Season | 1996β97 |
---|---|
Champions | Kilkenny City |
Promoted | Drogheda United |
Top goalscorer | Richie Hale: 13 ( Kilkenny City) Tony Izzi: 13 ( Cobh Ramblers) [1] |
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1995β96
1997β98 β |
The 1996β97 League of Ireland First Division season was the 12th season of the League of Ireland First Division.
The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Kilkenny City won the division. [2] [3]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kilkenny City A.F.C. | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 55 | Promoted to Premier Division |
2 | Drogheda United F.C. | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 44 | |
3 | Waterford United F.C. | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 44 | Lost promotion/relegation play-off |
4 | Athlone Town A.F.C. | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 37 | |
5 | Cobh Ramblers F.C. | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 35 | |
6 | Galway United F.C. | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 35 | |
7 | Longford Town F.C. | 27 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 34 | |
8 | Monaghan United F.C. | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 30 | |
9 | St Francis F.C. [a] | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 28 | |
10 | Limerick F.C. | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 55 | −32 | 20 |
Third placed Waterford United played off against Dundalk F.C. who finished in tenth place in the 1996β97 League of Ireland Premier Division. The winner would compete in the 1997β98 League of Ireland Premier Division.
Dundalk F.C. | 3β0 | Waterford United |
Waterford United | 1β0 | Dundalk F.C. |
Dundalk F.C. won 3β1 on aggregate and retained their place in the Premier Division. [2] [3]
Season | 1996β97 |
---|---|
Champions | Kilkenny City |
Promoted | Drogheda United |
Top goalscorer | Richie Hale: 13 ( Kilkenny City) Tony Izzi: 13 ( Cobh Ramblers) [1] |
β
1995β96
1997β98 β |
The 1996β97 League of Ireland First Division season was the 12th season of the League of Ireland First Division.
The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Kilkenny City won the division. [2] [3]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kilkenny City A.F.C. | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 55 | Promoted to Premier Division |
2 | Drogheda United F.C. | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 44 | |
3 | Waterford United F.C. | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 44 | Lost promotion/relegation play-off |
4 | Athlone Town A.F.C. | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 37 | |
5 | Cobh Ramblers F.C. | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 35 | |
6 | Galway United F.C. | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 35 | |
7 | Longford Town F.C. | 27 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 34 | |
8 | Monaghan United F.C. | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 30 | |
9 | St Francis F.C. [a] | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 28 | |
10 | Limerick F.C. | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 55 | −32 | 20 |
Third placed Waterford United played off against Dundalk F.C. who finished in tenth place in the 1996β97 League of Ireland Premier Division. The winner would compete in the 1997β98 League of Ireland Premier Division.
Dundalk F.C. | 3β0 | Waterford United |
Waterford United | 1β0 | Dundalk F.C. |
Dundalk F.C. won 3β1 on aggregate and retained their place in the Premier Division. [2] [3]