The 2013 League of Ireland First Division season was the 29th 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 8 teams and

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won the title.

Teams

Overview

The 2013 First Division featured eight teams. Each team played every other team twice, totalling 28 games.

Final table

Results

Matches 1–14

Matches 15–28

Promotion/Relegation play-off

The second and third placed First Division teams,

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and Mervue United, played off to decide who would play Bray Wanderers, the eleventh placed team from the Premier Division. The winner of this play off would play in the 2014 Premier Division. ;First Division ''The play-off finished 3–3 on aggregate. Longford Town won 3–0 on penalties'' ;First Division v Premier Division ''Bray Wanderers win 5–4 on aggregate and retained their place in the Premier Division.''

Goal scorers

Top scorers

Hat-Tricks

Awards

Player of the Year

Team of the Year

References

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