The Premier League 2005 ( English Premier Division 2005 ) is the 85th season of the Irish Championship since its inception. The current champion during the season Shelbourne could not defend his title.
| Major League 2005 | |
|---|---|
| Premier Division 2005 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Time spending | March 16, 2005 - November 18, 2005 |
| Number of participants | 12 |
| Cities | eight |
| Stadiums | 12 |
| Top places | |
| Winner |  Cork City (2nd time) |
| Second place |  Derry City |
| Third place |  Shelburne |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 198 |
Participating Clubs
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Patricks Athletic | Dublin | Richmond Park | 5 500 |
| Waterford united | Waterford | Watford Regional Sports Center | 3,100 |
| Shamrock rovers | Dublin | Talla stadium | 5,947 |
| Derry City | Derry | Brandivel | 7,700 |
| Shelburne | Dublin | Tolka Park | 9,600 |
| Cork city | Cork | Turners cross | 7,485 |
| Longford Town | Longford | Flankare Park | 6,850 |
| Drogheda United | Drogheda | Anki Doris Park | 2,000 |
| DKD | Dublin | Ukd bowl | 3,000 |
| Bohemian | Dublin | Dalymount Park | 7 955 |
| Bray Wanderers | Bray | Carlisle Grounds | 7,000 |
| Fin harps | Ballybofey | Fin park | 7 500 |
The geography of the clubs of the Championship of Ireland on football season 2005
Scoreboard
| M | Team | AND | AT | H | P | Balls | ± | ABOUT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Cork city | 33 | 22 | eight | 3 | 53 - 18 | +35 | 74 | 1st qualifying round of the Champions League 2006/07 |
| 2 | Derry City | 33 | 22 | 6 | five | 56 - 25 | +31 | 72 | 1 qualifying round of the UEFA Cup 2006/2007 |
| 3 | Shelburne | 33 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 62 - 25 | +37 | 67 | 1st round of the Intertoto Cup 2006 |
| four | Drogheda United | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 40 - 33 | +7 | 48 | 1 qualifying round of the UEFA Cup 2006/2007 |
| five | Longford Town | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 29 - 32 | −3 | 45 | |
| 6 | Bohemian | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 42 - 47 | −5 | 45 | |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 33 | eleven | 6 | sixteen | 40 - 87 | −47 | 39 | |
| eight | Waterford united | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | thirty - 49 | −19 | 34 | |
| 9 | DKD | 33 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 28 - 44 | −16 | 33 | |
| ten | St. Patricks Athletic | 33 | 7 | eleven | 15 | 26 - 36 | −10 | 32 | |
| eleven | Shamrock rovers | 32 | eight | eight | sixteen | 33 - 52 | −19 | 32 | Butt matches for maintaining a place in the Premier League |
| 12 | Fin harps | 33 | five | 6 | 22 | thirty - 51 | −21 | 21 | Departure to the First League |
And - games, B - wins, H - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and missed goals, ± - goal difference, O - points