2016 League of Ireland
| Season | 2016 |
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| Champions | Dundalk |
| Relegated |
Longford Town Wexford Youths |
| Champions League | Dundalk |
| Europa League |
Cork City Derry City Shamrock Rovers |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 511 (2.58 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Seán Maguire (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
Cork City 6–0 Longford Town (14 March 2016) |
| Biggest away win |
Finn Harps 0–7 Dundalk (13 May 2016) |
| Highest scoring |
Wexford Youths 5–4 Galway United (14 October 2016) |
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The 2016 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 32nd season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The league began on 4 March 2016 and concluded on 28 October 2016; the relegation play-offs followed on 31 October and 4 November 2016. The prize fund for the SSE Airtricity League Premier and First Divisions was €475,500 for the 2016 season.
Dundalk were crowned champions for the third year in a row on 23 October after a 2–1 win against Bohemians.
The Premier Division consisted of 12 teams. Each team played each other three times, a total of 33 matches in the season.
Wexford Youths, the 2015 First Division champion, entered the top level for the first time in their history. Finn Harps were promoted after winning the promotion/relegation playoffs.
The 12 clubs competed for €371,500 in prize money ranging from €110,000 for the winners to €17,000 for the team finishing bottom of the table.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away).
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Teams played each other once.
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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