2012 league structure confirmed
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The FAI have this evening confirmed the structure for the 2012 Airtricity League season following the Annual Clubs' Convention.
The Premier Division will be made up of 12 teams who will face each other three times each during the season with the season commencing on Friday, 2nd March 2012.
The number of teams for the First Division is yet to be confirmed however. 12th place in the Premier Division will be relegated with the second last team facing a promotion/relegation play-off. The First Division winners will be automatically promoted to the Premier Division, with the 2nd place club and the 3rd placed team facing off in a play-off to face the 11th place Premier Division team for a place in the top division.
Premier Division
12 Clubs x 3 Rounds (33 fixtures)
12th placed Club automatically relegated.
11th placed Club takes part in two-leg Promotion/Relegation Play-off.
First Division
The winners of the First Division will be automatically promoted to the Premier Division.
The second placed Club plays the third placed Club in a Play-off.
The winners of this play-off will play the 11th placed Premier Division Club in a two-leg Promotion/Relegation Play-off for a place in the 2013 Premier Division.
Mid-Season Break
This will coincide generally with the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2012 campaign. Exact dates will be finalised after the Euro 2012 draw.
End of Season date
Weekend ending Sunday, 28th October 2012.
