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| Founded | 1985 |
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| Country |  Republic of Ireland (9 teams) |
| Other club(s) from | Northern Ireland (1 team) |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | League of Ireland First Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | FAI Cup President's Cup |
| League cup(s) | League of Ireland Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Conference League |
| Current champions | Shelbourne (14th title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Shamrock Rovers (21 titles) |
| TV partners | LOITV (Worldwide) Virgin Media (ROI) RTÉ2 (ROI & NI) |
| Website | leagueofireland.ie |
| Current: 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division | |
The League of Ireland Premier Division (Irish: Príomhroinn Shraith na hÉireann), also known as the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division for sponsorship reasons, is the top level division in both the League of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland football league system. The division was formed in 1985 following a reorganisation of the League of Ireland. St Patrick's Athletic and Bohemians are the only current League of Ireland clubs never to have been relegated from the Premier Division. The league has been won on two occasions by Northern Ireland-based club Derry City, the presence of which within the league makes it a cross-border competition.[1] Since 2003, the Premier Division has taken place from spring to autumn.
- ^ Murray, Conor (6 February 2019). "Derry City and Brexit: hard border politics, soft border football". RTÉ.ie.