Cork is a city in Ireland, located in the South-West Region, in the province of Munster. It is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the third most populous on the island of Ireland. Eight association football clubs/teams or franchises from Cork have represented the city in the League of Ireland. In 1924–25 Fordsons became the first team from the city to join the league. Since then, apart from the two seasons, 1982–83 and 1983–84, the league has featured at least one Cork team. The current representative, Cork City F.C., was elected to the league in 1984–85. Between them, teams from Cork have won the league title on twelve occasions.
Clubs
ClubFrom/toSeasonsFordsons/Cork F.C.1924–193814Cork Bohemians1932–19342Cork City I1938–19401½ Cork United I1940–19487½Cork Athletic1948–19579Evergreen United/Cork Celtic1951–1979 28Cork Hibernians1957–197619Albert Rovers/Cork Alberts/Cork United II1976–19826Cork City II1984-present39
Where multiple names are listed, the clubs have changed names. See below
Timeline Year Event 1924 Fordsons F.C. become first club from Cork to play in League of Ireland. Finish 4th in 1924–25 season 1930 Fordsons changed their name to Cork F.C. 1932 Cork Bohemians F.C. enter league. 1934 Cork win the 1933–34 FAI Cup. Cork Bohemians resigned from league. 1938 Cork are replaced by Cork City 1940 On 13 February Cork City was dissolved and Cork United was immediately formed. United took on the playing record and fixtures of the defunct club. 1941 Cork United win league and FAI cup double. They finished level with Waterford AFC on points and the league decided a play off should be played in Cork. Waterford refused to play in Cork, preferring a neutral ground or a two legged game. The league awarded the championship to Cork United. Cork also beat Waterford in the FAI Cup final after a replay. 1942 Cork United win league for second season in a row 1943 Cork United complete hat-trick of league titles 1945 Cork United win fourth league title 1946 Cork United win 5th league title in six seasons 1947 Cork United win FAI Cup 1948 On 10 October United resigned from the league after competing in the Dublin City Cup and some of the League of Ireland Shield. Cork Athletic was immediately formed with the same personnel and took their place in the league 1950 Cork Athletic win the league 1951 Cork Athletic win the league and FAI Cup double. Evergreen United elected to the league 1953 Cork Athletic win FAI Cup 1957 Cork Athletic resign from league. Cork Hibernians elected to league. 1959 Evergreen United change their name to Cork Celtic 1971 Cork Hibernians win the league championship 1972 Cork Hibernians win FAI Cup. Miah Dennehy scores first ever hat trick in final. 1973 Cork Hibs win FAI Cup for second year in a row 1974 Cork Celtic win league championship 1976 Cork Hibernians resign from league. Albert Rovers elected to league 1977 Albert Rovers change their name to Cork Albert and in October changed again, adding an 's' to become Cork Alberts 1979 Cork Celtic expelled from league. Cork Alberts change their name to Cork United 1982 Cork United expelled from the league 1984 Cork City formed and elected to the league 1985Cork Hibernians formed and elected to the League of Ireland First Division. Due to cost of insurance at Turners Cross, the club were removed from the League without playing a match 1993 Cork City win league title 1998 Cork City win FAI Cup 2004 Cork City go on an Intertoto Cup run beating a record number of teams, compared to other Irish competitors 2005 Cork City win league title 2007 Cork City win FAI Cup 2008 Cork City win the Setanta Sports Cup 2008 Cork City go into examinership 2009 High Court issues order to wind up Cork City FC, order later removed 2010 Tom Coughlan is banned by the FAI and forced to relinquish control as chairman and enter takeover talks 2010 Cork City Investments Fc Ltd is wound up but the club is saved and competes under the temporary name Cork City FORAS Co-op in the League of Ireland First Division. The underage teams continue to compete under the name Cork City Football Club, now owned and funded by the fans. 2010 Cork City purchased the name and other rights of Cork City Football Club from the former holding company Cork City Investments Fc Ltd., and resume competing under the Cork City name in the 2011 season. 2011 Cork City win the League of Ireland First Division, ensuring promotion to the League of Ireland Premier Division. 2017Cork City win their first league and cup double 2020Cork City finish bottom of the 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division table, meaning relegation to the First Division for the 2021 season. While, later in 2020, the FORAS supporters trust votes to sell the club to Preston North End owner Trevor Hemmings, this is not progressed. 2022Cork City win the 2022 League of Ireland First Division title, providing for a return to the premier division.
Champions
List of winners by season
A Division Season Champions Runners-up Third place1925–26Shelbourne Shamrock RoversFordsons1931–32Shamrock RoversCorkWaterford1933–34Bohemians CorkShamrock Rovers1935–36Bohemians DolphinCork1940–41Cork UnitedWaterfordBohemians1941–42Cork United Shamrock RoversShelbourne1942–43Cork United DundalkDrumcondra1944–45Cork United LimerickShamrock Rovers1945–46Cork United DrumcondraWaterford1949–50Cork Athletic DrumcondraShelbourne1950–51Cork AthleticSligo RoversDrumcondra1953–54Shamrock RoversEvergreen UnitedDrumcondra1957–58Dumcondra Shamrock RoversEvergreen United1958–59Shamrock Rovers Evergreen UnitedWaterford1959–60Limerick Cork CelticShelbourne1961–62ShelbourneCork CelticShamrock Rovers1967–68Waterford DundalkCork Celtic1968–69WaterfordShamrock RoversCork Hibernians1969–70WaterfordShamrock RoversCork Hibernians1970–71Cork HiberniansShamrock RoversWaterford1971–72Waterford Cork HiberniansBohemians1973–74Cork Celtic BohemiansCork Hibernians
Premier Division Season Champions Runners-up Third place1990–91DundalkCork CitySt Patrick's Athletic1991–92ShelbourneDerry CityCork City1992–93Cork CityBohemiansShelbourne1993–94Shamrock RoversCork CityGalway United1997–98St Patrick's AthleticShelbourneCork City1998–99St Patrick's AthleticCork CityShelbourne1999–00ShelbourneCork CityBohemians2000–01BohemiansShelbourneCork City2003Shelbourne BohemiansCork City2004ShelbourneCork CityBohemians2005Cork CityDerry CityShelbourne2009BohemiansShamrock RoversCork City2014DundalkCork CitySt Patrick's Athletic2015DundalkCork CityShamrock Rovers2016DundalkCork CityDerry City2017Cork CityDundalkShamrock Rovers2018DundalkCork CityShamrock Rovers
List of winners by club Club Titles Seasons Cork United 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1944–45, 1945–46 Cork City 1992–93, 2005, 2017 Cork Athletic 1949–50, 1950–51 Cork Celtic 1973–74 Cork Hibernians 1970–71
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