The 2016 League of Ireland First Division season was the 32nd 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 ...

. On 28 August,

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clinched the title and promotion after a 3–2 win away to UCD.

Overview

The First Division has 8 teams. Each team played each other four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 28 matches in the season. The eight clubs competed for a prize fund of €104,000 with the winners receiving €30,000 and the eighth placed team collecting €8,000.

Teams

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.

League table

Results

Matches 1–14

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

Matches 15–28

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

Promotion/relegation playoffs

First Division

''Drogheda United advanced to the promotion/relegation play-offs against Wexford Youths.''

First Division vs Premier Division

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

References

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