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2015 League of Ireland Premier Division

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Season
  
2015

UEFA Champions League
  
Dundalk

Champion
  
Dundalk F.C.

Champions
  
Dundalk

Start date
  
2015

Location
  
Republic of Ireland

2015 League of Ireland Premier Division

UEFA Europa League
  
Cork City St. Patrick's Athletic Shamrock Rovers

Top goalscorer
  
Richie Towell: 25 (Dundalk)

Relegated
  
Limerick F.C., Drogheda United F.C.

Similar
  
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The 2015 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 31st season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. Dundalk were champions and Cork City finished as runners-up.

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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.

Overview

The 2015 Premier Division consisted of 12 teams. Each team played each other three times for a total of 33 games. The season began on 6 March and concluded on 30 October. On 9 October, with three games still remaining, Dundalk retained the title after a 1–1 draw with Shamrock Rovers.

Top scorers

Source:

Promotion/relegation playoff

Limerick, the eleventh placed team from the Premier Division played off against Finn Harps, the winner of the 2015 First Division play off, to decide who would play in the 2016 Premier Division.

Finn Harps won 2–1 on aggregate and were promoted to 2016 Premier Division. Limerick are relegated to the 2016 First Division.

References

2015 League of Ireland Premier Division Wikipedia