FAI Premier Division
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See also: Football League of Ireland for the old league system used prior to the merging of the FAI and League of Ireland. Not to be confused with the FA Premiership, a similar English football league. Also see FAI National League and FAI First Division.
| FAI Premier Division | |
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 FAI National League 2007 season |
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| Sport | Football |
| Founded | 2006 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Current champions | Shelbourne F.C. |
The FAI eircom League of Ireland Premier Division (or eircom League Premier, as commonly referred to in the media and by the public) is the top tier of the Republic of Ireland's new national football league created following the merging of the FAI and the League of Ireland. The successor of the League of Ireland Premier Division, it is part of the FAI National League, just above the FAI First Division. All clubs participating in the old league were invited to apply for inclusion in the new Premier Division with the top twelve, as selected by an Independent Assessment Group, being handed a spot in the Premier Division.
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[edit] Clubs
The clubs chosen for the Premier Division are:
Bohemian F.C.
Bray Wanderers A.F.C.
Cork City F.C.
Derry City F.C.
Drogheda United F.C.
Galway United F.C.
Longford Town F.C.
Shamrock Rovers F.C.
Sligo Rovers F.C.
St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
UCD
Waterford United F.C.
[edit] 2007 Match Schedule / Fixtures
Fixtures were announced on 20 February 2007, and are as follows:
PREMIER DIVISION
| SERIES NO. 1 |
| Fri 09/03/2007 Bohemians v Drogheda United |
| Fri 09/03/2007 Derry City v Bray Wanderers |
| Fri 09/03/2007 Galway United v Sligo Rovers |
| Fri 09/03/2007 UCD v Shamrock Rovers |
| Fri 09/03/2007 Waterford United v Cork City |
| Sat 10/03/2007 Longford Town v St Patrick's Athletic |
| SERIES NO. 2 |
| Fri 16/03/2007 Bray Wanderers v Bohemians |
| Fri 16/03/2007 Cork City v Galway United |
| Fri 16/03/2007 Drogheda United v UCD |
| Fri 16/03/2007 St Patrick's Athletic v Waterford United |
| Fri 16/03/2007 Shamrock Rovers v Longford Town |
| Sat 17/03/2007 Sligo Rovers v Derry City |
| SERIES NO. 3 |
| Fri 23/03/2007 Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers |
| Fri 23/03/2007 Derry City v St Patrick's Athletic |
| Fri 23/03/2007 Galway United v Drogheda United |
| Fri 23/03/2007 UCD v Cork City |
| Fri 23/03/2007 Waterford United v Bray Wanderers |
| Sat 24/03/2007 Longford Town v Sligo Rovers |
| SERIES NO. 4 |
| Fri 30/03/2007 Cork City v Longford Town |
| Fri 30/03/2007 Drogheda United v Derry City |
| Fri 30/03/2007 St Patrick's Athletic v Bray Wanderers |
| Fri 30/03/2007 Waterford United v Bohemians |
| Fri 30/03/2007 Shamrock Rovers v Galway United |
| Sat 31/03/2007 Sligo Rovers v UCD |
| SERIES NO. 5 |
| Fri 06/04/2007 Bohemians v Sligo Rovers |
| Fri 06/04/2007 Bray Wanderers v Shamrock Rovers |
| Fri 06/04/2007 Derry City v Cork City |
