| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 February 2025 – 1 November 2025 |
| Matches played | 119 |
| Goals scored | 297 (2.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pádraig Amond Moses Dyer (10 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Derry City 7–2Waterford (4 July 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Waterford 0–4Sligo Rovers (18 April 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Derry City 7–2 Waterford (4 July 2025) |
| Longest winning run | Shamrock Rovers (5 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Shamrock Rovers (11 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Cork City (12 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Waterford (7 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 33,208 Bohemians 1–0 Shamrock Rovers (16 February 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,742 Galway United 2–1 Cork City (23 May 2025) |
| Total attendance | 472,370 |
| Average attendance | 3,969 |
←2024 2026 → All statistics correct as of 5 July 2025. | |
The2025 League of Ireland Premier Division, known as theSSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the 41st season of theLeague of Ireland Premier Division, the top Irish league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1985.
The competition began on 14 February 2025 and is set to conclude on 1 November 2025.[2] As part of the opening weekend of fixtures, the derby betweenarch-rivals Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers took place at theAviva Stadium, the national football stadium of theRepublic of Ireland where a record Premier Division crowd of 33,208 was present.[3] The 2025 season became the first year that the league is entirely made up of full-time professional clubs and players.[4][5]
On 27 January 2025, it was announced thatVirgin Media Television (Ireland) would become the "sole and exclusive free to air broadcaster of the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division" for the next four years, pledging to show one live game from each round of the division.[6] A new radio deal for broadcasting onNewstalk was announced just before the season started.[7]
The league consists of ten teams – the top nine teams from theprevious season and one team promoted as champions from theFirst Division,Cork City.[8] They replacedDundalk, who were relegated after 16 consecutive seasons in the top flight.[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians |  Alan Reynolds | Keith Buckley | O'Neills | Des Kelly Interiors |
| Cork City | Gerard Nash | Charlie Lyons | Rebel Army | Zeus Packaging |
| Derry City |  Tiernan Lynch | Mark Connolly | O'Neills | Diamond Corrugated |
| Drogheda United | Kevin Doherty | Ryan Brennan | Macron | NoFo Brew Co |
| Galway United | John Caulfield | Greg Cunningham | O'Neills | Comer Property Management |
| Shamrock Rovers | Stephen Bradley |  Roberto Lopes | Macron | MASCOT Workwear |
| Shelbourne | Joey O'Brien | Mark Coyle | O'Neills | Chadwicks |
| Sligo Rovers | John Russell | John Mahon | Umbro | Avant Money |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Stephen Kenny | Joe Redmond | Umbro | Manguard Plus |
| Waterford |  John Coleman | Pádraig Amond | Puma | DG Foods |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | Ruaidhrí Higgins | Mutual consent | 15 November 2024[10] | Pre-season | Tiernan Lynch | 18 November 2024[11] |
| Waterford | Keith Long | Sacked | 19 April 2025[12] | 8th | Matt Lawlor (interim) | 20 April 2025[13] |
| Matt Lawlor (interim) | End of interim spell | 6 May 2025[14] | John Coleman | 3 May 2025[14] | ||
| Cork City | Tim Clancy | Resigned | 9 May 2025[15] | 9th | Liam Kearney & Greg Yelverton (interim) | 14 May 2025[16] |
| Liam Kearney & Greg Yelverton (interim) | End of interim spell | 15 May 2025[17] | Gerard Nash | 15 May 2025[18] | ||
| Shelbourne | Damien Duff | Resigned | 22 June 2025[19] | 6th | Joey O'Brien[note 1] | 22 June 2025[19][20] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 49 | Qualification forChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Derry City | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 40 | Qualification forConference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Bohemians | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 38 | Qualification forConference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 38 | |
| 5 | Shelbourne | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 35 | |
| 6 | St Patrick's Athletic | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 32 | |
| 7 | Galway United | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 29 | |
| 8 | Waterford | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 27 | |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 20 | Qualification forpromotion/relegation play-off |
| 10 | Cork City | 23 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 15 | Relegation toLeague of Ireland First Division |
Teams play each other four times (twice at home and twice away).
