2022 League of Ireland Premier Division#Play-offs

Ten teams compete in the league – the top eight teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the First Division. The promoted teams were Shelbourne and UCD, after respective top flight absences of one and three years.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/28637/a-guide-to-the-2022-league-of-ireland-season/|title=A guide to the 2022 League of Ireland Season|date=11 February 2022|work=Extra Time|accessdate=15 February 2022}}

They replaced Longford Town (relegated after just one year back in the top flight), and Waterford (relegated via play-off after four years back in the top flight).{{Cite web|url=https://punditarena.com/football/james-fenton/shelbourne-promotion-back-to-premier-division/|title=Shelbourne seal promotion back to Premier Division|first=James|last=Fenton|date=2 October 2021|website=Pundit Arena}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/national-league/ucd-secure-promotion-and-cap-off-a-dismal-week-for-waterford-1.4740101|title=UCD secure promotion and cap off a dismal week for Waterford|newspaper=The Irish Times}}

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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.

{{2022 League of Ireland Premier Division table}}

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterward.

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=b

|team1 = Bohemians

|pos1 = 5/7/4/5/6/6/6/7/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/5/7/7/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6/6

|team2 = Derry City

|pos2 = 3/1/3/1/4/3/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/2/2/2/3/3/3/3/3/2/3/3/3/3/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2

|team3 = Drogheda United

|pos3 = 5/10/10/8/8/8/8/8/8/7/7/7/7/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8

|team4 = Dundalk

|pos4 = 3/6/2/2/5/5/5/5/5/3/5/5/3/4/3/3/3/2/2/2/2/2/3/2/2/2/2/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3

|team5 = Finn Harps

|pos5 = 5/8/9/9/10/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/10/9/9/10/10/9/9/9/10/10/10

|team6 = St Patrick's Athletic

|pos6 = 1/2/7/4/2/1/3/3/3/4/3/3/5/3/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/4

|team7 = Shamrock Rovers

|pos7 = 1/2/1/2/1/4/4/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1

|team8 = Shelbourne

|pos8 = 10/5/6/7/7/7/7/6/7/8/8/8/8/7/7/7/6/6/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7/7

|team9 = Sligo Rovers

|pos9 = 5/4/5/6/3/2/2/4/4/5/4/4/4/5/5/6/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5

|team10= UCD

|pos10= 10/9/8/10/9/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/9/10/10/9/9/10/10/10/9/9/9

| color_1 =gold |text_1=Leader and UEFA Champions League first qualifying round

| color_2-3 =#ccf3ff |text_2-3=UEFA Conference League first qualifying round

| color_9 =red2 |text_9= Qualification to the Relegation play-offs

| color_10 =red1 |text_10= Relegation to the League of Ireland First Division

| source = [https://www.extratime.com/competition/100// Extratime.com]

}}

Teams will play each other four times (twice at home, twice away).

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://cms.sseairtricityleague.ie/sites/default/files/inline-files/2022%20SSE%20Airtricity%20Premier%20Division%20Fixtures.pdf], [http://www.extratime.ie/competition/100/ Extratime.ie]

| update = complete

| a_note = yes

| matches_style = FBR

|solid_cell=grey

|legs=2 |multirowlegs = y

| team1= BOH | team2= DER | team3= DRO | team4= DUN | team5= FHA | team6= STP | team7= SHM | team8= SHE | team9= SLI | team10= UCD

