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2013 League of Ireland Premier Division

League of Ireland Premier Division
Season 2013
Champions St. Patrick's Athletic
Relegated Shelbourne
Champions League St. Patrick's Athletic
Europa League Dundalk
Derry City
Sligo Rovers
Setanta Cup St. Patrick's Athletic
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Matches played 198
Goals scored 523 (2.64 per match)
Top goalscorer Rory Patterson: 18
(Derry City)
2012
2014

The 2013 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 29th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division featured 12 teams. St. Patrick's Athletic were champions, winning their eighth top level League of Ireland title. Dundalk finished as runners-up.

The Premier Division featured 12 teams. Each team played each other three times, totalling 33 games. The regular season began on 8 March and concluded on 25 October. St. Patrick's Athletic clinched the title on 13 October 2013, with two games to go, after a 2–0 win against the holders, Sligo Rovers.

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Bray Wanderers, the eleventh placed team from the Premier Division, played off against Longford Town, the winners of the 2013 First Division play off. The winner of this play off would play in the 2014 Premier Division.



Bray Wanderers win 5–4 on aggregate and retained their place in the Premier Division.

Live coverage of matches in Ireland were shown on RTÉ Two and Setanta Sports. MNS on RTÉ Two showed match highlights and analysis on each Monday night during the season.


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