2006 League of Ireland Premier Division
The 2006 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 22nd season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 12 teams. Shelbourne were champions while Derry City finished as runners-up. However Shelbourne were subsequently demoted to the First Division and had to withdraw from the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League and 2007 Setanta Sports Cup because of their financial difficulties.
| Season | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shelbourne (13th title) |
| Relegated | Shelbourne Dublin City |
| UEFA Champions League | Derry City |
| UEFA Cup | St Patrick's Athletic Drogheda United |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | Cork City |
| Setanta Sports Cup | Cork City Derry City Drogheda United St Patrick's Athletic |
| Top goalscorer | Jason Byrne: 15 (Shelbourne) |
| Highest attendance | 6,080 Derry City 1–0 Cork City |
| Total attendance | 257,745 |
| Average attendance | 1,562 |
← 2005 2007 → | |
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