| name_BOH = Bohemians

| name_DER = Derry City

| name_DRO = Drogheda United

| name_DUN = Dundalk

| name_FHA = Finn Harps

| name_STP = St Patrick's Athletic

| name_SHM = Shamrock Rovers

| name_SHE = Shelbourne

| name_SLI = Sligo Rovers

| name_UCD = UCD

| match1_BOH_DER = 1–2

| match1_BOH_DRO = 1–1

| match1_BOH_DUN = 2–2

| match1_BOH_FHA = 2–2

| match1_BOH_STP = 1–0

| match1_BOH_SHM = 1–3

| match1_BOH_SHE = 1–1

| match1_BOH_SLI = 2–1

| match1_BOH_UCD = 3–0

| match1_DER_BOH = 1–1

| match1_DER_DRO = 2–0

| match1_DER_DUN = 1–2

| match1_DER_FHA = 2–2

| match1_DER_STP = 2–1

| match1_DER_SHM = 2–1

| match1_DER_SHE = 1–2

| match1_DER_SLI = 0–0

| match1_DER_UCD = 7–1

| match1_DRO_BOH = 1–1

| match1_DRO_DER = 1–1

| match1_DRO_DUN = 1–0

| match1_DRO_FHA = 3–1

| match1_DRO_STP = 0–4

| match1_DRO_SHM = 1–0

| match1_DRO_SHE = 0–2

| match1_DRO_SLI = 0–3

| match1_DRO_UCD = 4–2

| match1_DUN_BOH = 3–1

| match1_DUN_DER = 2–2

| match1_DUN_DRO = 4–1

| match1_DUN_FHA = 3–0

| match1_DUN_STP = 1–0

| match1_DUN_SHM = 0–0

| match1_DUN_SHE = 2–1

| match1_DUN_SLI = 2–1

| match1_DUN_UCD = 2–0

| match1_FHA_BOH = 1–1

| match1_FHA_DER = 1–2

| match1_FHA_DRO = 2–2

| match1_FHA_DUN = 0–1

| match1_FHA_STP = 0–2

| match1_FHA_SHM = 0–3

| match1_FHA_SHE = 1–0

| match1_FHA_SLI = 0–1

| match1_FHA_UCD = 0–1

| match1_SHE_BOH = 1–4

| match1_SHE_DER = 0–1

| match1_SHE_DRO = 1–0

| match1_SHE_DUN = 1–1

| match1_SHE_FHA = 0–3

| match1_SHE_STP = 0–3

| match1_SHE_SHM = 1–2

| match1_SHE_SLI = 2–1

| match1_SHE_UCD = 2–0

| match1_STP_BOH = 3–0

| match1_STP_DER = 0–4

| match1_STP_DRO = 1–1

| match1_STP_DUN = 0–0

| match1_STP_FHA = 2–0

| match1_STP_SHM = 1–0

| match1_STP_SHE = 1–2

| match1_STP_SLI = 1–2

| match1_STP_UCD = 2–0

| match1_SHM_BOH = 1–0

| match1_SHM_DER = 1–0

| match1_SHM_DRO = 3–1

| match1_SHM_DUN = 1–0

| match1_SHM_FHA = 3–1

| match1_SHM_STP = 1–0

| match1_SHM_SHE = 2–0

| match1_SHM_SLI = 2–2

| match1_SHM_UCD = 3–0

| match1_SLI_BOH = 0–1

| match1_SLI_DER = 2–1

| match1_SLI_DRO = 3–2

| match1_SLI_DUN = 0–0

| match1_SLI_FHA = 3–1

| match1_SLI_STP = 1–1

| match1_SLI_SHM = 1–1

| match1_SLI_SHE = 0–1

| match1_SLI_UCD = 2–2

| match1_UCD_BOH = 1–1

| match1_UCD_DER = 0–2

| match1_UCD_DRO = 0–2

| match1_UCD_DUN = 2–2

| match1_UCD_FHA = 0–0

| match1_UCD_STP = 1–2

| match1_UCD_SHM = 0–3

| match1_UCD_SHE = 0–0

| match1_UCD_SLI = 1–1

