| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 February 2026 – 30 October 2026 |
| Matches | 4 |
| Goals | 6 (1.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 6 players (1 goal) |
| Biggest home win | Derry City 2–1Sligo Rovers (6 February 2026) |
| Biggest away win | Galway United 0–1Drogheda United F.C. (6 February 2026) |
| Highest scoring | Derry City 2–1Sligo Rovers (6 February 2026) |
| Longest winning run | 1 match 2 teams |
| Longest unbeaten run | 1 match 6 teams |
| Longest winless run | 1 match 6 teams |
| Longest losing run | 1 match Galway United |
| Highest attendance | 21,472 Bohemians 3–2St Patrick's Athletic (8 February 2026) |
| Lowest attendance | 3,027 Galway United 1–1 Drogheda United (6 February 2026) |
←2025 All statistics correct as of 11 February 2026. | |
The2026 League of Ireland Premier Division, known as theSSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the upcoming 42nd season of theLeague of Ireland Premier Division, the top Irish league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1985.
The competition began on 6 February 2026 and is set to conclude on 30 October 2026.[2]
Shamrock Rovers are the defending champions, having won their 10th Premier Division title the previous season.
The league consists of ten teams – the top nine teams from theprevious season and one team promoted as champions from theFirst Division,Dundalk.[3] They replacedCork City who were relegated after a single season in the top flight.[4]
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 | Dawson Devoy | O'Neills | Des Kelly Interiors |
| Derry City |  Tiernan Lynch | Michael Duffy | O'Neills | Diamond Corrugated |
| Drogheda United | Kevin Doherty | Ryan Brennan | Macron | NoFo Brew Co[5] |
| Dundalk | Ciarán Kilduff | Daryl Horgan[6] | Macron | ZOMA[7] |
| Galway United | John Caulfield | Jimmy Keohane | O'Neills | Comer Property Management |
| Shamrock Rovers | Stephen Bradley |  Roberto Lopes | Macron | MASCOT Workwear |
| Shelbourne | Joey O'Brien | Paddy Barrett | O'Neills | Chadwicks[8] |
| Sligo Rovers | John Russell | William Fitzgerald | Umbro | Avant Money[9] |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Stephen Kenny | Joe Redmond | Umbro | Clune |
| Waterford | Jon Daly | Pádraig Amond[10] | Puma | WhiteBox[11] |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford |  Matt Lawlor (interim) | End of interim spell | 16 November 2025[12] | Pre-season | Jon Daly | 16 November 2025[12] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drogheda United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Qualification forChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Bohemians | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 | Qualification forConference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Derry City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | Qualification forConference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Dundalk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Shelbourne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | St Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Waterford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Galway United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | Qualification forpromotion/relegation play-off |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | Relegation toLeague of Ireland First Division |
Teams play each other four times (twice at home and twice away).
| Home \ Away | BOH | DER | DRO | DUN | GAL | SHM | SHE | SLI | STP | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | — | 27 Feb | 0–0 | |||||||
| — | 26 Jun | |||||||||
| Derry City | 20 Feb | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | 22 May | 27 Feb | ||||
| — | 9 Oct | |||||||||
| Drogheda United | — | 27 Feb | 17 Apr | 13 Feb | ||||||
| — | 21 Aug | |||||||||
| Dundalk | 13 Feb | 20 Feb | — | 6 Apr | ||||||
| — | 4 Sep | |||||||||
| Galway United | 0–1 | — | 27 Feb | 1 May | ||||||
| — | 23 Oct | |||||||||
| Shamrock Rovers | 17 Apr | 6 Mar | 4 May | 23 Feb | 20 Mar | — | 6 Apr | 22 May | 20 Feb | 1 May |
| — | ||||||||||
| Shelbourne | 20 Feb | 13 Feb | — | 6 Mar | ||||||
| — | 7 Aug | |||||||||
| Sligo Rovers | 14 Feb | — | 4 May | |||||||
| — | 19 Sep | |||||||||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 24 Apr | 16 Mar | 13 Mar | 27 Feb | 13 Feb | 10 Apr | 15 May | 3 Apr | — | 8 May |
| 30 Oct | 31 Jul | 12 Jun | 24 Jul | 3 Jul | 11 Oct | 16 Oct | 19 Jun | — | 28 Aug | |
| Waterford | 6 Mar | 15 May | 10 Apr | 4 May | 24 Apr | 3 Apr | 1–1 | 20 Feb | 20 Mar | — |
| 10 Jul | — |
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 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derry City | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shelbourne | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bohemians | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drogheda United | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sligo Rovers | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galway United | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Waterford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dundalk | 7 |
| 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 |  Alex Bannon | Derry City | 1 |
 Jago Godden | Drogheda United | ||
| Jad Hakiki | Sligo Rovers | ||
| Tommy Lonergan | Waterford | ||
| John Martin | Shelbourne | ||
 Josh Thomas | Derry City |
None.
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Joseph Anang | St Patrick's Athletic | 1 |
 Kacper Chorążka | Bohemians | ||
 Luke Dennison | Drogheda United |
| Month | Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | References | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| February | |||||
