FAI PREMIER DIVISION

The 'FAI eircom League of Ireland Premier Division' (or 'eircom League Premier', as commonly referred to in the media and by the public) is the top tier of the Republic of Ireland's new national football league created following the merging of the FAI and the League of Ireland. The successor of the League of Ireland Premier Division, it is part of the FAI League of Ireland, just above the FAI First Division.
All clubs participating in the old league were invited to apply for inclusion in the new Premier Division with the top twelve, as selected by an Independent Assessment Group, being handed a spot in the Premier Division. A remaining 10 were to be placed in the First Division.
All the Clubs are in the Republic of Ireland, with the exception of Derry City F.C. from Northern Ireland.

Contents

Clubs

2007 Match Schedule / Fixtures

Past winners

FIFA 08

See also

External links

Clubs

The clubs chosen for the Premier Division are:

★ Bohemian F.C.

★ Bray Wanderers A.F.C.

★ Cork City F.C.

★ Derry City F.C.

★ Drogheda United F.C.

★ Galway United F.C.

★ Longford Town F.C.

★ Shamrock Rovers F.C.

★ Sligo Rovers F.C.

★ St Patrick's Athletic F.C.

★ UCD

★ Waterford United F.C.

2007 Match Schedule / Fixtures

See, 2007 FAI season

Past winners

:''See League of Ireland Premier Division Winners for a list of past winners of the Republic of Ireland's top tier competition between 1921 and 2006.''

FIFA 08

It was announced by EA Sports that teams from the Eircom Premier Division will be playable in their upcoming video game FIFA 08.

See also

★ Football League of Ireland

★ FAI League of Ireland

★ FAI First Division

★ All-time FAI Premier League table

External links

★ Final meeting of the old-style National League marks the end of an era

★ FAI name the 12 clubs who will participate in the Premier Division

★ Galway included in Premiership

★ Selection Criteria for the New FAI Premier League

★ 20 EL clubs granted license

★ Club officials outline Galway United’s case for inclusion in Premiership

★ Foolish not to promote Dundalk - The Argus ''(free registration required)''