League of Ireland First Division
Ireland
League level:
Second Tier
- Number of teams: 10 teams
- Players: 310
- Foreigners: 41 Players 13.2%
- ø-Market value: €2k
- ø-Age: 22.2
Managerial changes during the season
Manager changes
| Club | Coach | Rank | Leaving date | Days in charge | Successor | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change(s) in coach during the season | ||||||||||||
 |
| 6 | Jun 18, 2018 | 589 |
| 6 | ||||||
 |
| 10 | May 8, 2018 | 6 |
| 10 | ||||||
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| 10 | May 1, 2018 | 120 |
| 10 | ||||||
| Change(s) in coach prior to the first matchday of the season | ||||||||||||
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| - | Dec 31, 2017 | 234 |
| 10 | ||||||
 |
| - | Nov 20, 2017 | 754 |
| 4 | ||||||
Table League of Ireland First Division
| # | Club | +/- | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
UCD | 27 | 30 | 57 |
| 2 |  |
Finn Harps | 27 | 24 | 54 |
| 3 |  |
Shelbourne | 27 | 31 | 50 |
| 4 |  |
Drogheda United | 27 | 23 | 49 |
| 5 |  |
Longford Town | 27 | 18 | 45 |
| 6 |  |
Galway United | 27 | 5 | 37 |
| 7 |  |
Cabinteely | 27 | -13 | 30 |
| 8 |  |
Cobh Ramblers | 27 | -17 | 29 |
| 9 |  |
Wexford FC | 27 | -36 | 17 |
| 10 |  |
Athlone Town | 27 | -65 | 7 |