2025 League of Ireland Premier Division

The league consists of ten teams – the top nine teams from the previous season and one team promoted as champions from the First Division, Cork City. They replaced Dundalk, who were relegated after 16 consecutive seasons in the top flight. Stadiums and locations Personnel and kits Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Managerial changes ==League table==

Teams play each other four times (twice at home and twice away). == Promotion/relegation play-offs ==

The ninth-placed team (Waterford F.C.) from the 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division qualified for a play-off alongside the second, third, fourth, and fifth-placed teams from the 2025 League of Ireland First Division (Cobh Ramblers, Bray Wanderers, UCD, and Treaty United). The First Division teams contest the semi-finals and final. The semi-finals will be held over two legs, with the second-placed team facing the fifth-placed team and the third-placed team facing the fourth-placed team. The semi-final winners then contest the First Division final, with the winners ultimately facing the ninth-placed League of Ireland Premier Division team for the final place in the 2026 League of Ireland Premier Division. Bracket Semi-finals Bray Wanderers won 4–2 on aggregate ---- Treaty United won 2–1 on aggregate Final Promotion/relegation play-off ==Positions by round==

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Top scorers Hat-tricks Clean sheets Discipline Player • Most yellow cards: 15 • Adam O'Reilly (Derry City) • Most red cards: 1 • 32 players (Various) Club • Most yellow cards: 114 • Derry City • Most red cards: 7 • Derry City ==Awards==

Monthly awards Annual awards ==Attendances==