Leinster Senior League (association football)
Encyclopedia
The Leinster Senior League is an association football league organised by the Leinster Football Association
. The league (and its equivalents in the other provinces) is the highest level of football outside the Republic of Ireland football league system
. Teams from this league compete in Ireland's
key cup competitions including the FAI Cup
, the FAI Junior Cup
, and the FAI Intermediate Cup
.
, after the Irish Football League
split in 1915 with Shelbourne
and Bohemians joining. This supremacy was short lived with the formation of the League of Ireland
, after partition
, in 1921.
Non-intermediate leagues
Leinster Football Association
The Leinster Football Association is charged with the organisation and administration of soccer in the Irish province of Leinster. The LFA is affiliated with the Football Association of Ireland and is the governing body for the Leinster Senior Cup which is competed in by League of Ireland sides and...
. The league (and its equivalents in the other provinces) is the highest level of football outside the Republic of Ireland football league system
Republic of Ireland football league system
The Republic of Ireland's football league system comprises three tiers: the League of Ireland Premier Division and League of Ireland First Division and the A Championship. The A Championship consists of both League of Ireland reserve sides and lower-level senior clubs...
. Teams from this league compete in Ireland's
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
key cup competitions including the FAI Cup
FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
, the FAI Junior Cup
FAI Junior Cup
The FAI Junior Cup is a football competition organised by the Football Association of Ireland. It is regarded as one of the biggest competitions at the junior level in European football....
, and the FAI Intermediate Cup
FAI Intermediate Cup
The FAI Intermediate Cup is an annual knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland outside of the League of Ireland and also not open to clubs who play in leagues permitting the use of public pitches...
.
History
The Leinster Senior League was formed in 1896. Predominately Dublin based, this was the senior league in what is now the Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, after the Irish Football League
IFA Premiership
The IFA Premiership – formerly the Irish Premier League, and before that the Irish Football League–and still known in popular parlance simply as the Irish League, is the national football league in Northern Ireland, and was historically the league for the whole of Ireland. Clubs in the league are...
split in 1915 with Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
and Bohemians joining. This supremacy was short lived with the formation of the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
, after partition
Partition of Ireland
The partition of Ireland was the division of the island of Ireland into two distinct territories, now Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland . Partition occurred when the British Parliament passed the Government of Ireland Act 1920...
, in 1921.
Leagues
Intermediate leaguesSenior Leinster Senior League Senior Division Leinster Senior League Senior Division is the top tier of the Leinster Senior League.-Season 2008/09:*Bangor Celtic*Belgrove*Bluebell United*Cherry Orchard*Crumlin United*Dublin Bus*Greystones*Malahide United*Mount Merrion YMCA*Moyle Park...
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Senior 1
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Senior 1A
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Senior 1B
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Non-intermediate leagues
Major
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Major 1
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Premier
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Premier 1
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Division 2
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Division 2A
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Division 3
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Division 3A
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