2005 League of Ireland Premier Division

July 2016 February 2021 League of Ireland Premier Division 2005 Cork City (2nd title) Shamrock RoversFinn Harps UEFA Champions League Cork City UEFA Cup Derry CityDrogheda United UEFA Intertoto Cup Shelbourne Setanta Sports Cup Cork CityDerry CityDrogheda UnitedShelbourne Jason Byrne: 22(Shelbourne)https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iertops.html Ireland - List of Topscorers Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 6 July 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20120406093820/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iertops.html 6 April 2012 7,000Cork take title with stunning display https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cork-take-title-with-stunning-display-1.519675 The Irish Times 1 February 2021 Cork City F.C. 1–0 Derry City F.C. 2004 2006 The 2005 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 21st season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 12 teams. Cork City were champions while Derry City finished as runners-up. This was the first time the title had been won by a club from outside County Dublin since 1996–97. Overview The regular season began on 16 March and ended on 18 November. Each team played three rounds of games, totalling 33 games each. The season witnessed a decline in the fortunes of one of the League of Ireland's oldest surviving members. In April Shamrock Rovers entered examinership and it was revealed that the club had debts of nearly €3 million. It was also discovered that Rovers were not playing PAYE and PRSI. As a result of these financial irregularities, Rovers were deducted eight points. This ultimately resulted in the club being relegated to the First Division after they lost the relegation/promotion playoff to Dublin City. This was the first time Rovers' senior team had dropped out of the top level of the Republic of Ireland football league system since the club had joined the League of Ireland in 1922–23.http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2005/0716/ireland/new-dawn-beckons-for-rovers-612671464.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160816221430/http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2005/0716/ireland/new-dawn-beckons-for-rovers-612671464.html dead 16 August 2016 New dawn beckons for Rovers Irish Examiner 18 July 2016 16 July 2005http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/members/club-history Members Club History shamrockrovers.ie 18 July 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090316054116/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/members/club-history 16 March 2009 Going into the final month of the league season only goal difference could separate leaders Cork City from second placed Derry City and title would be decided on the final day of the season when the two met at Turner's Cross on 18 November. Derry City went top of the table after Cork City's draw with Shelbourne the previous weekend. All they needed was a point to seal their first league title since 1996–97. Cork City started the better and nearly scored inside thirty seconds when John O'Flynn headed just over the crossbar. They were not to be denied however, and struck the deserved lead goal when O'Flynn headed home from a Roy O'Donovan cross. Cork City dominated the rest of the opening half but it seemed that the second killer goal would just not come. It eventually arrived in the 16th minute of the second half when Denis Behan set up Liam Kearney to score. Derry City never gave up, however, and were close to pulling a goal back but Michael Devine managed to pull off a fine save from a Pat McCourt header. It was to be Cork City's day, though, as they went on to see the match out and clinch their second league title.December 2016https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ierhist.html (Republic of) Ireland League Tables Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 6 July 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20080221000146/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/ierhist.html 21 February 2008 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier05.html Ireland 2005 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 17 July 2016 Final table main WDL QR COR Cork City DER Derry City SHE Shelbourne DRO Drogheda United LON Longford Town BOH Bohemians BRW Bray Wanderers WAT Waterford United UCD UCD StP St Patrick's Athletic SHM Shamrock Rovers FHA Finn Harps 22 8 3 53 18 C 22 6 5 56 25 20 7 6 62 25 12 12 9 40 33 12 9 12 29 32 13 6 14 42 47 11 6 16 40 57 9 7 17 30 49 7 12 14 28 44 7 11 15 26 36 9 8 16 33 52 R -8 5 6 22 30 51 R Shamrock Rovers deducted 8 points for financial irregularities. green1 Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round CL1Q blue1 Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round UC1Q #ccccff Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round IC1 blue1 Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round UCC1Q Drogheda United qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round after winning the 2005 FAI Cup Final. red2 Qualification to Relegation play-off RPO red1 Relegation to League of Ireland First Division REL complete Graham Alex Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005 Soccer Books Limited 1-86223-135-4December 2016https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ierhist.html (Republic of) Ireland League Tables Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 6 July 2016https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier05.html Ireland 2005 