| match2_BOH_DER = 2–3

| match2_BOH_DRO = 0–1

| match2_BOH_DUN = 0–1

| match2_BOH_FHA = 2–2

| match2_BOH_STP = 1–3

| match2_BOH_SHM = 1–0

| match2_BOH_SHE = 1–0

| match2_BOH_SLI = 3–1

| match2_BOH_UCD = 1–0

| match2_DER_BOH = 1–0

| match2_DER_DRO = 1–1

| match2_DER_DUN = 0–1

| match2_DER_FHA = 3–0

| match2_DER_STP = 0–0

| match2_DER_SHM = 0–0

| match2_DER_SHE = 1–1

| match2_DER_SLI = 1–0

| match2_DER_UCD = 3–0

| match2_DRO_BOH = 0–1

| match2_DRO_DER = 1–1

| match2_DRO_DUN = 1–0

| match2_DRO_FHA = 2–0

| match2_DRO_STP = 0–2

| match2_DRO_SHM = 1–1

| match2_DRO_SHE = 3–1

| match2_DRO_SLI = 0–0

| match2_DRO_UCD = 1–1

| match2_DUN_BOH = 2–1

| match2_DUN_DER = 1–1

| match2_DUN_DRO = 2–0

| match2_DUN_FHA = 3–0

| match2_DUN_STP = 1–2

| match2_DUN_SHM = 1–0

| match2_DUN_SHE = 0–0

| match2_DUN_SLI = 3–3

| match2_DUN_UCD = 3–0

| match2_FHA_BOH = 0–2

| match2_FHA_DER = 1–2

| match2_FHA_DRO = 3–0

| match2_FHA_DUN = 1–2

| match2_FHA_STP = 2–2

| match2_FHA_SHM = 0–1

| match2_FHA_SHE = 1–1

| match2_FHA_SLI = 3–2

| match2_FHA_UCD = 1–3

| match2_SHE_BOH = 1–1

| match2_SHE_DER = 0–1

| match2_SHE_DRO = 6–0

| match2_SHE_DUN = 0–0

| match2_SHE_FHA = 3–1

| match2_SHE_STP = 4–4

| match2_SHE_SHM = 0–0

| match2_SHE_SLI = 0–2

| match2_SHE_UCD = 1–1

| match2_STP_BOH = 3–1

| match2_STP_DER = 0–1

| match2_STP_DRO = 3–0

| match2_STP_DUN = 1–1

| match2_STP_FHA = 2–1

| match2_STP_SHM = 1–2

| match2_STP_SHE = 4–0

| match2_STP_SLI = 1–0

| match2_STP_UCD = 2–1

| match2_SHM_BOH = 1–0

| match2_SHM_DER = 1–0

| match2_SHM_DRO = 1–1

| match2_SHM_DUN = 3–0

| match2_SHM_FHA = 5–1

| match2_SHM_STP = 4–1

| match2_SHM_SHE = 3-2

| match2_SHM_SLI = 3–1

| match2_SHM_UCD = 1–0

| match2_SLI_BOH = 2–1

| match2_SLI_DER = 0–0

| match2_SLI_DRO = 2–0

| match2_SLI_DUN = 0–3*

| match2_SLI_FHA = 3–0

| match2_SLI_STP = 1–0

| match2_SLI_SHM = 1–3

| match2_SLI_SHE = 3–1

| match2_SLI_UCD = 0–2

| match2_UCD_BOH = 1–3

| match2_UCD_DER = 0–1

| match2_UCD_DRO = 2–1

| match2_UCD_DUN = 3–2

| match2_UCD_FHA = 2–1

| match2_UCD_STP = 1–2

| match2_UCD_SHM = 0–2

| match2_UCD_SHE = 0–2

| match2_UCD_SLI = 0–2

}}

*Note Sligo Rovers defeated Dundalk 2–0 but the result was overturned by the Football Association of Ireland to a 3–0 win for Dundalk after it was ruled that Sligo had fielded a suspended player.Lhttps://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/fai-statement/id-4432

