| Season | 1995–96 |
|---|---|
| Champions | St Patrick's Athletic (5th title) |
| Relegated | Athlone Town Drogheda United Galway United |
| UEFA Cup | St Patrick's Athletic Bohemians |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Shelbourne |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | Sligo Rovers |
| Top goalscorer | Stephen Geoghegan: 19 (Shelbourne) |
| ← 1994–95 1996–97 → | |
The 1995–96 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 11th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 12 teams. St Patrick's Athletic F.C. won the title.
Regular season
This season saw each team playing three rounds of games, playing every other team three times, totalling 33 games.
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Patrick's Athletic (C) | 33 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 67 | Qualification to UEFA Cup preliminary round |
| 2 | Bohemians | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 62 | |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 55 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup group stage |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 54 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 50 | |
| 6 | Derry City | 33 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 46 | |
| 7 | Dundalk | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 42 | |
| 8 | UCD | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 42 | |
| 9 | Cork City | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 41 | |
| 10 | Athlone Town (R) | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 31 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
| 11 | Drogheda United (R) | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 30 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
| 12 | Galway United (R) | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 67 | −41 | 21 |
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Shelbourne qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round after winning the 1995–96 FAI Cup final.
- Cork City F.C. were docked 3 points for fielding an ineligible player. The club went into liquidation in January 1996 but were saved from extinction after moving from Bishopstown Stadium to Turners Cross.
Results
Matches 1–22
| Home \ Away | ATH | BOH | COR | DER | DRO | DUN | GAL | SHM | SHE | SLI | StP | UCD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | — | 2–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Bohemians | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Cork City | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Derry City | 5–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 3–1 |
| Drogheda United | 0–1 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 |
| Dundalk | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 |
| Galway United | 2–2 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Shelbourne | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Sligo Rovers | 4–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 |
| UCD | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 23–33
| Home \ Away | ATH | BOH | COR | DER | DRO | DUN | GAL | SHM | SHE | SLI | StP | UCD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | — | 0–3 | — | — | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 4–3 | — | 2–2 | — |
| Bohemians | — | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 |
| Cork City | 0–2 | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | — | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | — |
| Derry City | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | — | — | 4–0 | — | 1–1 |
| Drogheda United | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 6–1 | — | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | — |
| Dundalk | — | 2–4 | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |
| Galway United | — | 0–2 | — | 0–3 | — | 2–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | — | — | 0–2 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–0 |
| Shelbourne | — | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | — | — |
| Sligo Rovers | 2–1 | — | 4–1 | — | — | — | 0–2 | 3–1 | — | — | 1–1 | — |
| St Patrick's Athletic | — | — | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | — | — | 2–0 |
| UCD | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | — | 4–1 | 0–0 | — | — | 3–2 | 3–1 | — | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Promotion/relegation play-off
Athlone Town who finished in tenth place played off against Home Farm Everton, the third placed team from the 1995–96 League of Ireland First Division.
1st leg
Home Farm Everton v Athlone Town| Home Farm Everton | 2–0 | Athlone Town |
2nd leg
Athlone Town v Home Farm Everton| Athlone Town | 2–0 | Home Farm Everton |
Home Farm Everton won 4–3 on penalties and were promoted to the Premier Division.
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.
- "Ireland 1995/96". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
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