The 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division, known as the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the upcoming 41st season of the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top Irish league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1985.
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 February 2025 – 1 November 2025 |
← 2024 | |
The competition will begin on 14 February 2025 and is set to conclude on 1 November 2025.[2]. As part of the opening weekend of fixtures, a special Showcase of the Best of Irish Football match between arch-rivals Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers has been arranged at the Aviva Stadium, the national stadium of Republic of Ireland. [3].
Teams
editThe league will consist of ten teams – the top nine teams from the previous season and one team promoted as champions from the First Division, Cork City. [4]
Stadiums and locations
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| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park | 4,500 |
| Cork City | Cork | Turners Cross | 7,485 |
| Derry City | Derry | Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium | 3,700 |
| Drogheda United | Drogheda | Sullivan and Lambe Park | 3,500 |
| Galway United | Galway | Eamonn Deacy Park | 5,000 |
| Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Tallaght) | Tallaght Stadium | 10,500 |
| Shelbourne | Dublin (Drumcondra) | Tolka Park | 5,700 |
| Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds | 3,873 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Dublin (Inchicore) | Richmond Park | 5,340 |
| Waterford | Waterford | RSC | 5,160 |
Personnel and kits
editNote: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA 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 | Tim Clancy
|
TBA | Playr-Fit | Zeus Packaging |
| Derry City |  Tiernan Lynch
|
TBA | O'Neills | Diamond Corrugated |
| Drogheda United | Kevin Doherty
|
TBA | Erreà | NoFo Brew Co |
| Galway United | John Caulfield
|
Conor McCormack
|
O'Neills | Comer Property Management |
| Shamrock Rovers | Stephen Bradley
|
 Roberto Lopes
|
Umbro | MASCOT Workwear |
| Shelbourne | Damien Duff
|
Mark Coyle
|
O'Neills | Chadwicks |
| Sligo Rovers | John Russell
|
TBA | Umbro | Avant Money |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Stephen Kenny
|
Joe Redmond
|
Umbro | Manguard Plus |
| Waterford | Keith Long
|
TBA | New Balance | DG Foods |
References
edit- ^ "2025 League of Ireland fixtures released". League of Ireland. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Date agreed for release of 2025 League of Ireland fixtures". Irish Mirror. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Bohemians to meet Shamrock Rovers at Aviva Stadium in league opener". leagueofireland.ie. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Cork City secure First Division title with win over UCD". Irish Examiner. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.