The 1995–96 League of Ireland First Division season was the 11th season of the

League of Ireland First Division The League of Ireland First Division ( ga, Céad Roinn Sraith na hÉireann), also known as the SSE Airtricity League First Division, is the second level division in both the League of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland football league system. Th ...

Overview

The First Division was contested by 10 teams and

Bray Wanderers Bray Wanderers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Fánaithe Bhré) are an Irish association football club playing in the League of Ireland First Division. The club in its present form was founded in 1942 in Bray, and was known until 2010 as ''B ...

won the division.

Final table

Promotion/relegation play-off

Third placed

Home Farm Everton Home Farm Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Whitehall, Dublin. It was founded in 1928. The club joined the League of Ireland in 1972 after merging with Drumcondra. Following this merger they were briefly known as Home ...

played off against

Athlone Town Athlone Town Association Football Club () is an Irish football club from Athlone who are playing in the League of Ireland. The club is the oldest in the League as it was founded in 1887. First elected to the League of Ireland in 1922, they pl ...

who finished in tenth place in the 1995–96 League of Ireland Premier Division. The winner would compete in the

1996–97 League of Ireland Premier Division The 1996–97 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 12th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 12 teams. Derry City F.C. won the title. Regular season The season saw each team playing three rounds of ...

1st Leg

2nd Leg

won 4–3 on penalties and were promoted to the Premier Division''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1995-96 League of Ireland First Division League of Ireland First Division seasons 2