The 2016 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 32nd season of the

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. The league began on 4 March 2016 and concluded on 28 October 2016; the relegation play-offs followed on 31 October and 4 November 2016. The prize fund for the SSE Airtricity League Premier and First Divisions was €475,500 for the 2016 season.

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were crowned champions for the third year in a row on 23 October after a 2–1 win against

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Overview

The Premier Division consisted of 12 teams. Each team played each other three times, a total of 33 matches in the season. Wexford Youths, the 2015 First Division champion, entered the top level for the first time in their history.

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were promoted after winning the promotion/relegation playoffs. The 12 clubs competed for €371,500 in prize money ranging from €110,000 for the winners to €17,000 for the team finishing bottom of the table.

Teams

Personnel and kits

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League table

Results

Matches 1–22

Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away).

Matches 23–33

Teams played each other once.

Promotion/relegation playoffs

Wexford Youths, the eleventh-placed team from the Premier Division took part in a two-legged play-off against

Drogheda United Drogheda United Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Dhroichead Átha Aontaithe) is a semi-professional Irish association football club based in Drogheda, County Louth playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division. They play their home matches ...

, the winners of the 2016 First Division play-off, to decide who will play in the 2017 Premier Division.

First Leg

Second Leg

''Drogheda United are promoted to the 2017 Premier Division; Wexford Youths are relegated to the 2017 First Division.''

Top scorers

References

External links

Official website

Full Results and Fixtures
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