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First Division

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland
Start Date
2018-02-23
End Date
2018-10-19
2.93
GOALS AVG
135
MATCHES
10
TEAMS
44%
HOME WINS
22%
DRAW
33%
AWAY WINS
Card stats based onFirst Division2018

Standings

Standings

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPTSForm
1
UCD
UCD		2717645929+3057
2
Finn Harps
Finn Harps		2716654622+2454
3
Shelbourne
Shelbourne		27131135221+3150
4
Drogheda United
Drogheda United		2714765027+2349
5
Longford Town
Longford Town		2713685436+1845
6
Galway United
Galway United		27107104136+537
7
Cabinteely
Cabinteely		2793153245-1330
8
Cobh Ramblers
Cobh Ramblers		2785142441-1729
9
Wexford Youths
Wexford Youths		2755172456-3220
10
Athlone Town
Athlone Town		2704231382-694

Fixtures

Matches

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Top Scorers

Player Stats

Top Scorer

DODavid O'Sullivan

David O'Sullivan

Shelbourne
Shelbourne
15
Goals

Top Assists

DODavid O'Sullivan

David O'Sullivan

Shelbourne
Shelbourne
1
Assists
#TeamName
Apps
Minutes
Goals
Assists
Pass %
Rating
1
Galway United
Paul Sinnott35309310--
2
Drogheda United
Ciaran Kelly31279060--
3
Drogheda United
Paul Skinner31279000--
4
Drogheda United
Mark Doyle31272080--
5
Galway United
Bobby Ryan33260520--
6
Drogheda United
Luke Gallagher28249940--
7
Drogheda United
Kevin Farragher29249400--
8
Drogheda United
C. Kane28245300--
9
Longford Town
Daniel O'Reilly27243020--
10
Shelbourne
Dean Delany27243000--
11
UCD
Gary O'Neill26234090--
12
UCD
Josh Collins26234010--
13
Galway United
Ryan Connolly26229910--
14
Longford Town
Michael McDonnell26226900--
15
Drogheda United
Colm Deasy27226120--
16
UCD
Liam Scales25225030--
17
Cabinteely
Kieran 'Marty' Waters27224870--
18
Galway United
Gary Kelly28222810--
19
Shelbourne
David O'Sullivan272224151--
20
Drogheda United
Jake Hyland27221320--
21
UCD
Georgie Kelly161416140--
22
Longford Town
Dylan McGlade241845130--
23
Shelbourne
James English272155120--
24
Drogheda United
Sean Brennan262187120--
25
Galway United
Conor Barry241781100--
26
Galway United
Eoin McCormack24207290--
27
Finn Harps
Mikey Place19090--
28
Longford Town
Sam Verdon20170690--
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Tournament Overview

Current Season 2018

Current leader
UCD57 points
Top scorer
15 goals

Classification & Qualification

1-1: 1 Champions League spots
2: 1 Europa League spots
10-10: Relegation zone

Tiebreaker Rules

When teams are level on points, the following criteria apply in order:

  1. Goal difference
  2. Goals scored
  3. Head-to-head record
  4. Away goals in head-to-head
  5. Playoff match (if necessary)

Key Dates

Season runs from February 23, 2018 to October 19, 2018

Transfer windows: Summer (Jun-Aug), Winter (Jan)

Teams Competing

10 teams compete in the First Division 2018

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Teams in First Division 2018

10 teams

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UCD57 ptsFinn Harps54 ptsShelbourne50 ptsDrogheda United49 ptsLongford Town45 ptsGalway United37 ptsCabinteely30 ptsCobh Ramblers29 ptsWexford Youths20 ptsAthlone Town4 pts

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About First Division

As a football league, the First Division belongs to Republic of Ireland's competitive calendar. This page covers the 2018 season. UCD closed the First Division 2018 as champions on 57 points (17W-6D-4L). 15 goals made David O'Sullivan (Shelbourne) the competition's leading scorer. Scoring ran at 2.9 goals per game across the 135 matches played. The outcome pattern read: 44% for the hosts, 22% shared, 33% for the visitors.

At the front of the First Division 2018 stood UCD with 57 points from 27 matches, 3 points clear of second place, followed by Finn Harps (54) and Shelbourne (50).

David O'Sullivan (Shelbourne) led the scoring charts with 15 goals. Georgie Kelly (UCD, 14) and Dylan McGlade (Longford Town, 13) follow in the chart.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the First Division 2018?
UCD won the First Division 2018 with 57 points from 27 matches (17W, 6D, 4L).
Who is the top scorer in the First Division 2018?
David O'Sullivan (Shelbourne) is the top scorer in the First Division 2018 with 15 goals.
When did the First Division 2018 season end?
The First Division 2018 season ran from February 23, 2018 to October 19, 2018.