2016 League of Ireland Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 12 teams. Each team played each other three times, a total of 33 matches in the season.

Wexford Youths, the 2015 First Division champion, entered the top level for the first time in their history. Finn Harps were promoted after winning the promotion/relegation playoffs.

The 12 clubs competed for €371,500 in prize money ranging from €110,000 for the winners to €17,000 for the team finishing bottom of the table.{{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 | access-date=13 August 2016}}

{{Location map+ |Ireland |alt=Map of the Republic of Ireland with the 2016 League of Ireland Premier Division teams |caption=Locations of 2016 Premier Division teams |float=right |width=280 |places=

{{Location map~ |Ireland |lat_deg=53|lat_min=12|lat_sec=10|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=6|lon_min=6|lon_sec=30|position=bottom|background=|label=Bray Wanderers}}

{{Location map~ |Ireland |lat_deg=51|lat_min=53|lat_sec=50|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=8|lon_min=28|lon_sec=12|position=left|background=|label=Cork City}}

{{Location map~ |Ireland |lat_deg=54|lat_min=59|lat_sec=45|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=7|lon_min=18|lon_sec=27|position=right|background=|label=Derry City }}

{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Finn Harps |background= |position=right|lat_dir=N |lat_deg=54 |lat_min=48 |lon_dir=W |lon_deg=7 |lon_min=47}}

{{Location map~ |Ireland

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

{{Location map~ |Ireland |lat_deg=54|lat_min=0|lat_sec=32|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=6|lon_min=24|lon_sec=18|position=right|background=|label=Dundalk}}

{{Location map~ |Ireland |lat_deg=53|lat_min=16|lat_sec=19|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=9|lon_min=2|lon_sec=56|position=left|background=|label=Galway United}}

{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Longford Town |background= |position=left |lat_deg=53.727 |lon_deg=-7.799}}

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{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Wexford Youths |background= |position=right |lat_deg=52.365564 |lon_deg=-6.515549}}

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

|lat_deg=55|lat_min=24|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=10|lon_min=57|position=right|background=|label=Dublin teams
Bohemians
Shamrock Rovers
St Patrick's Athletic}}

}}

{{Location map+ |Dublin|alt=Map of Dublin with the 2016 League of Ireland Premier Division Dublin teams |caption=Locations of 2016 Premier Division teams |float=right |width=280 |places=

{{Location map~ |Dublin|lat_deg=53|lat_min=21|lat_sec=43|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=6|lon_min=16|lon_sec=30|position=top|background=|label=Bohemians}}

{{Location map~ |Dublin|lat_deg=53|lat_min=20|lat_sec=27|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=6|lon_min=19|lon_sec=0|position=left|background=|label=St Patrick's Athletic}}

{{Location map~ |Dublin|lat_deg=53|lat_min=17|lat_sec=1|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=6|lon_min=22|lon_sec=25|position=right|background=|label=Shamrock Rovers }}

}}

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

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|name_StP=St Patrick's Athletic

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|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.{{cite web |url=http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=season&id=12317&view=rules |title=PREMIER DIVISION 2016 - Season rules |publisher=Scoresway |access-date=4 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028200701/http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=season&id=12317&view=rules |archive-date=28 October 2017 |url-status=dead }}

|res_col_header=QR

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|col_EL1Q=blue1 |text_EL1Q=Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round

|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for relegation play-offs

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

|note_res_EL1Q=Cork City qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 FAI Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.

}}

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

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|match_COR_StP=1–0

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|match_GAL_WEX=4–2

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|match_LON_SLI=2–2

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|match_SHM_LON=2–1

|match_SHM_SLI=3–0

|match_SHM_StP=0–2

|match_SHM_WEX=2–0

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|match_SLI_BRW=0–0

|match_SLI_COR=0–0

|match_SLI_DER=0–0

|match_SLI_DUN=0–1

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|match_SLI_LON=3–0

|match_SLI_SHM=0–2

|match_SLI_StP=1–0

|match_SLI_WEX=4–1

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|match_StP_LON=3–3

|match_StP_SHM=0–2

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|match_StP_WEX=4–0

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|match_WEX_FHA=1–1

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|match_WEX_LON=0–2

|match_WEX_SHM=2–0

|match_WEX_SLI=0–5

|match_WEX_StP=0–1

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|source=[http://inform.fai.ie/Statsportal/CompetitionDetails.aspx?compID=35 SSE Airtricity League], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/ireland-republic/premier-league/2016/regular-season/r34026/ Soccerway]

}}

Teams played each other once.

