2022 League of Ireland First Division
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| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 February 2022 – 11 November 2022 |
| Champions | Cork City |
| Matches | 144 |
| Top goalscorer | Phoenix Patterson (17 league goals + 3 playoff goals) |
| Total attendance | 178,000 |
| Average attendance | 1,193[1] |
← 2021 2023 →
All statistics correct as of 23 November 2023. | |
The 2022 League of Ireland First Division season was the 38th season of the League of Ireland First Division, the second tier of the Republic of Ireland's association football league. The title was won by Cork City.[2]
Overview
[edit | edit source]The First Division has 9 teams. Each side plays each other four times for a total of 32 matches in the season. The team that finishes in first place achieve automatic promotion to the Premier Division. Teams finishing second to fifth place will enter the play-offs to determine the side to contest for a place in the 2023 Premier Division against the ninth placed (second last) Premier Division team.
Declan Carey finished the season with the Golden Boot, scoring 20 goals for City, including a brace on the final day of the season vs Bray.
Teams
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Locations of the First Division teams
Team changes
[edit | edit source]Bray Wanderers and Cabinteely F.C. merged in the pre-season to create a revamped Bray Wanderers.[3] Shelbourne were promoted as 2021 champions and UCD as playoff winners, to the Premier Division. Waterford F.C. and Longford Town F.C. joined following their relegation from the Premier League at the end of the 2021 season.
Additional teams
[edit | edit source]No other teams applied for a First Division Licence.[4]
Stadia and locations
[edit | edit source]| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | Athlone | Athlone Town Stadium | 5,000 |
| Bray Wanderers | Bray | Carlisle Grounds | 4,000 |
| Cobh Ramblers | Cobh | St. Colman's Park | 3,000 |
| Cork City | Cork | Turners Cross | 7,845 |
| Galway United | Galway | Eamonn Deacy Park | 5,000 |
| Longford Town | Longford | Bishopsgate | 5,097 |
| Treaty United | Limerick | Markets Field | 5,000 |
| Waterford | Waterford | RSC | 5,160 |
| Wexford | Crossabeg | Ferrycarrig Park | 2,500 |
Managerial changes
[edit | edit source]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | Republic of Ireland Martin Russell | Resigned | 10 April 2022[5] | 9th | Republic of Ireland Dermot Lennon | 10 April 2022[6] |
| Waterford FC | Republic of Ireland Ian Morris | Mutual Consent | 20 April 2022[7] | 5th | Republic of Ireland Gary Hunt | 20 April 2022[8] |
| Waterford FC | Republic of Ireland Gary Hunt | Permanent Replacement | 14 June 2022[9] | 4th | England Danny Searle | 14 June 2022[10] |
| Cobh Ramblers | Republic of Ireland Darren Murphy | Mutual Consent | 19 June 2022[11] | 8th | Republic of Ireland Shane Keegan | 19 June 2022[12] |
Personnel and kits
[edit | edit source]Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | Republic of Ireland Dermot Lennon | Republic of Ireland Micheal Schlingermann | Umbro | Hayden & Co. Solicitors |
| Bray Wanderers | Republic of Ireland Pat Devlin | Republic of Ireland Hugh Douglas | Nike | MyClub |
| Cobh Ramblers | Republic of Ireland Shane Keegan | Republic of Ireland John Kavanagh | Joma | McCarthy Insurance Group |
| Cork City | Republic of Ireland Colin Healy | Republic of Ireland Cian Coleman | Adidas | University College Cork |
| Galway United | Republic of Ireland John Caulfield | Republic of Ireland Conor McCormack | O'Neill's | Comer Property Management |
| Longford Town | Republic of Ireland Gary Cronin | Republic of Ireland Sam Verdon | Macron | Bishopsgate |
| Treaty United | Republic of Ireland Tommy Barrett | Republic of Ireland Jack Lynch | Umbro | Derrin Homes |
| Waterford | England Danny Searle | Republic of Ireland Eddie Nolan | Umbro | DG FOODS LTD |
| Wexford | Republic of Ireland Ian Ryan | Republic of Ireland Joe Manley | Umbro | Wallace |
League table
[edit | edit source]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork City (C, P) | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 63 | 22 | +41 | 68 | Promotion to League of Ireland Premier Division |
| 2 | Waterford | 32 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 64 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Galway United | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 56 | 29 | +27 | 60 | |
| 4 | Longford Town | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 52 | |
| 5 | Treaty United | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 44 | |
| 6 | Wexford | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 41 | |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 62 | −32 | 27 | |
| 8 | Athlone Town | 32 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 44 | 75 | −31 | 24 | |
| 9 | Cobh Ramblers | 32 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 78 | −41 | 17 |
Source: League of Ireland, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Play-offs
[edit | edit source]Bracket
[edit | edit source]| First Division play-off Semi-finals | First Division play-off Final | Promotion/relegation play-off | |||||||||||||
| 26/29 October 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 November 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Treaty United | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 November 2022 | UCD | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Waterford | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Waterford | 3 | Waterford | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 26/29 October 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Galway United | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Longford Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Galway United | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||
First Division play-off Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]First leg
[edit | edit source]| 26 October 2022 | Treaty United | 1–4 | Waterford | Limerick |
| 19:45 IST | Enda Curran File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' (pen.) | Report | Phoenix Patterson File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' Phoenix Patterson File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Junior Quitirna File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Sean Guerins File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+4' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Markets Field Referee: Damien MacGraith |
| 26 October 2022 | Longford Town | 2–2 | Galway United | Longford |
| 19:45 IST | Jordan Adeyemo File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Jordan Adeyemo File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' |
Report | Mikie Rowe File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' Mikie Rowe File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' |
Stadium: Bishopsgate Referee: Kevin O'Sullivan |
Second leg
[edit | edit source]| 29 October 2022 | Waterford | 3–3 | Treaty United | Waterford |
| 19:45 IST | Timi Sobowale File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Wassim Aouachria File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' (pen.) Phoenix Patterson File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' |
Report | Mark Ludden File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' (pen.) Mark Ludden File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' Lee Molloy File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' |
Stadium: RSC Attendance: 2,585 Referee: Paul Norton |
| 30 October 2022 | Galway United | 3–0 | Longford Town | Galway |
| 16:00 IST | David Hurley File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' Mikie Rowe File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' Rob Manley File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park Referee: Damien McGraith |
First Division play-off Final
[edit | edit source]| 4 November 2022 | Galway United | 0–3 | Waterford | County Limerick |
| 19:45 IST | Report | Junior Quitirna File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Wassim Aouachria File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' Junior Quitirna File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' |
Stadium: Markets Field Referee: Alan Patchell |
Promotion/relegation play-off
[edit | edit source]| 11 November 2022 | UCD | 1–0 | Waterford | County Dublin |
| 19:45 IST | Tommy Lonergan File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' | Report | Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 2,781 Referee: Rob Harvey |
See also
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