2009 League of Ireland Premier Division#Promotion/relegation play-offs

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{{Location map~ |Ireland |lat=53.205714 |long=-6.102889 |label=Bray Wanderers |position=bottom }}

{{Location map~ |Ireland |lat=51.885528 |long=-8.46775 |label=Cork City |position=left }}

{{Location map~ |Ireland |lat=54.990633 |long=-7.336 |label=Derry City }}

{{Location map~ |Ireland |lat=53.723336 |long=-6.357222 |label=Drogheda United |position=bottom }}

{{Location map~ |Ireland |lat=53.998943 |long=-6.416547 |label=Dundalk }}

{{Location map~ |Ireland |lat=53.284658 |long=-9.056258 |label=Galway United |position=top }}

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{{Location map~ |Ireland |lat=54.270016 |long=-8.487247 |label=Sligo Rovers }}

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{{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=55.43 |long=-10.93 |label= Dublin Teams
Bohemians
St Patrick's Athletic
Shamrock Rovers }}

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The 2009 Premier Division featured 10 clubs. The regular season began on 6 March and concluded on 6 November. Each team played every other team four times, totalling 36 matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier09.html|title=Ireland 2009|website=RSSSF|access-date=27 July 2016}} On the final day of the regular season Bohemians were crowned League of Ireland champions for the eleventh time in the club's history after drawing 1–1 with Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds.{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2009/1107/1224258281925.html|title=Bohemians make their 11th title official|date=6 November 2009|work=irishtimes.com|access-date=6 November 2009|archive-date=18 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018154248/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2009/1107/1224258281925.html|url-status=dead}} After the season ended both Derry City and Cork City were expelled from the League of Ireland. Derry City were accused of making extra payments to players using unofficial secondary contracts. This was against league rules which placed limits on the amount clubs could spend on players' wages. Cork City had been in serious financial difficulties for several seasons and its holding company was eventually wound up by the High Court. However both clubs were effectively reformed and were subsequently allowed to join the 2010 First Division.{{cite web

|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1107/derrycity.html

|title=Derry thrown out of League of Ireland

|date=7 November 2009

|publisher=rte.ie

|access-date=9 November 2009

|url-status=dead

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091109015254/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1107/derrycity.html

|archive-date=9 November 2009

}}{{cite web

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/8356761.stm|title=Derry City invited back to league|date=12 November 2009|publisher=news.bbc.co.uk}}{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/despite-heartache-for-fans-and-players-the-harsh-reality-is-that-city-got-what-they-deserved-2076368.html|title=Despite heartache for fans and players, the harsh reality is that City got what they deserved|date=24 February 2010|work=independent.ie|access-date=24 February 2010}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2010.html|title=Ireland 2010|website=RSSSF|access-date=1 August 2016}}

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|team2=SHM|name_SHM=Shamrock Rovers

|team3=COR|name_COR=Cork City

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|win_SHM=21|draw_SHM=10|loss_SHM=5|gf_SHM=51|ga_SHM=27

|win_COR=17|draw_COR=9|loss_COR=10|gf_COR=42|ga_COR=28|status_COR=R

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|win_DUN=12|draw_DUN=8|loss_DUN=16|gf_DUN=46|ga_DUN=51

|win_SLI=11|draw_SLI=10|loss_SLI=15|gf_SLI=41|ga_SLI=51

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|note_COR=Cork City were expelled from Premier Division after its holding company was wound up by the High Court.

|note_DER=Derry City were expelled from Premier Division after accusations of making extra payments to players using unofficial secondary contracts.

|note_BRW=Despite losing play-off, Bray Wanderers retained their place in the Premier Division after Cork City and Derry City were relegated.

|col_CL1Q=green1|text_CL1Q=Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round

|result1=CL1Q

|col_EL2Q=blue1|text_EL2Q=Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round

|result2=EL2Q

|col_EL1Q=blue2|text_EL1Q=Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round

|result5=EL1Q

|col_REL=red1|text_REL=Relegation to League of Ireland First Division

|result3=REL|result4=REL

|col_RPO=red2|text_RPO=Qualification to Relegation play-off

|result9=RPO|result10=RPO

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=complete

|source={{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier09.html|title=Ireland 2009|website=RSSSF|access-date=27 July 2016}}

|show_limit=5

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{{#invoke:sports results|main

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|source=[http://www.loi.ie/index.php/matchzone/premier-division/a-championship- loi.ie]

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{{#invoke:sports results|main

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|match_BOH_StP=3–1

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|match_COR_SLI=0–0

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|match_DUN_StP=0–0

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|match_GAL_StP=2–1

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|match_SLI_SHM=1–2

|match_SLI_StP=2–0

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|match_StP_BRW=2–0

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|match_StP_DUN=1–0

|match_StP_GAL=1–2

|match_StP_SHM=1–0

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|update=complete

|source=[http://www.loi.ie/index.php/matchzone/premier-division/a-championship- loi.ie]

}}

The ninth and tenth placed teams from the Premier Division, Drogheda United and Bray Wanderers, played off after the regular season was completed. The winner would retain a place in the 2010 Premier Division. The loser would play off against the winner of the 2009 First Division play off. The winner of this match would also gain a place in the 2010 Premier Division.

;Premier Division

{{football box collapsible

|date = 10 November 2009

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Drogheda United

|score = 2–0

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20091114092825/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1110/droghedaunited_braywanderers.html Report]

|team2 = Bray Wanderers

|goals1 = Chambers {{goal|60}}
King {{goal|82}}

|goals2 = Mulroy {{sent off|0|84}}

|stadium = United Park

|attendance =

|referee = D. Hancock

}}

Drogheda United retain their place in the 2010 Premier Division

;Premier Division v First Division

{{football box collapsible

|date = 13 November 2009

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Sporting Fingal

|score = 2–0

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20091115075537/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1113/sportingfingal_braywanderers.html Report]

|team2 = Bray Wanderers

|goals1 = Paisley {{goal|51}}
Byrne {{goal|67}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Morton Stadium

|attendance = 740

|referee = D. Tomney

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 16 November 2009

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Bray Wanderers

|score = 2–2

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20091119053905/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1116/braywanderers_sportingfingal.html Report]

|team2 = Sporting Fingal

|goals1 = Flood {{goal|83}}
O'Connor {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2 = Zayed {{goal|59}}
Bayly {{goal|90+2}}

|stadium = Carlisle Grounds

|attendance =

|referee = D. Hanney

}}

Sporting Fingal won 4–2 on aggregate and were promoted to the Premier Division. The result of the play off would eventually prove null and void. Despite losing play-off, Bray Wanderers also retained their place in the Premier Division after Cork City and Derry City were relegated.

Last updated: 6 November 2009
Source: [https://int.soccerway.com/national/ireland-republic/premier-league/2009/regular-season/ soccerway.com]

• 2009 League of Ireland First Division
• 2009 League of Ireland Cup
• 2009 A Championship

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