By Robbie Butler
With the 2026 League of Ireland season due to begin next month, I thought it timely to compare season ticket prices across Premier Division and First Division clubs. The data covers 19 clubs in total, comprising 10 Premier Division sides and 9 First Division sides. Data for UCD FC was not available. All prices referenced relate to standard adult season tickets only, with no concessions, discounts, or age-based reductions applied.
Across both divisions, adult season ticket prices range from €145 to €325. Athlone Town over the cheapest season ticket, while Dundalk are the most expensive.
In the top tier, season ticket prices range from a minimum of €256 to a maximum of €325 (Dundalk), a range of €69. The mean Premier Division adult price is approximately €292, while the median stands at €300. Several clubs are priced at this median level, including Derry City, Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers. Aside from Dundalk, only Waterford and Shelbourne exceed €300.
The First Division shows a broader spread in adult season ticket prices, ranging from a low of €145 (Athlone Town) to a high of €270 (Kerry),. The mean First Division adult price is approximately €213, while the median is €210. Several clubs cluster around the €200 level, including Bray Wanderers, Cobh Ramblers and Wexford. Other First Division adult prices sit above the median, such as €224 at Treaty United, €230 at Finn Harps and €240 at Cork City, contributing to the division’s wider variability.
Comparing the two divisions highlights both a higher overall adult price level and lower variation in the Premier Division. On average, Premier Division adult season tickets are priced around €79 higher than those in the First Division, while the median difference is €90.
With the 2026 League of Ireland season due to begin next month, I thought it timely to compare season ticket prices across Premier Division and First Division clubs. The data covers 19 clubs in total, comprising 10 Premier Division sides and 9 First Division sides. Data for UCD FC was not available. All prices referenced relate to standard adult season tickets only, with no concessions, discounts, or age-based reductions applied.
Across both divisions, adult season ticket prices range from €145 to €325. Athlone Town over the cheapest season ticket, while Dundalk are the most expensive.
In the top tier, season ticket prices range from a minimum of €256 to a maximum of €325 (Dundalk), a range of €69. The mean Premier Division adult price is approximately €292, while the median stands at €300. Several clubs are priced at this median level, including Derry City, Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers. Aside from Dundalk, only Waterford and Shelbourne exceed €300.
The First Division shows a broader spread in adult season ticket prices, ranging from a low of €145 (Athlone Town) to a high of €270 (Kerry),. The mean First Division adult price is approximately €213, while the median is €210. Several clubs cluster around the €200 level, including Bray Wanderers, Cobh Ramblers and Wexford. Other First Division adult prices sit above the median, such as €224 at Treaty United, €230 at Finn Harps and €240 at Cork City, contributing to the division’s wider variability.
Comparing the two divisions highlights both a higher overall adult price level and lower variation in the Premier Division. On average, Premier Division adult season tickets are priced around €79 higher than those in the First Division, while the median difference is €90.
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