| Fri 06/04/2007 Galway United v St Patrick's Athletic |
| Fri 06/04/2007 UCD v Waterford United |
| Sat 07/04/2007 Longford Town v Drogheda United |
| SERIES NO. 6 |
| Fri 13/04/2007 Cork City v Shamrock Rovers |
| Fri 13/04/2007 Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers |
| Fri 13/04/2007 Galway United v Longford Town |
| Fri 13/04/2007 St Patrick's Athletic v Bohemians |
| Fri 13/04/2007 UCD v Bray Wanderers |
| Fri 13/04/2007 Waterford United v Derry City |
| SERIES NO. 7 |
| Fri 20/04/2007 Bohemians v Galway United |
| Fri 20/04/2007 Bray Wanderers v Cork City |
| Fri 20/04/2007 Derry City v UCD |
| Fri 20/04/2007 Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda United |
| Sat 21/04/2007 Longford Town v Waterford United |
| Sat 21/04/2007 Sligo Rovers v St Patrick's Athletic |
| SERIES NO. 8 |
| Fri 27/04/2007 Bray Wanderers v Galway United |
| Fri 27/04/2007 Derry City v Bohemians |
| Fri 27/04/2007 Drogheda United v Cork City |
| Fri 27/04/2007 St Patrick's Athletic v Shamrock Rovers |
| Fri 27/04/2007 UCD v Longford Town |
| Sat 28/04/2007 Sligo Rovers v Waterford United |
| SERIES NO. 9 |
| Fri 04/05/2007 Bohemians v UCD |
| Fri 04/05/2007 Cork City v St Patrick's Athletic |
| Fri 04/05/2007 Galway United v Derry City |
| Fri 04/05/2007 Waterford United v Drogheda United |
| Fri 04/05/2007 Shamrock Rovers v Sligo Rovers |
| Sat 05/05/2007 Longford Town v Bray Wanderers |
| SERIES NO. 10 |
| Fri 11/05/2007 Bohemians v Longford Town |
| Fri 11/05/2007 Derry City v Shamrock Rovers |
| Fri 11/05/2007 Drogheda United v Bray Wanderers |
| Fri 11/05/2007 UCD v St. Patrick's Athletic |
| Fri 11/05/2007 Waterford United v Galway United |
| Sat 12/05/2007 Sligo Rovers v Cork City |
| SERIES NO. 11 |
| Fri 18/05/2007 Bray Wanderers v Sligo Rovers |
| Fri 18/05/2007 Cork City v Bohemians |
| Fri 18/05/2007 Galway United v UCD |
| Fri 18/05/2007 St Patrick's Athletic v Drogheda United |
| Fri 18/05/2007 Shamrock Rovers v Waterford United |
| Sat 19/05/2007 Longford Town v Derry City |
| SERIES NO. 12 |
| Fri 25/05/2007 Cork City v Bray Wanderers |
| Fri 25/05/2007 Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers |
| Fri 25/05/2007 Galway United v Bohemians |
| Fri 25/05/2007 St Patrick's Athletic v Sligo Rovers |
| Fri 25/05/2007 UCD v Derry City |
| Fri 25/05/2007 Waterford United v Longford Town |
| SERIES NO. 13 - MIDWEEK |
| TBC Bohemians v St Patrick's Athletic |
| TBC Bray Wanderers v UCD |
| TBC Derry City v Waterford United |
| TBC Longford Town v Galway United |
| TBC Shamrock Rovers v Cork City |
| TBC Sligo Rovers v Drogheda United |
| SERIES NO. 14 |
| Fri 01/06/2007 Cork City v Derry City |
| Fri 01/06/2007 Drogheda United v Longford Town |
| Fri 01/06/2007 St Patrick's Athletic v Galway United |
| Fri 01/06/2007 Waterford United v UCD |
| Fri 01/06/2007 Shamrock Rovers v Bray Wanderers |
| Sat 02/06/2007 Sligo Rovers v Bohemians |
| SERIES NO. 15 |
| Fri 22/06/2007 Bohemians v Waterford United |
| Fri 22/06/2007 Bray Wanderers v St Patrick's Athletic |
| Fri 22/06/2007 Derry City v Drogheda United |
| Fri 22/06/2007 Galway United v Shamrock Rovers |
| Fri 22/06/2007 UCD v Sligo Rovers |