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR

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|team6=FHA|team7=GAL|team8=LON|team9=SHM|team10=SLI

|team11=StP|team12=WEX

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|match_BRW_SHM=null

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|match_BRW_WEX=null

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|match_COR_BRW=null

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|match_COR_DUN=null

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|match_COR_WEX=5–0

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|match_DER_FHA=null

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|match_DUN_StP=null

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|match_GAL_SHM=null

|match_GAL_SLI=null

|match_GAL_StP=null

|match_GAL_WEX=null

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|match_LON_BRW=0–2

|match_LON_COR=null

|match_LON_DER=2–3

|match_LON_DUN=0–3

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|match_LON_GAL=null

|match_LON_SHM=2–4

|match_LON_SLI=null

|match_LON_StP=0–1

|match_LON_WEX=null

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|match_SHM_BRW=0–0

|match_SHM_COR=null

|match_SHM_DER=null

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|match_SHM_FHA=null

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|match_SHM_LON=null

|match_SHM_SLI=null

|match_SHM_StP=0–0

|match_SHM_WEX=3–1

|name_SLI=Sligo Rovers

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|match_SLI_BRW=null

|match_SLI_COR=0–0

|match_SLI_DER=null

|match_SLI_DUN=null

|match_SLI_FHA=0–0

|match_SLI_GAL=2–1

|match_SLI_LON=1–0

|match_SLI_SHM=3–2

|match_SLI_StP=null

|match_SLI_WEX=5–0

|name_StP=St Patrick's Athletic

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|match_StP_BRW=null

|match_StP_COR=null

|match_StP_DER=0–2

|match_StP_DUN=5–2

|match_StP_FHA=null

|match_StP_GAL=1–0

|match_StP_LON=null

|match_StP_SHM=null

|match_StP_SLI=0–0

|match_StP_WEX=4–1

|name_WEX=Wexford Youths

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|match_WEX_COR=null

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|match_WEX_FHA=0–0

|match_WEX_GAL=5–4

|match_WEX_LON=2–0

|match_WEX_SHM=null

|match_WEX_SLI=null

|match_WEX_StP=null

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|source=[http://inform.fai.ie/Statsportal/CompetitionDetails.aspx?compID=35 SSE Airtricity League], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/ireland-republic/premier-league/2016/regular-season/r34026/ Soccerway]

}}

Wexford Youths, the eleventh-placed team from the Premier Division took part in a two-legged play-off against Drogheda United, the winners of the 2016 First Division play-off, to decide who will play in the 2017 Premier Division.

{{football box collapsible

|nobars = 1

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

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Wexford Youths

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.extratime.ie/articles/17869/play-off-report-wexford-youths-2---0-drogheda-united/ Report]

|team2 = Drogheda United

|goals1 =

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

|goals2 =

|stadium = Ferrycarrig Park

|location = Crossabeg

|attendance = 616

|referee = Raymond Matthews

}}

{{football box collapsible

|nobars = 1

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

|time = 19:45 GMT

|team1 = Drogheda United

|score = 3–0

|aggregatescore = 3–2

|report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/drogheda-united-return-topremier-division-after-play-off-victory-againstwexford-youths-429181.html Report]

|team2 = Wexford Youths

|goals1 =

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

|goals2 =

|stadium = United Park

|location = Drogheda

|attendance =

|referee = Graham Kelly

}}

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

• 2016 FAI Cup
• 2016 League of Ireland Cup
• 2016 League of Ireland First Division

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/ Official website]
• [https://int.soccerway.com/national/ireland-republic/premier-league/2016/regular-season/r34026/ Full Results and Fixtures]

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{{2015–16 in European football (UEFA)}}

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