# Leinster Senior League (association football)

The Leinster Senior League is an association football league organised by the Leinster Football Association. The Leinster Senior League operates twenty three divisions. It also organises various cup competitions. Its Senior Division is a third level division in the Republic of Ireland football league system. Leinster Senior League teams also compete in the Leinster Senior Cup, the FAI Cup, the FAI Intermediate Cup and the FAI Junior Cup. In recent seasons the winners of the Senior Division have also qualified to play in the League of Ireland Cup. The vast majority of its member clubs are based in the Greater Dublin Area.

## History
### Foundation

Within a few seasons of the Leinster Football Association having been formed in 1892, the Leinster Senior League was established. Ciarán Priestley highlights a printed notice in the 4 September 2010 edition of The Irish Times. Under the headline "Leinster Football League" there is a report of "a general meeting of the league... held the other evening at 27 D'Olier Street". Priestley also lists Bohemians, Britannia, Dublin University, Leinster Nomads, Phoenix and Montpelier as participants in the first season. The Leinster Senior League website states it was established in 1896. However other sources suggest the league started a little later and was first played for in 1897–98 and that an unidentified British Army regimental team were the inaugural winners while Shelbourne were runners up.

## League pyramid

There is currently no promotion or relegation system between the League of Ireland First Division (Level 2) and the provincial leagues (Level 3) in place.
| Provincial Level | League(s) / division(s) |
| 1 | Leinster Senior League Senior Division 14 clubs – 3 relegations |
| 2 | Leinster Senior League Senior 1 14 clubs – 3 promotions |
| 3 | Leinster Senior League 1A 14 clubs - 3 promotions |
| 4 | Leinster Senior League 1B 14 clubs |
| 5–10 | Leinster Senior League Major Amateur Football League Athletic Union League Carlow & District Football League Combined Counties Football League Drogheda Summer League Dundalk Summer League Kildare & District Football League Kilkenny & District Soccer League Leinster Football League Development League Meath & District League United Churches Football League Wexford Football League Wicklow & District Football League Source: |

## Senior divisions

Senior
| Team | Home town/suburb | Home ground |
| Bangor Celtic | Crumlin, Dublin | Iveagh Grounds |
| Bluebell United | Bluebell/Red Cow | Capco Park |
| Glebe North | Balbriggan | Old Market Green |
| Kilbarrack United | Kilbarrack | Greendale Road |
| Killester Donnycarney | Killester | Haddon Park |
| Lucan United | Lucan, County Dublin | O'Hanlon Park, Celbridge |
| Malahide United | Malahide | Gannon Park |
| Maynooth University Town | Maynooth, County Kildare | NUI Astro Maynooth |
| St Francis F.C. | Baldonnel | John Hyland Park |
| St. Mochtas F.C. | Clonsilla/Blanchardstown | Porterstown Road |
| Tolka Rovers | Glasnevin | Frank Cooke Park |
| UCD (res.) | Dublin | UCD Bowl |
| Usher Celtic | Coolock | Memorial Park |
| Wayside Celtic | Kilternan | Jackson Park |
Source: Senior 1
| Team | Home town/suburb | Home ground |
| Cherry Orchard | Ballyfermot | Elmdale Crescent |
| Collinstown | Raheen, Dublin | Collinstown Park |
| Edenderry Town | Edenderry, County Offaly | Paddy Maloney Park |
| Glenville | Palmerstown | Palmerstown School |
| Greystones United | Greystones, County Wicklow | Greystones United AFC |
| Kilbarrack United | Kilbarrack, Dublin | Greendale Road |
| Sacred Heart Firouse Clover | Tallaght | Killinarden Hill, Tallaght |
| Skerries Town | Skerries, County Dublin | Skerries Town |
| St. Francis | Baldonnel, County Dublin | John Hyland Park |
| St. Patrick’s CY FC | Irishtown, Dublin | Irishtown Stadium |
| Swords Celtic | Swords, Dublin | Balheary Reservoir |
| Tolka Rovers | Glasnevin, Dublin | Frank Cooke Park |
| UCD AFC | UCD, Dublin | UCD Bowl |
| Willow Park FC | Athlone, County Westmeath | DPD Park |
Source:
Senior 1A
| Team | Home town/suburb | Home ground |
| Arklow Town | Arklow, County Wicklow | Travers Insurance Park |
| Ayrfield United | Donaghmede, Dublin | Ayrfield United |
| Castleknock Celtic | Castleknock, Dublin | Hartstown Park Astro |
| Drumcondra FC | Drumcondra, Dublin | Baskin Lane |
| Dublin Bus FC | Ronanstown | Coldcut |
| Inchicore Athletic | Inchicore, Dublin | Bernard Curtis Park |
| Larkview Boys | Kimmage, Dublin | Whelan Park |
| Leixlip United | Leixlip, County Kildare | Leixlip Amenities Sports Centre |
| Newbridge Town | Newbridge, County Kildare | Station Road, Newbridge |
| Portlaoise AFC | Portlaoise, Co.Laois | Portlaoise AFC |
| St. John Bosco | Drimnagh, Dublin | Brickfield Astro |
| St. Kevin’s Boys | Santry, Dublin | St. Aidans School Astro |
| Templeogue United | Templeogue | St McDaras School |
| Usher Celtic | Islandbridge | War Memorial Gardens |
Source: Senior 1B
| Team | Home town/suburb | Home ground |
| Ardmore Rovers | Bray, County Wicklow | Wolfe Tone Community Centre |
| Ballyfermot United | Ballyfermot | Cold Cut |
| Drogheda Town FC | Drogheda, Co. Louth | Marian Park |
| Dublin University | Trinity College Dublin | College Park |
| Dunboyne AFC | Dunboyne, Co. Meath | Dunboyne AFC |
| Finglas United | Finglas, Dublin | Larney Park |
| Hartstown Huntstown | Hartstown/Huntstown | Hartstown Park |
| Kilmore Celtic | Kilmore, Dublin | Oscar Traynor Centre |
| Oliver Bond Celtic | Dublin 8 | Grangegorman Grass |
| Rush Athletic | Rush, County Dublin | St. Catherine's Park |
| Sheriff YC | Sheriff Street, Dublin | Clontarf All Weather Pitch |
| TEK United | Blackrock, County Dublin | Stradbrook |
| Tullamore Town | Tullamore, Co. Offaly | Leah Victoria Park |
Source:

## Junior leagues

This is a selection of teams playing in the lower levels of the Leinster Senior League.
| Team | Home town/suburb | Home ground |
| Beechwood | Milltown, Dublin | Royal Hospital, Donnybrook |
| Dundrum | Dundrum, Dublin | Meadowbrook Park |
| Drumcondra/Stella Maris | Drumcondra, Dublin | |
| Greystones A.F.C. | Greystones | Archfield |
| Manortown United | Perrystown | Greentrees Park |
| Phoenix | Scribblestown/Ashtown | |
| Pioneers | Dublin Airport | ALSAA Sports Complex |
| Terenure College | Terenure College | Bushy Park |
| Transport | Crumlin, Dublin | Windmill Park |

## Representative team

A Leinster Senior League representative team competes in the FAI Intermediate Interprovincial Tournament against teams representing the Ulster Senior League, the Munster Senior League and Connacht.