League of Ireland Premier Division

association football league

Key facts

Founded: 1985 ; 41 years ago ( 1985 )
Country: Ireland (9 teams)
Other club from: Northern Ireland (1 team)
Confederation: UEFA (Europe)
Relegation to: League of Ireland First Division
Domestic cup s: FAI Cup , President's Cup
International cup s: UEFA Champions League , UEFA Europa League , UEFA Conference League
Current champions: Shamrock Rovers (10th title) , ( 2025 )
Most championships: Shamrock Rovers (10 titles)
Broadcaster s: LOITV (Worldwide), Virgin Media (Ireland)
Website: leagueofireland.ie

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The League of Ireland Men's Premier Division, commonly known as the League of Ireland Premier Division or simply the Premier Division, is a professional association football league in the Republic of Ireland, the top division of the League of Ireland, and the highest level of the Republic of Ireland football league system. It is organised and administrated by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). Contested by ten clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the League of Ireland First Division. Seasons usually run from February to November, with each team playing 36 matches: four against each other team, two home and two away.

Formed in 1985 following a restructuring of the League of Ireland, the Premier Division replaced the old single-division format as the national top flight. Shamrock Rovers won the first two Premier Division titles and, as of the end of the 2025 season, hold a record 10 League of Ireland Premier Divisions and 22 Irish top-flight championships. The league has been won on two occasions by Northern Ireland-based club Derry City, the presence of which within the league makes it a cross-border competition. St Patrick's Athletic and Bohemians are the only current League of Ireland clubs never to have been relegated from the Premier Division.