{{5TeamBracket-ByeToFinal|RD1-legs=2|aggregate=y

| team-width = 200

| RD1 = First Division play-off Semi-finals

| RD2 = First Division play-off Final

| RD3 = Promotion/relegation play-off

| RD1-text1 = 26/29 October 2022

| RD1-seed1 =

| RD1-team1 = Treaty United

| RD1-score1-1 = 1

| RD1-score1-2 = 3

| RD1-score1-agg = 4

| RD1-seed2 =

| RD1-team2 = Waterford

| RD1-score2-1 = 4

| RD1-score2-2 = 3

| RD1-score2-agg = 7

| RD1-text2 = 26/29 October 2022

| RD1-seed3 =

| RD1-team3 = Longford Town

| RD1-score3-1 = 2

| RD1-score3-2 = 0

| RD1-score3-agg = 2

| RD1-seed4 =

| RD1-team4 = Galway United

| RD1-score4-1 = 2

| RD1-score4-2 = 3

| RD1-score4-agg = 5

| RD2-text1 = 4 November 2022

| RD2-seed1 =

| RD2-team1 = Waterford

| RD2-score1 = 3

| RD2-seed2 =

| RD2-team2 = Galway United

| RD2-score2 = 0

| RD3-text1 = 11 November 2022

| RD3-seed1 =

| RD3-team1 = UCD

| RD3-score1 = 1

| RD3-seed2 =

| RD3-team2 = Waterford

| RD3-score2 = 0

}}

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|date = 26 October 2022

|time = 19:45 IST

|team1 = Treaty United

|score = 1–4

|report = https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/league-promotion-playoff/treaty-united-v-waterford/49436/4/report/

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = Enda Curran {{goal|62|pen.}}

|goals2 = Phoenix Patterson {{goal|5}}
Phoenix Patterson {{goal|29}}
Junior Quitirna {{goal|70}}
Sean Guerins {{goal|90+4|o.g.}}

|stadium = Markets Field

|location = Limerick

|attendance =

|referee = Damien MacGraith

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 26 October 2022

|time = 19:45 IST

|team1 = Longford Town

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/league-promotion-playoff/longford-town-v-galway-united/49435/4/report/

|team2 = Galway United

|goals1 = Jordan Adeyemo {{goal|28}}
Jordan Adeyemo {{goal|54}}

|goals2 = Mikie Rowe {{goal|49}}
Mikie Rowe {{goal|61}}

|stadium = Bishopsgate

|location = Longford

|attendance =

|referee = Kevin O'Sullivan

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 29 October 2022

|time = 19:45 IST

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 3–3

|report = https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/league-promotion-playoff/waterford-v-treaty-united/49437/4/report/

|team2 = Treaty United

|goals1 = Timi Sobowale {{goal|22}}
Wassim Aouachria {{goal|48|pen.}}
Phoenix Patterson {{goal|54}}

|goals2 = Mark Ludden {{goal|9|pen.}}
Mark Ludden {{goal|26}}
Lee Molloy {{goal|29}}

|stadium = RSC

|location = Waterford

|attendance = 2,585

|referee = Paul Norton

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 30 October 2022

|time = 16:00 IST

|team1 = Galway United

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.extratime.com/articles/29543/promotion-playoff-report-galway-united-3---0-longford-town/

|team2 = Longford Town

|goals1 = David Hurley {{goal|24}}
Mikie Rowe {{goal|90}}
Rob Manley {{goal|90+4}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Eamonn Deacy Park

|location = Galway

|attendance =

|referee = Damien McGraith

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 4 November 2022

|time = 19:45 IST

|team1 = Galway United

|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/league-promotion-playoff/galway-united-v-waterford/49451/4/report/

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Junior Quitirna {{goal|9}}
Wassim Aouachria {{goal|45+1}}
Junior Quitirna {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Markets Field

|location = County Limerick

|attendance =

|referee = Alan Patchell

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 11 November 2022

|time = 19:45 IST

|team1 = UCD

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2022-league-of-ireland-playoff-final/ucd-v-waterford/49539/4/report/

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = Tommy Lonergan {{goal|15}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Richmond Park

|location = County Dublin

|attendance = 2781

|referee = Rob Harvey

}}

• 2022 President of Ireland's Cup
• 2022 FAI Cup
• 2022 League of Ireland First Division
• 2022 St Patrick's Athletic F.C. season
• 2022 Bohemian F.C. season
• 2022 Shelbourne F.C. season
• 2022 Dundalk F.C. season

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• [https://int.soccerway.com/national/ireland-republic/premier-league/2021/regular-season/r61303/ Soccerway]
• [https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/irl/domestic/league/1033/ UEFA]

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