A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shamrock Rovers (17th title) |
| Relegated | Galway United |
| UEFA Champions League | Shamrock Rovers |
| UEFA Europa League | Sligo Rovers St. Patrick's Athletic Bohemians |
| Setanta Cup | Shamrock Rovers Bohemians Sligo Rovers St. Patrick's Athletic Derry City Bray Wanderers |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 503 (2.79 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Éamon Zayed: 22 (Derry City) [1] |
| Biggest home win | Derry City 7–0 UCD |
| Biggest away win | Galway United 0–8 Sligo Rovers |
| Highest scoring | UCD 5–4 Drogheda United |
| Longest winning run | Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers (5 games each)[2] |
| Longest unbeaten run | Derry City (18 games)[2] |
| Longest winless run | Galway United (32 games)[2] |
| Longest losing run | Galway United (22 games)[2] |
← 2010 2012 → | |
The 2011 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 27th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The league was also known as the Airtricity League for sponsorship reasons. The division featured 10 teams. Shamrock Rovers were champions while Sligo Rovers finished as runners-up.
Teams
Overview
The Premier Division consists of ten teams. Each team played every other team four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 matches. The league began on 4 March[3] and ended on 29 October. Defending champions Shamrock Rovers retained the league title with victory over UCD on 25 October 2011.[4][5]
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers (C) | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 69 | 24 | +45 | 77 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 73 | 19 | +54 | 73 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Derry City | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 63 | 23 | +40 | 68 | Banned from 2012–13 European competitions[b] |
| 4 | St Patrick's Athletic | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 62 | 35 | +27 | 63 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Bohemians | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 60 | |
| 6 | Bray Wanderers | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 51 | |
| 7 | Dundalk | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 44 | |
| 8 | UCD | 36 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 42 | 80 | −38 | 34 | |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 36 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 32 | 77 | −45 | 25 | |
| 10 | Galway United[c] | 36 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 115 | −95 | 6 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Sligo Rovers qualified for the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round after winning the 2011 FAI Cup Final.
- ^ Derry City were banned from European competitions for three seasons after going into liquidation.
- ^ Galway United were originally relegated but subsequently withdrew from the league.