WFR WorldFootballRecord
WFR WorldFootballRecord
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REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 1996/97 |  |
| Champions: | Derry City |
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| Cup Winners: | Shelbourne |
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| League Cup Winners: | Galway United |
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| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Notes | |
| 1 | Derry City | 67 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 58 | 27 | Champions | |
| 2 | Bohemians | 57 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 32 | ||
| 3 | Shelbourne | 54 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 36 | FAI Cup winners | |
| 4 | Cork City | 54 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 24 | ||
| 5 | St Patrick's Athletic | 53 | 33 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 45 | 33 | ||
| 6 | Sligo Rovers | 47 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 43 | ||
| 7 | Shamrock Rovers | 43 | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 46 | ||
| 8 | University College Dublin | 43 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 39 | ||
| 9 | Finn Harps | 39 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 43 | ||
| 10 | Dundalk | 36 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 50 | Premier Division | |
| 11 | Bray Wanderers | 23 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 59 | ||
| 12 | Home Farm Everton | 19 | 33 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 53 | ||
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