2026 League of Ireland Premier Division

League of Ireland Premier Division
Season2026
Dates6 February 2026 – 30 October 2026
Matches30
Goals79 (2.63 per match)
Top goalscorerMichael Duffy
Colm Whelan
Harry Wood
(4 goals each)
Biggest home winDundalk 5–0 Waterford
(13 March 2026)
Biggest away winSligo Rovers 0–4 Bohemians
(14 February 2026)
Highest scoringDerry City 4–2 Waterford
(27 February 2026)
Longest winning run5 matches
Bohemians
Longest unbeaten run6 matches
Bohemians
Longest winless run6 matches
Dundalk
Waterford
Longest losing run3 matches
Drogheda United
Waterford
Highest attendance21,472
Bohemians 0–0 St Patrick's Athletic
(8 February 2026)
Lowest attendance1,933
Galway United 2–2 Dundalk
(6 March 2026)
Total attendance124,804
Average attendance4,457
2025
2027
All statistics correct as of 13 March 2026.

The 2026 League of Ireland Premier Division, known as the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division for sponsorship reasons, is the 42nd season of the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top Irish league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1985.

The competition began on 6 February 2026 and is set to conclude on 30 October 2026.

Shamrock Rovers are the defending champions, having won their 10th Premier Division title the previous season.