2020 League of Ireland First Division
The 2020 League of Ireland First Division season is the 36th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The league began on 21 February 2020 and will conclude in October 2020.[1] The Coronavirus pandemic in Ireland halted the season in mid-March as per directive of the Irish Government and the Football Association of Ireland.[2]
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| Dates | February 2020 – October 2020 |
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Overview
The First Division has 10 teams. Each team plays each other three times for a total of 27 matches in the season. UCD were relegated from the 2019 League of Ireland Premier Division. A reserve side of Shamrock Rovers F.C. will compete in place of the Limerick team that encountered financial difficulty prior to the commencement of the season.[4]
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Athlone Town | Athlone | Athlone Town Stadium | 5,000 |
| Bray Wanderers | Bray | Carlisle Grounds | 4,000 |
| Cabinteely | Dublin (Cabinteely) | Stradbrook Road | 1,620 |
| Cobh Ramblers | Cobh | St. Colman's Park | 3,000 |
| Drogheda United | Drogheda | United Park | 2,000 |
| Galway United | Galway | Eamonn Deacy Park | 5,000 |
| Longford Town | Longford | Bishopsgate | 4,960 |
| Shamrock Rovers II | Dublin (Tallaght) | Tallaght Stadium | 8,000 |
| UCD | Dublin (Belfield) | UCD Bowl | 3,000 |
| Wexford | Crossabeg | Ferrycarrig Park | 2,500 |
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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.
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Cabinteely | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 16 | Promotion to League of Ireland Premier Division |
| 2 | Longford Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 13 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Drogheda United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 11 | |
| 4 | Bray Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | |
| 5 | UCD | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 8 | |
| 6 | Wexford | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 7 | Cobh Ramblers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 5 | |
| 8 | Galway United | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
| 9 | Shamrock Rovers II | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 | |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[5]
Results
Matches 1–18Teams play each other twice (once at home, once away). Matches 19–27Teams play each other once. Season statisticsTop scorersLast updated: 7 March 2020.
Play-Offs4th vs. 3rd-place Play-Off
5th vs. 2nd-place Play-Off
Winner Play-off 1 vs. Winner Play-off 2
Promotion/relegation playoff
See alsoReferences
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