The 2007 League of Ireland First Division season was the 23rd 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 ...
. The First Division was contested by 10 teams and
Cobh Ramblers
Cobh Ramblers Football Club (CRFC) ( ga, Cumann Peile Chóstóirí Chóbh) is an Irish football club. The club, founded in 1922 and elected to the League of Ireland in 1985, hails from Cobh, County Cork and play their home matches at St. Colm ...
won the division.
Finn Harps
Finn Harps Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Chláirsigh na Finne) are an Irish football club that play in the First Division of the League of Ireland, as of 2023. The club was founded in 1954 and elected to the league in 1969. However, it was te ...
were also promoted to the
Premier Division after a play-off and
Wexford Youths made their
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland ( ga, Sraith na hÉireann), together with the Football Association of Ireland, is one of the two main governing bodies responsible for organising association football in the Republic of Ireland. The term was originally us ...
debut.
Club information
Overview
The regular season began on 8 March and concluded on 10 November. Each team played the other teams four times, totalling 36 games.
Final table
Play-offs
Promotion/Relegation
Finn Harps
Finn Harps Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Chláirsigh na Finne) are an Irish football club that play in the First Division of the League of Ireland, as of 2023. The club was founded in 1954 and elected to the league in 1969. However, it was te ...
and
Dundalk
Dundalk ( ; ga, Dún Dealgan ), meaning "the fort of Dealgan", is the county town (the administrative centre) of County Louth, Ireland. The town is on the Castletown River, which flows into Dundalk Bay on the east coast of Ireland. It is h ...
who finished second and third in the First Division played off against
Waterford United
Waterford Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Phort Láirge) formerly Waterford United Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Waterford who play in the League of Ireland First Division. The club was founded and elected to the ...
who finished eleventh in the
Premier Division.
;First Round
''
Finn Harps
Finn Harps Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Chláirsigh na Finne) are an Irish football club that play in the First Division of the League of Ireland, as of 2023. The club was founded in 1954 and elected to the league in 1969. However, it was te ...
qualified for second round.''
;Second Round
''
Finn Harps
Finn Harps Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Chláirsigh na Finne) are an Irish football club that play in the First Division of the League of Ireland, as of 2023. The club was founded in 1954 and elected to the league in 1969. However, it was te ...
win 6–3 on aggregate and are promoted to
Premier Division.''
Setanta Sports Cup
After winning the First Division,
Cobh Ramblers
Cobh Ramblers Football Club (CRFC) ( ga, Cumann Peile Chóstóirí Chóbh) is an Irish football club. The club, founded in 1922 and elected to the League of Ireland in 1985, hails from Cobh, County Cork and play their home matches at St. Colm ...
also qualified for the new
Setanta Sports Cup
The Setanta Sports Cup was a club football competition featuring teams from both football associations on the island of Ireland. Inaugurated in 2005, it was a cross-border competition between clubs in the League of Ireland from the Republic of I ...
play-off. Their opponents were
Derry City, the winners of the
2007 League of Ireland Cup
The League of Ireland Cup 2007 was the 34th staging of the League of Ireland Cup.
The 2007 League Cup kicked off in April. Two non-league clubs ( Fanad United and Kerry League) joined the 22 league clubs in the draw. There were sixteen clubs ...
.
''
Derry City qualify for
2008 Setanta Sports Cup
The 2008 Setanta Sports Cup was the 4th staging of the cross-border cup competition featuring football clubs from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The final was played on November 1, 2008, at Turners Cross in Cork.
Group stage
:''T ...
.''
Top scorers
Gallery
Image:Football league of ireland season with L37 and WY.png, The clubs competing in the 2007 FAI eircom League of Ireland.
See also
*
2007 Shelbourne F.C. season
*
2007 League of Ireland Premier Division
The 2007 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 23rd season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 12 teams. Drogheda United were champions for the first time while St Patrick's Athletic finished as runners-up ...
*
2007 League of Ireland Cup
The League of Ireland Cup 2007 was the 34th staging of the League of Ireland Cup.
The 2007 League Cup kicked off in April. Two non-league clubs ( Fanad United and Kerry League) joined the 22 league clubs in the draw. There were sixteen clubs ...
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:2007 League of Ireland First Division
League of Ireland First Division seasons
2007 League of Ireland
2007 in Republic of Ireland association football leagues
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...