The 1921–22 League of Ireland was the inaugural season of top-tier football in the Republic of Ireland. It began on 17 September and ended on 17 December 1921.
Teams
Team Location Stadium Bohemians Dublin (Phibsborough)Dalymount Park Dublin United Dublin (Donnybrook) Beech Hill Jacobs Dublin (Crumlin) Rutland Avenue Frankfort Dublin (Drumcondra) Richmond Road Olympia Dublin (Inchicore) Bellevue Lodge St. James's Gate Dublin (Crumlin) St. James's Park Shelbourne Dublin (Ringsend)Shelbourne Park YMCA Dublin (Sandymount) Claremount Road Season overview The first season of the League of Ireland featured eight teams in a single division, all of whom were based in Dublin. All eight teams had spent the previous season playing in the Leinster Senior League, while Bohemians and Shelbourne had also played in the 1919–20 Irish League.
The league was won by St James's Gate, who went on to complete a treble by winning both the FAI Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup, while Shelbourne won the League of Ireland Shield.
Frankfort and YMCA withdrew from the league at the end of the season, and together with Rathmines Athletic and Reds United they make up a group of four clubs who have played just one season in the top level of the League of Ireland.
Standings
Results
Top goalscorers Player Club Goals 1 Jack Kelly St James's Gate 11 2 Patrick Smith Jacobs 10 3 Edward Pollock Bohemians 9
See also 1921–22 FAI Cup
References