0 2: 1 2: 1 1-0 Dundalk FC 2-0 5-0 2: 1 3: 2 4-0 1: 1 1: 2 5-0 2-0
    1: 1 1-0 1: 1 0: 3 0: 3 0: 1 0: 1 1: 2 0: 2 Limerick 37 1: 1 2: 1 0: 2 0: 1 0: 1 0: 4 0: 2 1: 3 2: 1
    2: 2 5-0 2: 3 5: 2 0-0 1-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 St Patrick's Athletic 1: 3 3-0 1: 3 5-0 1: 3 2: 1 0: 1 0: 3 3-0
    1: 2 6-0 3-0 6: 1 0-0 1: 1 1-0 1-0 1: 1 Shamrock Rovers 0: 1 5-0 0-0 2-0 2: 5 5-0 3-0 2-0 3: 1
    0: 2 2: 1 1: 4 2: 1 0: 2 0: 1 0-0 0-0 1: 2 Sligo Rovers 1: 1 2: 1 0: 2 0: 2 0: 2 0-0 1: 2 2-0 2: 3
    1-0 3-0 2: 1 2: 1 2: 1 3: 6 2-0 2: 1 1: 1 Waterford FC 1: 1 2-0 1: 2 4-0 1: 2 4: 1 2-0 0: 1 1-0

    Relegation

    total First leg Return leg
    Finn Harps 3-0 Limerick 37 1-0 2-0

    List of goalscorers

    Pl. Surname team Gates
    1. IrelandIreland Patrick Hoban Dundalk FC 29
    2. IrelandIreland Kieran Sadlier Cork City 16
    3. IrelandIreland Graham Cummins Cork City 15th
    4th IrelandIreland Graham Burke Shamrock Rovers 13
    Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Michael Duffy Dundalk FC
    6th EnglandEngland Daniel Carr Shamrock Rovers 11
    IrelandIreland Daniel Corcoran Bohemians Dublin
    8th. IrelandIreland Courtney Duffus Waterford FC 10
    Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Aaron McEneff Derry City
    10. IrelandIreland Robbie Benson Dundalk FC 9

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ It's three down, one up for LOI season. In: irishexaminer.com. Retrieved December 31, 2017 .
    2. ↑ Results. In: soccerway.com. Retrieved June 24, 2019 .