2016 League of Ireland Premier Division
The 2016 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 32nd season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The league began on 4 March 2016 and concluded on 28 October 2016; the relegation play-offs followed on 31 October and 4 November 2016. The prize fund for the SSE Airtricity League Premier and First Divisions was €475,500 for the 2016 season. Dundalk were crowned champions for the third year in a row on 23 October after a 2–1 win against Bohemians. Overview. The Premier Division consisted of 12 teams. Each team played each  other three times, a total of 33 matches in the season. Wexford Youths, the 2015 First Division champion, entered the top level for the first time in their history. Finn Harps were promoted after winning the promotion/relegation playoffs. The 12 clubs competed for €371,500 in prize money ranging from €110,000 for the winners to €17,000 for the team finishing bottom of the table. League table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Results. Matches 1–22. Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away). Matches 23–33. Teams played each other once. Promotion/relegation playoffs. Wexford Youths, the eleventh-placed  team from the Premier Division took part in a two-legged play-off against Drogheda United, the winners of the 2016 First Division play-off, to decide who will play in the 2017 Premier Division. Second Leg. "Drogheda United are promoted to the 2017 Premier Division; Wexford Youths are relegated to the 2017 First Division."