2016 League of Ireland First Division

The First Division has 8 teams. Each team played each other four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 28 matches in the season.

The eight clubs competed for a prize fund of €104,000 with the winners receiving €30,000 and the eighth placed team collecting €8,000.{{cite web | url=http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/6590-breakdown-of-2016-sse-airtricity-league-prize-money | title=Breakdown of 2016 SSE Airtricity League Prize-Money | publisher=SSE Airtricity League | date=3 March 2016 | accessdate=13 August 2016}}

{{Location map+ |Ireland |alt=Map of the Republic of Ireland with the eight League of Ireland First Division teams |caption=Locations of the First Division teams |float=right |width=280 |places=

{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Athlone Town |background= |position=left|lat_deg=53.43 |lon_deg=-7.95}}

{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Cobh Ramblers |position=left|background= |lat_deg=51.851 |lon_deg=-8.29}}

{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Drogheda United |background= |position=top |lat_deg=53|lat_min=42|lat_sec=50|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=6|lon_min=21|lon_sec=1}}

{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Limerick |background= |position=left |lat_deg=52|lat_min=42|lat_sec=15|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=8|lon_min=35|lon_sec=15}}

{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Waterford United |background= |position=bottom |lat_dir=N|lat_deg=52 |lat_min=15 |lat_sec=24 |lon_dir=W |lon_deg=7 |lon_min=7 |lon_sec=45}}

{{Location map~ |Ireland

|marksize=12|lat_dir=N|lat_deg=53|lat_min=20|lat_sec=52|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=6|lon_min=15|lon_sec=35|position=left|background=|label=Dublin }}

{{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1

|lat_dir=N|lat_deg=55|lat_min=24|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=10|lon_min=57|position=right|background=|label=Dublin teams
Cabinteely
Shelbourne
UCD}}

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{{Location map+ |Dublin|alt=Map of Dublin with the three League of Ireland First Division Dublin teams |caption=Locations of Dublin First Division teams |float=right |width=280 |places=

{{Location map~ |Dublin|lat_deg=53|lat_min=22|lat_sec=3|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=6|lon_min=15|lon_sec=7|position=top|background=|label=Shelbourne}}

{{Location map~ |Dublin|lat_deg=53|lat_min=18|lat_sec=37|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=6|lon_min=13|lon_sec=41|position=left|background=|label=UCD}}

{{Location map~ |Dublin|lat_deg=53.289051|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=6.161216|position=right|background=|label=Cabinteely }}

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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/ireland-republic/first-division/2016/regular-season/r34028/ Soccerway], [http://www.extratime.ie/leagues/2022/101/first-division/ extratime.ie]

|update=complete

|team1=LIM |team2=DRO |team3=COB |team4=UCD |team5=WAT |team6=SHE |team7=CAB |team8=ATH

|result1=P |result2=PO |result3=PO

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|win_CAB=4 |draw_CAB=4 |loss_CAB=20|gf_CAB=19 |ga_CAB=54

|win_COB=15|draw_COB=5 |loss_COB=8 |gf_COB=40 |ga_COB=33

|win_DRO=15|draw_DRO=7 |loss_DRO=6 |gf_DRO=42 |ga_DRO=29

|win_LIM=24|draw_LIM=3 |loss_LIM=1 |gf_LIM=86 |ga_LIM=26

|win_SHE=9 |draw_SHE=3 |loss_SHE=16|gf_SHE=36 |ga_SHE=40

|win_UCD=14|draw_UCD=6 |loss_UCD=8 |gf_UCD=57 |ga_UCD=40

|win_WAT=10|draw_WAT=3 |loss_WAT=15|gf_WAT=43 |ga_WAT=65

|status_LIM=CP

|status_DRO=OP

|name_ATH=Athlone Town

|name_CAB=Cabinteely

|name_COB=Cobh Ramblers

|name_DRO=Drogheda United

|name_LIM=Limerick

|name_SHE=Shelbourne

|name_UCD=UCD

|name_WAT=Waterford United

|show_limit=5

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.{{cite web |url=http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=competition&id=77&view=rules |title=FIRST DIVISION 2016 - Season rules |publisher=Scoresway |accessdate=12 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424203405/http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=competition&id=77&view=rules |archive-date=24 April 2017 |url-status=dead }}

|res_col_header=Q

|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to League of Ireland Premier Division

|col_PO=green2 |text_PO=Qualification for Promotion play-offs

}}

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Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away)

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=ATH|team2=CAB|team3=COB|team4=DRO|team5=LIM

