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.Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
Athlone Town | Alan Mathews | Brian Shortall | Nike | Nitro Sports |
Cabinteely | Eddie Gormley | Umbro | ||
Cobh Ramblers | Stephen Henderson | Nike | Eirgrid | |
Finn Harps | Ollie Horgan | Kevin McHugh | Legea | McGettigan Group |
Shelbourne | Kevin Doherty | Macron | ||
UCD | Collie O'Neill | Robbie Benson | O'Neills | O'Neills |
Waterford United | Roddy Collins | Vinny Sullivan | Macron | SportsWorld |
Wexford Youths | Shane Keegan | Graham Doyle | O'Neills | Galenisys |
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.