The 1992–93 League of Ireland First Division season was the 8th season of the League of Ireland First Division.
| Season | 1992–93 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Galway United |
| Promoted | Cobh Ramblers Monaghan United |
| Top goalscorer | Mick Byrne: 15 (Monaghan United) Richie Parsons (Longford Town): 15 [1][2] |
← 1991–92 1993–94 → | |
Overview edit
The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Galway United F.C. won the division. This season saw the introduction of a promotion/relegation play-off. Third placed Monaghan United F.C. played off against Waterford United F.C. who finished in tenth place in the 1992–93 League of Ireland Premier Division. The winner would compete in the 1993–94 League of Ireland Premier Division.[2][3]
Final table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galway United F.C. | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 27 | +29 | 38 | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 2 | Cobh Ramblers F.C. | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 32 | |
| 3 | Monaghan United F.C. | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 32 | Promoted to Premier Division after play-off |
| 4 | University College Dublin A.F.C. | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 30 | |
| 5 | Longford Town F.C. | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 29 | |
| 6 | Athlone Town A.F.C. | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 25 | |
| 7 | Finn Harps F.C. | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 25 | |
| 8 | Home Farm F.C. | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 22 | |
| 9 | Kilkenny City A.F.C. | 27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 21 | |
| 10 | St James's Gate F.C. | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 50 | −34 | 16 |
Source: [citation needed]
Promotion/relegation play-off edit
1st leg edit
| 18 April 1993 | Waterford United F.C. | 2–2 | Monaghan United F.C. |
2nd leg edit
| 25 April 1993 | Monaghan United F.C. | 3–0 | Waterford United F.C. |
Monaghan United F.C. won 5–3 on aggregate and are promoted to Premier Division [2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ a b c Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
- ^ "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2016.