| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundalk (C) | 36 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 85 | 20 | +65 | 87 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Cork City | 36 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 71 | 27 | +44 | 77 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 62 | |
| 4 | Waterford | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 59 | |
| 5 | St Patrick's Athletic | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 50 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | Bohemians | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 48 | |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 42 | |
| 8 | Derry City | 36 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 42 | |
| 9 | Limerick (R) | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 75 | −50 | 27 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Bray Wanderers (R) | 36 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 96 | −73 | 18 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Since the winners of the 2018 FAI Cup, Dundalk, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Europa League first qualifying round) would normally pass to the next best-placed team (the fourth-placed team). However, as Waterford were adjudged by UEFA to have not passed the "three-year rule" as they were reformed in 2016, the spot was passed to the fifth-placed team.
References
- ^ "Premier Division 2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 15 January 2017.