| Sat 23/06/2007 Longford Town v Cork City |
| SERIES NO. 16 |
| Fri 29/06/2007 Bray Wanderers v Waterford United |
| Fri 29/06/2007 Cork City v UCD |
| Fri 29/06/2007 Drogheda United v Galway United |
| Fri 29/06/2007 St Patrick's Athletic v Derry City |
| Fri 29/06/2007 Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians |
| Sat 30/06/2007 Sligo Rovers v Longford Town |
| SERIES NO. 17 |
| Fri 06/07/2007 Bohemians v Bray Wanderers |
| Fri 06/07/2007 Derry City v Sligo Rovers |
| Fri 06/07/2007 Galway United v Cork City |
| Fri 06/07/2007 UCD v Drogheda United |
| Fri 06/07/2007 Waterford United v St Patrick's Athletic |
| Sat 07/07/2007 Longford Town v Shamrock Rovers |
| SERIES NO. 18 |
| Fri 13/07/2007 Bray Wanderers v Derry City |
| Fri 13/07/2007 Cork City v Waterford United |
| Fri 13/07/2007 Drogheda United v Bohemians |
| Fri 13/07/2007 St Patrick's Athletic v Longford Town |
| Fri 13/07/2007 Shamrock Rovers v UCD |
| Sat 14/07/2007 Sligo Rovers v Galway United |
| SERIES NO. 19 |
| Fri 20/07/2007 Bohemians v Derry City |
| Fri 20/07/2007 Cork City v Drogheda United |
| Fri 20/07/2007 Galway United v Bray Wanderers |
| Fri 20/07/2007 Waterford United v Sligo Rovers |
| Fri 20/07/2007 Shamrock Rovers v St Patrick's Athletic |
| Sat 21/07/2007 Longford Town v UCD |
| SERIES NO. 20 |
| Fri 27/07/2007 Bray Wanderers v Longford Town |
| Fri 27/07/2007 Derry City v Galway United |
| Fri 27/07/2007 St. Patrick's Athletic v Cork City |
| Fri 27/07/2007 Drogheda United v Waterford United |
| Fri 27/07/2007 UCD v Bohemians |
| Sat 28/07/2007 Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers |
| SERIES NO. 21 |
| Fri 03/08/2007 Bray Wanderers v Drogheda United |
| Fri 03/08/2007 Cork City v Sligo Rovers |
| Fri 03/08/2007 Galway United v Waterford United |
| Fri 03/08/2007 St Patrick's Athletic v UCD |
| Fri 03/08/2007 Shamrock Rovers v Derry City |
| Sat 04/08/2007 Longford Town v Bohemians |
| SERIES NO. 22 |
| Fri 10/08/2007 Bohemians v Cork City |
| Fri 10/08/2007 Derry City v Longford Town |
| Fri 10/08/2007 Drogheda United v St. Patrick's Athletic |
| Fri 10/08/2007 UCD v Galway United |
| Fri 10/08/2007 Waterford United v Shamrock Rovers |
| Sat 11/08/2007 Sligo Rovers v Bray Wanderers |
| SERIES NO. 23 |
| Fri 24/08/2007 Bohemians v Drogheda United |
| Fri 24/08/2007 Derry City v Bray Wanderers |
| Fri 24/08/2007 Galway United v Sligo Rovers |
| Fri 24/08/2007 UCD v Shamrock Rovers |
| Fri 24/08/2007 Waterford United v Cork City |
| Sat 25/08/2007 Longford Town v St Patrick's Athletic |
| SERIES NO. 24 |
| Fri 31/08/2007 Bray Wanderers v Bohemians |
| Fri 31/08/2007 Cork City v Galway United |
| Fri 31/08/2007 Drogheda United v UCD |
| Fri 31/08/2007 St Patrick's Athletic v Waterford United |
| Fri 31/08/2007 Shamrock Rovers v Longford Town |
| Sat 01/09/2007 Sligo Rovers v Derry City |
| SERIES NO. 25 |
| Fri 07/09/2007 Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers |
| Fri 07/09/2007 Derry City v St Patrick's Athletic |
| Fri 07/09/2007 Galway United v Drogheda United |
| Fri 07/09/2007 UCD v Cork City |
| Fri 07/09/2007 Waterford United v Bray Wanderers |
