1986–87 League of Ireland Premier Division
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The 1986–87 League of Ireland Premier Division was the second season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The Premier Division was made up of 12 teams.
Season | 1986–87 |
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Champions | Shamrock Rovers (14th title) |
Relegated | Home Farm Athlone Town |
European Cup | Shamrock Rovers |
UEFA Cup | Bohemians |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Dundalk F.C. |
Top goalscorer | Mick Byrne:12 (Shamrock Rovers) [1][2] |
← 1985–86 1987–88 → |
Overview
editThe Premier Division was contested by 12 teams and Shamrock Rovers F.C. won the championship. [2][3]
Final Table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Shamrock Rovers (C) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 39 | Qualification to 1987–88 European Cup |
2 | Dundalk | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 30 | Qualification to 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup[a] |
3 | Bohemians | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 29 | Qualification to 1987–88 UEFA Cup |
4 | Waterford United | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 28 | |
5 | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 23 | |
6 | Galway United | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 22 | |
7 | Cork City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 18 | |
8 | Bray Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 17 | |
9 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 17 | |
10 | Limerick City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 17 | |
11 | Home Farm (R) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 48 | −24 | 13 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
12 | Athlone Town (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 11 |
- ^ Dundalk qualified for the 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup after reaching the 1986–87 FAI Cup final.
Results
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ a b Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
- ^ "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 February 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2016.