2016 League of Ireland Premier Division information
Football league season
League of Ireland Premier Division
Season
2016
Champions
Dundalk (12th title)
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
Sean Maguire (18 goals)
Biggest home win
Cork City 6–0 Longford Town (14 March 2016)[1]
Biggest away win
Finn Harps 0–7 Dundalk (13 May 2016)[2]
Highest scoring
Wexford Youths 5–4 Galway United (14 October 2016)[3]
Highest attendance
5,453[4] Cork City 1–0 Dundalk F.C.
Total attendance
291,258
Average attendance
1,471[5]
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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[6] 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.[7]
Dundalk were crowned champions for the third year in a row on 23 October after a 2–1 win against Bohemians.[8][9][10]
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^"FINN HARPS VS. DUNDALK 0 - 7". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^"WEXFORD YOUTHS VS. GALWAY UNITED 5 - 4". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
^"League of Ireland Attendances 2016 - The Final Story (Updated)". extra time. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
^"League of Ireland Attendances 2016 - The Final Story (Updated)". extratime. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
^"2016 season to kick-off on March 4". SSE Airtricity League. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
^"Breakdown of 2016 SSE Airtricity League Prize-Money". SSE Airtricity League. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
^"Three-in-a-row for Dundalk as Kenny's men wrap up Premier Division title". The 42. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^"Dundalk are crowned the Airtricity League Premier Division champions for the third time in a row". Irish Independent. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^"Dundalk crowned champions after beating Bohemians". RTÉ Sport. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
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