The 2025 League of Ireland First Division, known as the SSE Airtricity Men's First Division for sponsorship reasons, is the 41st season of the League of Ireland First Division. The competition began on 14 February 2025, and will conclude on 17 October 2025.

Teams

Team changes

The team relegated to the First Division was Dundalk, the bottom-placed team of the 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division. They replaced one team promoted from the 2024 League of Ireland First Division, champions Cork City.

Stadia and locations

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.

Managerial changes

League table


Results

Teams play each other four times (twice at home and twice away).

Notes:

Positions by round

To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 11 April 2025

Hat-tricks

See also

  • 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division
  • 2025 League of Ireland Women's Premier Division
  • 2025 FAI Cup

References


League of Ireland report significant rise in attendances for 2023

League of Ireland Premier Division 2018 Season Preview Limerick Leader

A guide to the League of Ireland Premier and First Division matches

League of Ireland Confirmed summer signings in the 2023 Premier

Focus on Limerick as expressions of interest sought for 2021 League of