| Sat 08/09/2007 Longford Town v Sligo Rovers |
| SERIES NO. 26 |
| Fri 14/09/2007 Cork City v Longford Town |
| Fri 14/09/2007 Drogheda United v Derry City |
| Fri 14/09/2007 St Patrick's Athletic v Bray Wanderers |
| Fri 14/09/2007 Waterford United v Bohemians |
| Fri 14/09/2007 Shamrock Rovers v Galway United |
| Sat 15/09/2007 Sligo Rovers v UCD |
| SERIES NO. 27 |
| Fri 28/09/2007 Bohemians v Sligo Rovers |
| Fri 28/09/2007 Bray Wanderers v Shamrock Rovers |
| Fri 28/09/2007 Derry City v Cork City |
| Fri 28/09/2007 Galway United v St Patrick's Athletic |
| Fri 28/09/2007 UCD v Waterford United |
| Sat 29/09/2007 Longford Town v Drogheda United |
| SERIES NO. 28 |
| Fri 05/10/2007 Cork City v Shamrock Rovers |
| Fri 05/10/2007 Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers |
| Fri 05/10/2007 Galway United v Longford Town |
| Fri 05/10/2007 St Patrick's Athletic v Bohemians |
| Fri 05/10/2007 UCD v Bray Wanderers |
| Fri 05/10/2007 Waterford United v Derry City |
| SERIES NO. 29 |
| Fri 12/10/2007 Bohemians Galway United |
| Fri 12/10/2007 Bray Wanderers v Cork City |
| Fri 12/10/2007 Derry City v UCD |
| Fri 12/10/2007 Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda United |
| Sat 13/10/2007 Longford Town v Waterford United |
| Sat 13/10/2007 Sligo Rovers v St Patrick's Athletic |
| SERIES NO. 30 |
| Fri 19/10/2007 Bray Wanderers v Galway United |
| Fri 19/10/2007 Derry City v Bohemians |
| Fri 19/10/2007 Drogheda United v Cork City |
| Fri 19/10/2007 St Patrick's Athletic v Shamrock Rovers |
| Fri 19/10/2007 UCD v Longford Town |
| Sat 20/10/2007 Sligo Rovers v Waterford United |
| SERIES NO. 31 |
| Fri 26/10/2007 Bohemians v UCD |
| Fri 26/10/2007 Cork City v St Patrick's Athletic |
| Fri 26/10/2007 Galway United v Derry City |
| Fri 26/10/2007 Waterford United v Drogheda United |
| Fri 26/10/2007 Shamrock Rovers v Sligo Rovers |
| Sat 27/10/2007 Longford Town v Bray Wanderers |
| SERIES NO. 32 |
| Fri 02/11/2007 Bohemians v Longford Town |
| Fri 02/11/2007 Derry City v Shamrock Rovers |
| Fri 02/11/2007 Drogheda United v Bray Wanderers |
| Fri 02/11/2007 UCD v St. Patrick's Athletic |
| Fri 02/11/2007 Waterford United v Galway United |
| Sat 03/11/2007 Sligo Rovers v Cork City |
| SERIES NO. 33 |
| Fri 09/11/2007 Bray Wanderers v Sligo Rovers |
| Fri 09/11/2007 Cork City v Bohemians |
| Fri 09/11/2007 Galway United v UCD |
| Fri 09/11/2007 St Patrick's Athletic v Drogheda United |
| Fri 09/11/2007 Shamrock Rovers v Waterford United |
| Sat 10/11/2007 Longford Town v Derry City |
[edit] Past winners
- See League of Ireland Premier Division Winners for a list of past winners of the Republic of Ireland's top tier competition between 1921 and 2006.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Final meeting of the old-style National League marks the end of an era
- FAI name the 12 clubs who will participate in the Premier Division
- Galway included in Premiership
- Selection Criteria for the New FAI Premier League
- 20 EL clubs granted license
- Club officials outline Galway United’s case for inclusion in Premiership
- Foolish not to promote Dundalk - The Argus (free registration required)
