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| League of Ireland Premier Division 2020 | ||
| Season information | ||
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| Dates | 14 February 2020 – 30 October 2020 | |
| Continental cup qualifiers | ||
| Champions League | ||
| Europa League | ||
| Season statistics | ||
| Matches played | 45 | |
| Goals scored | 103 | |
| Average | (2.29 per match) | |
| Top goalscorer | Patrick Hoban (7 goals) | |
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The 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division is the 36th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The league began on 14 February 2020 and will conclude in 23 October 2020. The fixtures were announced on 20 December 2019. The season was halted in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland as per directive of the Irish Government and the Football Association of Ireland. The FAI subsequently announced a contingency plan with a view to completing the domestic season at a later date with a reduced number of games.
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Overview
The Premier Division consists of 10 teams. Ordinarily each team plays each other four times for a total of 36 matches in the season. Following a meeting of the Football Association of Ireland regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, it was decided that the season would be played on a 27 match basis with teams playing each other three times.
Shelbourne, the 2019 First Division champions, were promoted to the league for the first time since 2013, replacing fellow Dublin side UCD, who were relegated to the League of Ireland First Division after finishing bottom of the league in 2019.
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park | 3,640 |
| Cork City | Cork | Turners Cross | 7,845 |
| Derry City | Derry | Brandywell Stadium | 3,700 |
| Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park | 4,500 |
| Finn Harps | Ballybofey | Finn Park | 6,000 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Dublin (Inchicore) | Richmond Park | 5,340 |
| Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Tallaght) | Tallaght Stadium | 8,000 |
| Shelbourne | Dublin (Drumcondra) | Tolka Park | 3,600 |
| Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds | 5,500 |
| Waterford | Waterford | Regional Sports Centre | 5,500 |
Personnel and kits
Note: 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 |
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| Bohemians |  Keith Long
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Keith Buckley
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O'Neills
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Des Kelly Interiors
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| Cork City | Neale Fenn
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Gearoid Morrissey
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 Adidas
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University College Cork
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| Derry City |  Declan Devine
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Conor McCormack
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Adidas
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Diamond Corrugated
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| Dundalk |  Filippo Giovagnoli
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Brian Gartland
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 Umbro
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Fyffes
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| Finn Harps | Ollie Horgan
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Gareth Harkin
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 Joma
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KN Group
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| St Patrick's Athletic | Stephen O'Donnell
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Ian Bermingham
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Umbro
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MIG Insurance Brokers
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| Shamrock Rovers | Stephen Bradley
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Ronan Finn
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Umbro
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JD Sports
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| Shelbourne | Ian Morris
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Lorcan Fitzgerald
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Umbro
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FLYEfit
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| Sligo Rovers | Liam Buckley
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Kyle Callan-McFadden
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Joma
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Avantcard
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| Waterford | John Sheridan
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Michael O'Connor
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Umbro
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24/7 Cardiac Care
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Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | Alan Reynolds
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Resigned | 16 June 2020 | 6th | John Sheridan
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8 July 2020 |
| Dundalk | Vinny Perth
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Sacked | 20 August 2020 | 3rd | Filippo Giovagnoli
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26 August 2020 |
League table
| Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers (C) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 7 | +37 | 48 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Bohemians | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 37 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Dundalk | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 26 | |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 25 | |
| 5 | Waterford | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 24 | |
| 6 | St Patrick's Athletic | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 21 | |
| 7 | Derry City | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 20 | |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 20 | |
| 9 | Shelbourne | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 19 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Cork City | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 30 | −20 | 11 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Patrick Hoban
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Dundalk | 5 |
| Graham Burke
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Shamrock Rovers | 5 | |
| 3 | Jack Byrne
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Shamrock Rovers | 3 |
| Daniel Mandroiu
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Bohemians | 3 | |
| 5 | Aaron Greene
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Shamrock Rovers | 2 |
| Michael Duffy
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Dundalk | 2 | |
| Stephen Mallon
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Derry City | 2 | |
| Jordan Flores
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Dundalk | 2 | |
| 9 | Niall Morahan
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Sligo Rovers | 1 |
| Aaron McEneff
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Shamrock Rovers | 1 | |
| Ronan Coughlin
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Sligo Rovers | 1 | |
| Shane Griffin
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Waterford | 1 | |
| Greg Sloggett
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Dundalk | 1 | |
 Billy King
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St Patrick's Athletic | 1 | |
| Andre Wright
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Bohemians | 1 | |
 Sam Bone
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Waterford | 1 | |
| Walter Figueira
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Derry City | 1 | |
 Roberto Lopes
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Shamrock Rovers | 1 | |
| Alec Byrne
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Cork City | 1 | |
| Jaze Kabia
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Shelbourne | 1 | |
| Dylan Watts
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Shamrock Rovers | 1 | |
 Kris Twardek
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Bohemians | 1 | |
| Rhys Marshall
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Shamrock Rovers | 1 | |
| Adam Liddle
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Derry City | 1 | |
| Gary Deegan
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Shelbourne | 1 | |
| Chris Forrester
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St Patrick's Athletic | 1 | |
| Ryan Connolly
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Finn Harps | 1 | |
| Ronan Hale
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St Patrick's Athletic | 1 | |
| Andy Boyle
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Dundalk | 1 | |
| Ciarán Kilduff
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Shelbourne | 1 | |
| Dane Massey
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Dundalk | 1 | |
| Karl O'Sullivan
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Finn Harps | 1 | |
| Kevin O'Connor
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Waterford | 1 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Burke |
Shamrock Rovers | Cork City | 6–0 | 21 February 2020 | 5 |
See also
External links
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