2015 League of Ireland First Division


The 2015 League of Ireland First Division season was the 31st season of the League of Ireland First Division. The First Division was contested by eight teams. Wexford Youths won the title and Finn Harps were also promoted after winning a play off.

Teams

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.
TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Athlone Town Eddie Wallace
Alan Mathews
Brian ShortallNikeNitro Sports
Cabinteely Eddie GormleyUmbro
Cobh Ramblers Martin Cambridge
Stephen Henderson
NikeEirgrid
Finn Harps Ollie Horgan Kevin McHughLegeaMcGettigan Group
Shelbourne Kevin Doherty Macron
UCD Collie O'Neill Robbie BensonO'NeillsO'Neills
Waterford United Tommy Griffin
Roddy Collins
Vinny SullivanMacronSportsWorld
Wexford Youths Shane Keegan Graham DoyleO'NeillsGalenisys

Overview

The 2015 First Division featured eight teams. Each team played each other four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 28 matches during the season.
Wexford Youths secured their first League of Ireland First Division title and promotion to the Premier Division with a 3–0 victory against Athlone Town at Ferrycarrig Park. The Youths goals came from Danny Furlong, Eric Molloy and Aidan Keenan.

Final table

Results

Matches 1–14

Matches 15–28

Top scorers

Promotion/relegation playoffs

The second and third placed First Division teams, Finn Harps and UCD, played off to decide who would play Limerick, the eleventh placed team from the Premier Division. The winner of this play off would play in the 2016 Premier Division.
;First Division
Finn Harps won 3 – 1 on aggregate
;First Division v Premier Division
Finn Harps won 2–1 on aggregate and were promoted to 2016 Premier Division. Limerick are relegated to the 2016 First Division.