2025 League of Ireland First Division
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 February 2025 – 17 October 2025 |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 58 (2.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lee Devitt (6 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Cobh Ramblers 5–0 Longford Town (7 March 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Athlone Town 0–5 Treaty United (21 February 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Treaty United 2–3 Cobh Ramblers (14 February 2025) Athlone Town 0–5 Treaty United (14 February 2025) Cobh Ramblers 5–0 Longford Town (7 March 2025) Longford Town 3–2 Kerry (15 March 2025) |
| Longest winning run | Dundalk (3 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Dundalk Cobh Ramblers (5 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Finn Harps (5 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Finn Harps Kerry (3 matches) |
← 2024 2026 →
All statistics correct as of 15 March 2025. | |
The 2025 League of Ireland First Division, known as the SSE Airtricity Men's First Division for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the 41st season of the League of Ireland First Division. The competition began on 14 February 2025,[2] and will conclude on 17 October 2025.[3]
Teams
[edit]
Locations of the 2024 First Division teams
Team changes
[edit]The team relegated to the First Division was Dundalk, the bottom-placed team of the 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division. They replaced one team promoted from the 2024 League of Ireland First Division, champions Cork City.
Stadia and locations
[edit]| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | Athlone | Athlone Town Stadium | 5,000 |
| Bray Wanderers | Bray | Carlisle Grounds | 4,000 |
| Cobh Ramblers | Cobh | St. Colman's Park | 3,000 |
| Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park | 4,500 |
| Finn Harps | Ballybofey | Finn Park | 6,000 |
| Kerry | Tralee | Mounthawk Park | 1,200 |
| Longford Town | Longford | Bishopsgate | 5,097 |
| Treaty United | Limerick | Markets Field | 5,000 |
| UCD | Dublin | UCD Bowl | 3,000 |
| Wexford | Crossabeg | Ferrycarrig Park | 2,500 |
Personnel and kits
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town |  Dario Castelo
|
 Oisín Duffy
|
 Nike
|
Valeo Futbol |
| Bray Wanderers | Paul Heffernan
|
Kilian Cantwell
|
Capelli Sport
|
OutdoorLiving.ie |
| Cobh Ramblers | Gary Hunt
|
Jason Abbott
|
 Uhlsport
|
McCarthy Insurance Group |
| Dundalk | Ciarán Kilduff
|
Daryl Horgan
|
Playr-Fit
|
ZOMA |
| Finn Harps |  Darren Murphy
|
Tony McNamee
|
 Joma
|
So-Lo Stores |
| Kerry | Conor McCarthy
|
Sean McGrath
|
 Macron
|
Kerry Airport |
| Longford Town | Wayne Groves
|
Dean O'Shea
|
Macron
|
Bishopsgate |
| Treaty United | Tommy Barrett
|
Mark Walsh
|
O'Neills
|
Trade Electric Group |
| UCD | William O’Connor
|
Ronan Finn
|
O'Neills
|
Maples Group |
| Wexford | Stephen Elliott
|
Ethan Boyle
|
Macron
|
Campion Insurance |
Managerial changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of
departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of
appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk | Jon Daly[4]
|
Resigned | 2 November 2024 | Pre-season | Ciarán Kilduff[5]
|
6 November 2024 |
| Wexford | James Keddy[6]
|
6 November 2024 | Stephen Elliott[7]
|
26 November 2024 |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundalk | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 16 | Promotion to 2026 League of Ireland Premier Division |
| 2 | Cobh Ramblers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 14 | Qualification for League of Ireland Premier Division play-off |
| 3 | Wexford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | |
| 4 | Treaty United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 8 | |
| 5 | Kerry | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 6 | Athlone Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 7 | |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 6 | |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 4 | |
| 9 | Longford Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 | |
| 10 | UCD | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2025. Source: SSE Airtricity League of Ireland First Division
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
[edit]Teams play each other four times (twice at home and twice away).
Positions by round
[edit]To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.
| Promotion to 2026 League of Ireland Premier Division | |
| Qualification for League of Ireland Premier Division play-off |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2025. Source: [citation needed]
Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 15 March 2025
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Devitt
|
Treaty United | 6 |
| 2 | Barry Coffey
|
Cobh Ramblers | 3 |
| Dean Ebbe
|
Dundalk | ||
| Mikie Rowe
|
Wexford | ||
| 5 |  David Bošnjak
|
Cobh Ramblers | 2 |
| Eoin Kenny
|
Dundalk | ||
| Josh Giurgi
|
Longford Town | ||
| Cian Murphy
|
Cobh Ramblers | ||
| 8 | 31 players | Various | 1 |
Hat-tricks
[edit]| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Devitt
|
Treaty United | Athlone Town | 5–0 (A) | 21 February 2025 | [8] |
Discipline
[edit]Player
[edit]- Most yellow cards:
- Most red cards: 1
Joe Adams (Kerry)
Abel Akabi (Kerry)- Zayd Abada (Wexford)
Leo Gaxha (Dundalk)
Club
[edit]- Most yellow cards:
- Most red cards: 1
- Kerry
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "League of Ireland and SSE Airtricity announce rise in prize money ahead of 2025 season". Irish Mirror. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "SLeague journey begins amid beauty of unpredictability". RTÉ Sport. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "2025 SSE Airtricity Men's First Division Fixture List". League of Ireland. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Dundalk to appoint new boss on Wednesday as Jon Daly exits". RTÉ Sport. 5 November 2024.
Dundalk will announce a new manager on Wednesday after confirming the resignation of Jon Daly following the conclusion of the season.
- ^ Wallace, Keith (6 November 2024). "HISTORY MAKER KILDUFF RETURNS TO DUNDALK FC". Dundalk F.C. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "James Keddy departs Wexford FC". Wexford F.C. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "Former Irish international Stephen Elliott unveiled as new Wexford FC manager as he looks to replicate Damien Duff's energy". Irish Independent. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ Mackey, Éanna (21 February 2025). "WATCH: Five-star Treaty United score resounding win over Athlone Town in First Division". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 9 March 2025.