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2009 League of Ireland Premier Division
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | League of Ireland Premier Division |
| season | 2009 |
| winners | Bohemians (11th title) |
| relegated | Cork City |
| Derry City | |
| continentalcup1 | UEFA Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Bohemians |
| continentalcup2 | UEFA Europa League |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Shamrock Rovers |
| Dundalk | |
| Sporting FingalSporting Fingal who played in the First Division qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League after winning the 2009 FAI Cup Final. | |
| league topscorer | Gary Twigg: 24 |
| (Shamrock Rovers) | |
| prevseason | 2008 |
| nextseason | 2010 |
Derry City Dundalk Sporting FingalSporting Fingal who played in the First Division qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League after winning the 2009 FAI Cup Final. (Shamrock Rovers)
The 2009 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 25th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 10 teams. Bohemians were champions while Shamrock Rovers finished as runners-up.
Teams
| Team | Base | Manager | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | Phibsborough | Ireland Pat Fenlon | Dalymount Park |
| Bray Wanderers | Bray | Ireland Eddie Gormley | Carlisle Grounds |
| Cork City | Cork | Ireland Paul Doolin | Turners Cross |
| Derry City | Derry | Ireland Stephen Kenny | Brandywell Stadium |
| Drogheda United | Drogheda | Ireland Alan Mathews | United Park |
| Dundalk | Dundalk | Northern Ireland Seán Connor | Oriel Park |
| Galway United | Galway | England Ian Foster | Terryland Park |
| Shamrock Rovers | Tallaght | Northern Ireland Michael O'Neill | Tallaght Stadium |
| Sligo Rovers | Sligo | England Paul Cook | The Showgrounds |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Inchicore | Ireland Pete Mahon | Richmond Park |
Overview
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. 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. 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 |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
Final table
Results
Matches 1–18
Matches 19–36
Promotion/relegation play-offs
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 King Drogheda United retain their place in the 2010 Premier Division ;Premier Division v First Division Byrne O'Connor Bayly 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.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCO Gary Twigg | Shamrock Rovers | 24 |
| 2 | IRL Jason Byrne | Bohemians | 22 |
| 3 | IRL Raffaele Cretaro | Sligo Rovers | 15 |
| 4 | NIR Chris Turner | Dundalk | 12 |
| 5 | IRL Mark Farren | Derry City | 10 |
Last updated: 6 November 2009 Source: soccerway.com
Notes
References
References
- "Ireland - List of Topscorers".
- "Ireland 2009".
- (6 November 2009). "Bohemians make their 11th title official". irishtimes.com.
- (24 February 2010). "Despite heartache for fans and players, the harsh reality is that City got what they deserved". independent.ie.
- "Ireland 2010".
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