| Season | 1990–91 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dundalk F.C. (8th title) |
| Relegated | Waterford United Limerick City |
| European Cup | Dundalk F.C. |
| UEFA Cup | Cork City |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Galway United |
| Top goalscorer | Peter Hanrahan:18 (Dundalk) |
| ← 1989–90 1991–92 → | |
The 1990–91 League of Ireland Premier Division was the sixth season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The Premier Division was made up of 12 teams.
Overview
The Premier Division was contested by 12 teams and Dundalk F.C. won the championship.
Final Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundalk (C) | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 52 | 17 | +35 | 52 | Qualification to 1991–92 European Cup |
| 2 | Cork City | 33 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 45 | 18 | +27 | 50 | Qualification to 1991–92 UEFA Cup |
| 3 | St Patrick's Athletic | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 44 | |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 42 | |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 38 | |
| 6 | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 37 | |
| 7 | Derry City | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 35 | |
| 8 | Galway United | 33 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 34 | 61 | −27 | 23 | Qualification to 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup |
| 9 | Bohemians | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 22 | |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 33 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 53 | −31 | 19 | |
| 11 | Waterford United (R) | 33 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 62 | −40 | 17 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
| 12 | Limerick City (R) | 33 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 73 | −52 | 17 |
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Galway United qualified for the 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup after winning the 1990–91 FAI Cup final.
Results
Matches 1–22
| Home \ Away | ATH | BOH | COR | DER | DUN | GAL | LIM | SHM | SHE | SLI | StP | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Bohemians | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Cork City | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Derry City | 5–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 6–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 6–2 |
| Dundalk | 3–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 |
| Galway United | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | — | 1–2 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 |
| Limerick City | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–6 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–3 | — | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 |
| Shelbourne | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 3–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 |
| Sligo Rovers | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 |
| Waterford United | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–5 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 23–33
| Home \ Away | ATH | BOH | COR | DER | DUN | GAL | LIM | SHM | SHE | SLI | StP | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | — | 1–0 | — | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |
| Bohemians | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — |
| Cork City | 2–1 | — | — | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | — | — | 2–0 |
| Derry City | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | — |
| Dundalk | — | 3–0 | — | — | — | 2–0 | — | — | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Galway United | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–5 | — | — | 1–1 |
| Limerick City | 1–0 | 2–3 | — | 0–2 | 0–3 | — | — | 0–3 | — | — | — | 0–2 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 3–1 | — | — | 2–5 | 1–2 | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | 2–4 | — |
| Shelbourne | — | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | — | 3–0 |
| Sligo Rovers | — | — | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | 3–0 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | — | — | 0–3 | — | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | — |
| Waterford United | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–4 | — | — | — | 0–3 | — | — | 0–1 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
See also
References
- "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
- "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 February 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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