|team6=SHE|team7=UCD|team8=WAT

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|match_ATH_COB=0–2

|match_ATH_DRO=1–2

|match_ATH_LIM=0–5

|match_ATH_SHE=1–3

|match_ATH_UCD=1–2

|match_ATH_WAT=3–3

|name_CAB=Cabinteely

|match_CAB_ATH=2–1

|match_CAB_COB=1–2

|match_CAB_DRO=0–0

|match_CAB_LIM=0–2

|match_CAB_SHE=0–4

|match_CAB_UCD=0–0

|match_CAB_WAT=0–2

|name_COB=Cobh Ramblers

|match_COB_ATH=2–2

|match_COB_CAB=2–0

|match_COB_DRO=1–1

|match_COB_LIM=0–3

|match_COB_SHE=1–0

|match_COB_UCD=0–2

|match_COB_WAT=4–0

|name_DRO=Drogheda United

|match_DRO_ATH=2–2

|match_DRO_CAB=4–0

|match_DRO_COB=1–0

|match_DRO_LIM=0–3

|match_DRO_SHE=1–0

|match_DRO_UCD=1–2

|match_DRO_WAT=2–1

|name_LIM=Limerick

|match_LIM_ATH=3–0

|match_LIM_CAB=3–0

|match_LIM_COB=6–1

|match_LIM_DRO=2–2

|match_LIM_SHE=5–1

|match_LIM_UCD=4–1

|match_LIM_WAT=7–2

|name_SHE=Shelbourne

|match_SHE_ATH=2–1

|match_SHE_CAB=1–1

|match_SHE_COB=0–1

|match_SHE_DRO=3–0

|match_SHE_LIM=3–4

|match_SHE_UCD=1–2

|match_SHE_WAT=0–2

|name_UCD=UCD

|match_UCD_ATH=1–1

|match_UCD_CAB=2–1

|match_UCD_COB=3–1

|match_UCD_DRO=2–2

|match_UCD_LIM=1–2

|match_UCD_SHE=2–0

|match_UCD_WAT=1–3

|name_WAT=Waterford United

|match_WAT_ATH=3–0

|match_WAT_CAB=3–1

|match_WAT_COB=1–2

|match_WAT_DRO=1–2

|match_WAT_LIM=2–5

|match_WAT_SHE=1–4

|match_WAT_UCD=3–1

|match_WAT_ATH_note=Waterford were awarded a 3–0 result for the match, with Athlone forfeiting the fixture. Athlone Town were also fined €1,000 and stripped of home advantage for their August clash with Waterford United after they failed to fulfil the First Division fixture between the two sides.{{cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0609/794459-athlone-fined-1-000-for-failure-to-fulfil-fixture/ |title=FOOTBALL:Athlone Town fined €1,000 for failure to fulfil fixture |date=9 June 2016 |accessdate=2 July 2016}}

|update=complete

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/ireland-republic/first-division/2016/regular-season/r34028/ Soccerway]

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Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away)

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|team6=SHE|team7=UCD|team8=WAT

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|match_ATH_DRO=0–1

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|match_ATH_UCD=1–1

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|match_COB_DRO=2–1

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|match_DRO_CAB=1–0

|match_DRO_COB=2–0

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|match_LIM_WAT=4–0

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|match_SHE_COB=2–0

|match_SHE_DRO=0–2

|match_SHE_LIM=1–1

|match_SHE_UCD=1–2

|match_SHE_WAT=0–1

|name_UCD=UCD

|match_UCD_ATH=5–1

|match_UCD_CAB=4–1

|match_UCD_COB=0–1

|match_UCD_DRO=1–1

|match_UCD_LIM=2–3

|match_UCD_SHE=3–2

|match_UCD_WAT=2–1

|name_WAT=Waterford United

|match_WAT_ATH=3–0

|match_WAT_CAB=0–0

|match_WAT_COB=2–2

|match_WAT_DRO=1–3

|match_WAT_LIM=1–5

|match_WAT_SHE=2–1

|match_WAT_UCD=1–8

|match_ATH_WAT_note=This match was played in Waterford, due to the earlier league ruling that stripped Athlone of home field advantage due to the non-fulfillment of a previous fixture between the two sides.

|update=complete

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/ireland-republic/first-division/2016/regular-season/r34028/ Soccerway]

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===First Division===

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|nobars = 1

|date = {{Start date|2016|10|22|df=y}}

|time = 19:15 IST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Cobh Ramblers

|score = 0–2

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/22/ireland-republic/first-division/cobh-ramblers-football-club/drogheda-united-football-club/2192405/?ICID=PL_MS_01 Report]

|team2 = Drogheda United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Griffin {{goal|60}}
• McCaffrey {{goal|62}}

|stadium = St Colman's Park

|location = Cobh

|attendance = 1,550

|referee = Andrew Mullally

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|nobars = 1

|date = {{Start date|2016|10|28|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 IST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Drogheda United

|score = 1–2

|aggregatescore = 3–2

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/28/ireland-republic/first-division/drogheda-united-football-club/cobh-ramblers-football-club/2192406/ Report]

|team2 = Cobh Ramblers

|goals1 = McCaffrey {{goal|60}}

|goals2 =

• Ellis {{goal|1}}
• Comerford {{goal|9}}

|stadium = United Park

|location = Drogheda

|attendance = 1,873

|referee = Andrew Mullally

}}

Drogheda United advanced to the promotion/relegation play-offs against Wexford Youths.

===First Division vs Premier Division===

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|nobars = 1

|date = {{Start date|2016|10|31|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Wexford Youths

|score = 2–0

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/31/ireland-republic/play-offs-12/wexford-youths-fc/drogheda-united-football-club/2367744/?ICID=PL_MS_01 Report]

|team2 = Drogheda United

|goals1 =

• Furlong {{goal|66}}
• Chin {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Ferrycarrig Park

|location = Crossabeg

|attendance =

|referee = Raymond Matthews

}}

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|nobars = 1

|date = {{Start date|2016|11|4|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Drogheda United

|score = 3–0

|aggregatescore = 3–2

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/11/04/ireland-republic/play-offs-12/drogheda-united-football-club/wexford-youths-fc/2367745/?ICID=PL_MS_02 Report]

|team2 = Wexford Youths

|goals1 =

• Brennan {{goal|45+1}}
• Farragher {{goal|58}}
• Thornton {{goal|78|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = United Park

|location = Drogheda

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

Drogheda United are promoted to the 2017 Premier Division; Wexford Youths are relegated to the 2017 First Division.

• 2016 League of Ireland Premier Division
• 2016 League of Ireland Cup

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