Season | 1985β86 |
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Champions | Shamrock Rovers |
Relegated |
Shelbourne UCD |
European Cup | Shamrock Rovers |
UEFA Cup | Galway United |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Waterford United |
Top goalscorer |
Tommy Gaynor:15 ( Limerick) [1] [2] |
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1984β85
1986β87 β |
The 1985β86 League of Ireland Premier Division was the first season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The Premier Division was made up of 12 teams.
The Premier Division was contested by 12 teams and Shamrock Rovers F.C. won the championship. The top 12 teams from the 1984β85 League of Ireland automatically qualified for the Premier Division. [2] [3]
Team | Hometown/Suburb | Stadium | Manager |
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Athlone Town | Athlone | St Mel's Park |
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Bohemians | Phibsborough | Dalymount Park |
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Cork City | Cork | Turners Cross |
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Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park |
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Galway United | Galway | Terryland Park |
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Home Farm | Drumcondra, Dublin | Tolka Park |
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Limerick | Limerick | Jackman Park |
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Shamrock Rovers | Milltown, Dublin | Glenmalure Park |
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Shelbourne | Harold's Cross | Harold's Cross Stadium |
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St Patrick's Athletic | Inchicore | Richmond Park |
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Waterford United | Waterford | Kilcohan Park |
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University College Dublin | Belfield | UCD Bowl |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Shamrock Rovers (C) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 17 | +27 | 33 | Qualification to 1986β87 European Cup |
2 | Galway United | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 31 | Qualification to 1986β87 UEFA Cup |
3 | Dundalk | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 30 | |
4 | Bohemians | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 27 | |
5 | Waterford United | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 26 | Qualification to 1986β87 European Cup Winners' Cup [a] |
6 | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 25 | |
7 | Limerick | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 24 | |
8 | Athlone Town | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 19 | |
9 | Home Farm | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 15 | |
10 | Cork City | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 13 | |
11 | Shelbourne (R) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 40 | −25 | 13 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
12 | UCD (R) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 51 | −32 | 8 |
After winning the league title in the previous season, Shamrock Rovers received automatic qualification into the first round of the European Cup. Shamrock Rovers were drawn against Hungarian club, Budapest HonvΓ©d, 1984-85 Hungarian League Winners. Budapest HonvΓ©d were the hosts for the first leg and won the game comfortably in a 2-0 defeat of Shamrock Rovers. In the return leg, Shamrock Rovers were defeated once again 3-1, thus eliminating them from the competition.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Budapest HonvΓ©d
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5-1 |
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2 - 0 | 3 - 1 |
18 September 1985 |
Budapest HonvΓ©d
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![]() | Illovszky Rudolf Stadion (1960), Budapest |
Dajka ![]() DΓ©tΓ‘ri ![]() |
Report |
2 October 1985 |
Shamrock Rovers
![]() | 1 β 3 |
![]() | Glenmalure Park, Dublin |
Coady ![]() |
Report |
DΓ©tΓ‘ri ![]() Cseh ![]() |
Budapest HonvΓ©d won 5β1 on aggregate.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Bohemians
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4-7 |
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2 - 5 | 2 - 2 |
FAI Cup Runners-up, Galway United entered the European Cup Winners' Cup in the first round against Danish side, Lyngby BK. Galway United were defeated 1-0 in the away leg in Lyngby BK. In the second leg, United were defeated 3-2 at Terryland Park, ending their European campaign.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Lyngby BK
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4-2 |
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1 - 0 | 3 - 2 |
Season | 1985β86 |
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Champions | Shamrock Rovers |
Relegated |
Shelbourne UCD |
European Cup | Shamrock Rovers |
UEFA Cup | Galway United |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Waterford United |
Top goalscorer |
Tommy Gaynor:15 ( Limerick) [1] [2] |
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1984β85
1986β87 β |
The 1985β86 League of Ireland Premier Division was the first season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The Premier Division was made up of 12 teams.
The Premier Division was contested by 12 teams and Shamrock Rovers F.C. won the championship. The top 12 teams from the 1984β85 League of Ireland automatically qualified for the Premier Division. [2] [3]
Team | Hometown/Suburb | Stadium | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
Athlone Town | Athlone | St Mel's Park |
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Bohemians | Phibsborough | Dalymount Park |
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Cork City | Cork | Turners Cross |
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Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park |
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Galway United | Galway | Terryland Park |
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Home Farm | Drumcondra, Dublin | Tolka Park |
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Limerick | Limerick | Jackman Park |
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Shamrock Rovers | Milltown, Dublin | Glenmalure Park |
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Shelbourne | Harold's Cross | Harold's Cross Stadium |
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St Patrick's Athletic | Inchicore | Richmond Park |
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Waterford United | Waterford | Kilcohan Park |
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University College Dublin | Belfield | UCD Bowl |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Shamrock Rovers (C) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 17 | +27 | 33 | Qualification to 1986β87 European Cup |
2 | Galway United | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 31 | Qualification to 1986β87 UEFA Cup |
3 | Dundalk | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 30 | |
4 | Bohemians | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 27 | |
5 | Waterford United | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 26 | Qualification to 1986β87 European Cup Winners' Cup [a] |
6 | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 25 | |
7 | Limerick | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 24 | |
8 | Athlone Town | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 19 | |
9 | Home Farm | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 15 | |
10 | Cork City | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 13 | |
11 | Shelbourne (R) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 40 | −25 | 13 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
12 | UCD (R) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 51 | −32 | 8 |
After winning the league title in the previous season, Shamrock Rovers received automatic qualification into the first round of the European Cup. Shamrock Rovers were drawn against Hungarian club, Budapest HonvΓ©d, 1984-85 Hungarian League Winners. Budapest HonvΓ©d were the hosts for the first leg and won the game comfortably in a 2-0 defeat of Shamrock Rovers. In the return leg, Shamrock Rovers were defeated once again 3-1, thus eliminating them from the competition.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Budapest HonvΓ©d
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5-1 |
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2 - 0 | 3 - 1 |
18 September 1985 |
Budapest HonvΓ©d
![]() | 2 β 0 |
![]() | Illovszky Rudolf Stadion (1960), Budapest |
Dajka ![]() DΓ©tΓ‘ri ![]() |
Report |
2 October 1985 |
Shamrock Rovers
![]() | 1 β 3 |
![]() | Glenmalure Park, Dublin |
Coady ![]() |
Report |
DΓ©tΓ‘ri ![]() Cseh ![]() |
Budapest HonvΓ©d won 5β1 on aggregate.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bohemians
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4-7 |
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2 - 5 | 2 - 2 |
FAI Cup Runners-up, Galway United entered the European Cup Winners' Cup in the first round against Danish side, Lyngby BK. Galway United were defeated 1-0 in the away leg in Lyngby BK. In the second leg, United were defeated 3-2 at Terryland Park, ending their European campaign.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Lyngby BK
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4-2 |
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1 - 0 | 3 - 2 |