Tags: Soccer League, Sports League.
The League of Ireland (Irish: Sraith na hÉireann) is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland.Founded in 1921 as a league of eight clubs it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 20 clubs. There are currently two divisions: the Premier Division and the First Division. The league was governed by its members the clubs from its foundation until 2006 when it entered into a five-year merger with the Football Association of Ireland.