2010 League of Ireland Premier Division
| Season | 2010 |
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| Champions | Shamrock Rovers |
| UEFA Champions League | Shamrock Rovers |
| UEFA Europa League |
Bohemians Sligo Rovers St. Patrick's Athletic |
| Setanta Cup |
Shamrock Rovers Bohemians Sligo Rovers St. Patrick's Athletic Dundalk UCD |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 479 (2.66 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Gary Twigg: 20 (Shamrock Rovers) |
| Biggest home win | Sligo Rovers 6–0 Drogheda United |
| Biggest away win | Bray Wanderers 0–6 UCD |
| Highest scoring | Sligo Rovers 4–3 Sporting Fingal |
| Longest winning run | Shamrock Rovers (6) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Shamrock Rovers (17) |
| Longest losing run | Drogheda United (5) |
| Highest attendance | Shamrock Rovers–St. Patrick's Athletic (5500) |
| Lowest attendance | Bray Wanderers–Sligo Rovers (300) |
| Average attendance | 1,657 |
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2011 →
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The 2010 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 26th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 10 teams. Shamrock Rovers were champions while Bohemians finished as runners-up.
Airtricity were announced as the new main sponsor for the League of Ireland on 26 February. The prize fund for the season was set at €911,000. The 2010 Premier Division featured 10 clubs. The regular season began on 5 March and concluded on 29 October. Each team played every other team four times, totalling 36 matches. On the final day of the season, Shamrock Rovers won the title with a 2–2 draw away to Bray Wanderers. Second placed Bohemians finished level on points with Rovers but lost out on goal difference.
Source:
Source: loi.ie
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Source: soccerway.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
The eighth and ninth placed teams from the Premier Division, Galway United and Bray Wanderers, played off after the regular season was completed. The winner would retain a place in the 2011 Premier Division. The loser would play off against the winner of the 2010 First Division play off. The winner of this match would also gain a place in the 2010 Premier Division.
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