Thanks to Julian Canny, Malcolm Hodgson, Allard Doesburg and Romeo Ionescu for the information on which the table is based and Donald Crowther of the FA of Ireland for information on the whereabouts of some clubs. Special thanks to Julian Canny for fruitful discussions and additional information and of course for clearing my confusion on all the various Cork teams. 1921/22-37 Irish freestate, 1937/38 - the present Republic of Ireland. Please note that each team, when namechanges have occured, are written with the name they used last. See the notes on namechanges for clarifications. After the 2002/03 season Ireland changed to spring-autumn system. An intermediate championship was played in the autumn of 2003. * indicate points deducted or awarded, see the notes below.

THREE POINTS FOR A WIN
1.  Shamrock Rovers, Dublin             86 2104 1010 508 586 3974 2665 3530*
2.  Bohemians, Dublin                   88 2153  936 509 708 3538 2930 3312*
3.  Shelbourne, Dublin                  83 2025  873 494 658 3563 2890 3113
4.  Dundalk                             74 1763  763 428 572 3028 2518 2717
5.  St Patrick's Athletic, Dublin       58 1598  649 428 521 2358 2168 2359*
6.  Waterford United                    62 1529  627 328 574 2670 2539 2209
7.  Sligo Rovers                        56 1443  486 335 622 2079 2537 1793
8.  Limerick                            56 1318  458 302 558 1929 2192 1676
9.  Cork City                           25  802  356 227 219 1082  816 1282*
10. Drumcondra, Dublin                  44  894  347 205 342 1574 1633 1246
11. Drogheda United                     36 1029  307 293 429 1250 1521 1203*
12. Derry City, Londonderry             22  721  306 213 202  951  665 1121
13. Athlone Town                        30  794  301 177 316 1183 1197 1080
14. Finn Harps, Ballybofey              23  671  264 149 258 1040  994  941
15. Cork Celtic                         28  660  259 149 252 1156 1079  926
16. Galway United                       23  704  187 189 328  780 1130  750
17. Cork United (folded 1948)           24  442  216  73 153 1043  827  721
18. University College Dublin           21  651  172 195 284  637  872  711
19. Cork Hibernians                     19  443  192 110 141  735  608  686
20. St. James Gate                      23  440  175  69 196  905  894  594
21. Dublin City                         17  475  110 101 264  495  856  431
22. Bray Wanderers                      13  408  100 112 196  403  640  412
23. Brideville, Dublin                  16  314   94  71 149  542  744  353
24. Bray Unknowns                       19  372   93  58 221  599 1041  337
25. Longford Town                        9  291   85  83 123  297  384  332*
26. Transport, Dublin                   14  296   78  63 155  433  661  297
27. Cork Athletic                        9  186   76  33  77  360  345  261
28. Dolphin, Dublin                      7  142   68  25  49  314  265  229
29. Cork United (folded 1982)            6  176   50  39  87  192  274  189
30. Jacobs, Dublin                      11  206   47  41 118  301  545  182
31. Thurles Town                         5  150   29  32  89  167  340  119
32. Cobh Ramblers                        4  131   25  36  70  116  201  111
33. Monaghan United                      3   98   20  18  60   82  198   78
34. Shelbourne United, Dublin            2   40   20   6  14   73   68   66
35. Pioneers, Dublin                     4   76   13   5  58   95  271   44
36. Reds United                          1   22   12   1   9   45   47   37
37. Olympia                              2   36    8  10  18   33   78   34
38. Dublin United                        2   36    9   3  24   55  109   30
39. Brooklyn, Dublin                     2   36    8   5  23   47   94   29
40. Midland Athletic, Dublin             2   40    9   2  29   43  130   29
41. Kilkenny City                        2   66    5  13  48   41  129   28
42. Cork Bohemians                       2   36    6  10  20   48   79   28
43. Frankfort, Dublin                    1   14    3   5   6   22   32   14
44. Rathmines Athletics, Dublin          1   22    2   1  19   21   74    7
45. YMCA Dublin                          1   14    0   3  11   17   43    3

* Bohemians had two points deducted during the 1925/26 season which were given to Fordsons, which thus had points awarded to them. * The championship playoff during the 1970/71 season between Cork Hibernians and Shamrock Rovers which ended 3-1 is counted in the table. * 1981/82 Ireland had a pointsystem devised as such: 4 points for an awaywin, 3 points for a homewin, 2 points for an awaydraw, 1 point for a homedraw and of course 0 points for a defeat. These "extra points" are written in brackets for each concerned team along with their regular "extra points" earned during the 3 points for a win rule. Cork United (the Cork United from the late 1970:s and early 1980:s of course) & Thurles Town folded after that season so their "extra points" within brackets indicate the ones taken during the 1981/82 season, otherwise all other teams which have taken points during the 1981/82 system and the 3 points for a win system have all such extra points separated from each other with the 1981/82 points written first. Teams which have only taken "extra-points" during the 3 points for a win system (such as for example Cobh Ramblers) have only one digit within brackets after their teamname, with Cork United and Thurles Town as exceptions which I�ve already mentioned. The Republic of Ireland adopted the 3 points for a win system before starting the 1982/83 season, then switched back to the two points for a win system, and then again introduced the three points for a win system from the 1993/94 season on. * Drogheda United had one point deducted during the 1991/92-season. * Cork City had three points deducted during the 1995/96-season. St. Patricks had fifteen points deducted during the 2001/02-season for on five different occasions fielding an ineligible player. * Shelbourne had 8 points deducted during the 2005-season for financial irregularities in license application. * Bohemians had 3 points deducted for fielding a suspended player in a game during the 2006-season. * Dublin City withdrew after 17 games of the 2006-season because of financial difficulties. They had achieved the following when they withdrew: 17 4 3 10 11-24 15. * Longford Town had six points deducted during 2007-season for breach of their club license agreement. * 2008: Cork City and Drogheda United each deducted 10 points for being involved in an examinership process.

* Fordsons joined the league in 1925, changed their name to Cork in 1930, to Cork City in 1938 and finally to Cork United 1939 which left the league in 1948. * Cork Bohemians joined in 1932 and left in 1934. * Cork Athletic joined in 1948 and left in 1957. * Evergreen United joined the league in 1951 and changed their name to Cork Celtic in 1959 which left the league in 1979. * Cork Hibernians existed 1957/58 - 1975/76 and folded in 1976. * Albert Rovers joined the league in 1976 and changed their name to Cork Albert and then to Cork Alberts in 1977. Two years later the club changed name to Cork United and finally folded in 1982. * The present day Cork City came into existence in 1984. * Drogheda have also played under the name Drogheda United. * Galway United have also played under the name Galway Rovers. * Waterford was renamed Waterford United in 1982. * Drumcondra merged with Home Farm in 1972 as Home Farm, later Home Farm Everton and Home Farm Fingal. From the 2001/02 season: Dublin City. * Limerick existed from 1937-1979, then they changed to Limerick United. In 1983 the club was rearranged as Limerick City, in 1992 name change to Limerick FC. * Where Olympia came from is unknown, it was probably Dublin. * Longford changed name to Longford Town in the 1990:s. When the 2001/02-season started St. Patrick's Athletic and St. Francis had officially joined forces into St. Patricks's Athletic incorporating St. Francis. However, this amalgamation collapsed during the season so the results by that team are counted on St. Patrick's Athletics.

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