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 17 July 2016 5 Results Matches 1–22 main FBR BOH BRW COR DER DRO FHA LON SHM SHE StP UCD WAT Cork City 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 3–0 2–0 Derry City 3–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 3–1 2–2 1–0 3–0 2–2 2–3 3–2 Shelbourne 0–2 1–2 3–3 1–0 2–1 4–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–2 3–0 Drogheda United 0–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–2 3–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 Longford Town 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 Bohemians 0–2 0–1 0–3 3–2 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 Bray Wanderers 1–2 0–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–3 2–1 Waterford United 2–2 1–3 2–4 1–0 0–3 2–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 UCD 1–5 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 St Patrick's Athletic 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–3 0–0 2–0 1–0 3–2 1–1 2–0 Shamrock Rovers 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–0 0–2 1–2 3–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–4 Finn Harps 0–2 0–2 0–3 0–0 0–0 1–3 1–2 2–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 complete Matches 23–33 main FBR BOH BRW COR DER DRO FHA LON SHM SHE StP UCD WAT Cork City 2–0 null 1–0 null null 3–0 null 1–0 0–1 null null Derry City null 2–1 null 3–1 null null 0–1 null 2–0 2–0 null Shelbourne 0–0 null null null null 5–0 5–0 4–2 1–0 null 1–0 Drogheda United null 1–1 0–2 null 3–2 null null null 1–1 0–0 2–0 Longford Town 0–0 null 0–2 0–1 null 1–1 3–0 1–0 null null null Bohemians 1–2 2–3 2–1 null 1–0 null null null null 1–3 3–1 Bray Wanderers null 0–3 null 0–2 null 3–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 null null Waterford United 2–2 null null 0–3 null 2–0 null null 1–1 null 2–2 UCD null 0–2 null 2–2 null 1–3 null 2–3 null 0–0 null St Patrick's Athletic null null null null 0–1 0–1 null null 0–0 3–1 0–0 Shamrock Rovers 0–2 null 0–2 null 4–2 null 0–1 1–2 null null null Finn Harps 1–2 0–1 null null 5–0 null 2–4 null 1–2 null 3–0 complete Promotion/relegation play-off Shamrock Rovers who finished eleventh in the Premier Division played off against Dublin City who finished second in the First Division. 1st Leg 22 November 2005 Shamrock Rovers 1–2 Dublin City Molloy 58pen Lynch 45McGill 86 Dalymount Park 2nd Leg 25 November 2005 Dublin City 1–1 Shamrock Rovers Collins 55 Tracey 57 Tolka Park Dublin City win 3–2 on aggregate and are promoted to the Premier Division.December 2016https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2hist.html (Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 10 July 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20090603033056/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/ier2hist.html 3 June 2009 UEFA Coefficient The League of Ireland Premier Division clubs' performances in Europe this season meant that the league received a coefficient of 1.833 added to their overall coefficient which now accumulated to 4.331. This gave them a ranking 40th place as shown. 38. Belarus Belarus 39. Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 40. Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland 41. Albania Albania 42. Armenia Armenia Source:http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/data/method3/crank2006.html UEFA Country Ranking 2006 xs4all.nl Top-scorers PlayerClubLeague goalsCup goalsTotal Ireland Jason Byrne Shelbourne22830 Ireland Mark Farren Derry City18422 Ireland John O'Flynn Cork City11415 Ireland Kevin McHugh Finn Harps13114 Libya Eamon Zayed Bray Wanderers12012 Ireland Glen Crowe Shelbourne8412 Source:https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier05.html Ireland 2005 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 17 July 2016 Awards PFAI Players' Player of the Year Mark Farren - Derry City PFAI Young Player of the Year Paddy McCourt - Derry City Prize money The prize funds for the season more than quadrupled. The top clubs also got a financial from the Setanta Cup. The following table shows how eircom League prize money was distributed for the season. Position Premier Division First Division League Cup Fair Play 1 €100,000 €25,000 €15,000 €4,500 x 2 2 €45,000 €12,500 €7,500 €2,000 x 2 3 €25,000 €7,500 €2,500 4 €15,000 €6,000 €2,500 5 €10,000 €5,000 6 €7,500 €5,000 7 €6,000 €5,000 8 €5,000 €5,000 9 €5,000 €5,000 10 €5,000 €5,000 11 €5,000 12 €5,000 Totals €233,500 €81,000 €27,500 €13,000 Attendances Attendance figures increased this season in relation to previous seasons. The total attendance over all competitions for the season was 520,000 - a 6% increase on the previous season. The highest league attendance of the season came at Turner's Cross for the title decider at the end of the season between Cork City and Derry City. 8,000 spectators were at the game. Media coverage The FAI agreed a new TV Rights deal for this season. This deal will run until 2009. The main terms of the agreement are: At least 29 games live each season RTÉ 8 matches (5 league and 3 FAI Cup) TG4 11 (7 league and 5 FAI Cup) Setanta 10 (all league) This allowed the increase in prize money. Home clubs in 17 live games will receive €5,000 Home clubs in other 12 live matches will get €2,000. TV viewing figures for the season proved to be in excess of 1 million. In the end 44 matches were televised live with the highest viewing figure of 355,000 for the league title decider. See also 2005 Shelbourne F.C. season 2005 League of Ireland First Division 2005 League of Ireland Cup References Ireland Category:League of Ireland Premier Division seasons