League of Ireland 2026: Live Score, AI Match Predictions, Lineups & H2H

About League of Ireland 2026

League of Ireland 2026 is the 42nd season of the Irish top flight, the highest level of club football in the Republic of Ireland. Ten clubs compete from early February through late October in a spring-to-autumn calendar. The campaign features familiar Dublin, provincial, and newly-promoted sides chasing domestic glory and European places.

Competition Format

The 2026 campaign runs from 6 February to 30 October 2026. Each of the 10 teams plays every other club four times, twice at home and twice away, for a 36-match schedule.

• 10 clubs contest a 36-match round-robin, facing each opponent home and away twice.
• The season begins on 6 February 2026 and concludes on 30 October 2026.
• The league champion enters the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round.
• The bottom side is automatically relegated, while the ninth-placed team enters a promotion/relegation play-off.
• European places are also distributed through the league table and the FAI Cup.

Teams and History

Shamrock Rovers start the campaign as defending champions after winning their 10th Premier Division title in 2025. The field includes Bohemians, St Patrick's Athletic, Shelbourne, Derry City, and promoted Dundalk.

Founded in 1985, the Premier Division has been dominated by Shamrock Rovers in recent years. Bohemians and Shelbourne are among the most storied clubs in Irish football history.

Arena Sports Insights delivers AI-powered match predictions and statistical analysis for every match in the Irish top flight, with live scores, expected lineups and head-to-head data available for every match.

League of Ireland 2026 Teams

• Bohemian FC
• Derry City
• Drogheda United
• Dundalk FC
• Galway United
• Shamrock Rovers
• Shelbourne
• Sligo Rovers
• St. Patrick's Athletic
• Waterford FC

Recent & Upcoming Matches