| Home \ Away | BOH | DER | DRO | COR | GAL | SHM | SHE | SLI | STP | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| 12 Sep | 1 Aug | 22 Aug | 11 Jul | 2–0 | 24 Oct | 1–1 | 3 Oct | 19 Sep | ||
| Derry City | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| 25 Jul | 0–0 | 8 Aug | 1–1 | 24 Oct | 19 Sep | 3 Oct | 29 Aug | 7–2 | ||
| Drogheda United | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| 1 Nov | 26 Sep | 17 Oct | 1–0 | 1–2 | 12 Sep | 1–0 | 22 Aug | 8 Aug | ||
| Cork City | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |
| 0–2 | 1 Nov | 1–1 | 1 Aug | 19 Sep | 3 Oct | 25 Jul | 3–0 | 29 Aug | ||
| Galway United | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| 17 Oct | 22 Aug | 24 Oct | 26 Sep | 8 Aug | 1–1 | 12 Sep | 3–1 | 25 Jul | ||
| Shamrock Rovers | 2–3 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 26 Sep | 1 Aug | 29 Aug | 4–1 | 3 Oct | 22 Aug | 1 Nov | 4–0 | 1–0 | ||
| Shelbourne | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
| 8 Aug | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 29 Aug | 1–2 | 17 Oct | 1 Nov | 26 Sep | ||
| Sligo Rovers | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | |
| 30 Aug | 12 Jul | 20 Sep | 25 Oct | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2 Aug | 27 Sep | 1–0 | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 2–2 | |
| 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 12 Sep | 19 Sep | 17 Oct | 0–1 | 8 Aug | 24 Oct | ||
| Waterford | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | |
| 2–1 | 17 Oct | 3 Oct | 11 Jul | 1 Nov | 12 Sep | 2–2 | 22 Aug | 1 Aug |
To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Rovers | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Derry City | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Bohemians | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Drogheda United | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Shelbourne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Galway United | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Waterford | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Sligo Rovers | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Cork City | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Leader and qualification forChampions League first qualifying round | |
| Qualification forConference League second qualifying round | |
| Qualification forConference League first qualifying round | |
| Qualification forpromotion/relegation play-off | |
| Relegation toLeague of Ireland First Division |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pádraig Amond | Waterford | 10 |
 Moses Dyer | Galway United | ||
| 3 | Liam Boyce | Derry City | 8 |
| Michael Duffy | Derry City | ||
| Owen Elding | Sligo Rovers | ||
| 6 | Graham Burke | Shamrock Rovers | 7 |
| Warren Davis | Drogheda United | ||
| 8 | Rory Gaffney | Shamrock Rovers | 6 |
| Aaron Greene | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Aidan Keena | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| Mason Melia | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
 Daniel Mullen | Derry City | ||
| Michael Noonan | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Mipo Odubeko | Shelbourne |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colm Whelan | Bohemians | Waterford | 3–0 (A) | 7 March 2025 | [22] |
| John Martin | Shelbourne | Sligo Rovers | 3–2 (H) | 23 May 2025 | [23] |
| Liam Boyce | Derry City | Waterford | 7–2 (H) | 4 July 2025 | [24] |
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Joseph Anang | St Patrick's Athletic | 11 |
 Luke Dennison | Drogheda United | ||
| 3 | Brian Maher | Derry City | 9 |
| 4 |  Kacper Chorążka | Bohemians | 7 |
| Edward McGinty | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 6 | Conor Kearns | Shelbourne | 4 |
| 7 | Sam Sargeant | Sligo Rovers | 3 |
 Evan Watts | Galway United | ||
| 9 | Stephen McMullan | Waterford | 2 |
| James Talbot | Bohemians |
Adam O'Reilly (Derry City)
