2020 League of Ireland First Division
The 2020 League of Ireland First Division season is the 36th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The league began on 21 February 2020 and will conclude in October 2020. The Coronavirus pandemic in Ireland halted the season in mid-March as per directive of the Irish Government and the Football Association of Ireland.
Overview
The First Division has 10 teams. Each team plays each other three times for a total of 27 matches in the season. UCD were relegated from the 2019 League of Ireland Premier Division. A reserve side of Shamrock Rovers F.C. will compete in place of the Limerick team that encountered financial difficulty prior to the commencement of the season.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.Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
Athlone Town | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Bray Wanderers | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Cabinteely | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Cobh Ramblers | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Drogheda United | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Galway United | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Longford Town | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Shamrock Rovers II | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
UCD | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Wexford | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
League table
Results
Matches 1–18
Teams play each other twice.Matches 19–27
Teams play each other once.Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | ![]() | Cabinteely | 2 |
1 | ![]() | Drogheda United | 2 |
1 | ![]() | Cabinteely | 2 |
1 | ![]() | Bray Wanderers | 2 |
1 | ![]() | Cabinteely | 2 |
6 | ![]() | Galway United | 1 |
6 | ![]() | Shamrock Rovers II | 1 |
6 | ![]() | Bray Wanderers | 1 |
6 | ![]() | UCD | 1 |
6 | ![]() | Athlone Town | 1 |
6 | ![]() | Longford Town | 1 |
6 | ![]() | Longford Town | 1 |
6 | ![]() | Longford Town | 1 |
6 | ![]() | Drogheda United | 1 |
6 | ![]() | Bray Wanderers | 1 |
6 | ![]() | Wexford | 1 |
6 | ![]() | UCD | 1 |
6 | ![]() | Cabinteely | 1 |