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League of Ireland
Season	1925–26
Dates	29 August 1925 – 3 January 1926
Champions	Shelbourne (1st title)
Matches played	90
Goals scored	445 (4.94 per match)
Top goalscorer	Billy Farrell (24 goals)
Biggest home win	Shamrock Rovers 10-2 Pioneers
Biggest away win	Jacobs 0-8 Shelbourne; Pioneers 0-8 Shelbourne;
Highest scoring	Shamrock Rovers 10-2 Pioneers
	← 1924–25 1926–27 →

The 1925–26 League of Ireland was the fifth season of the League of Ireland.

Shelbourne won their first title.

Changes from 1924–25

Brooklyn were not re-elected to the League, while Brideville were elected.

Elected	Not Re-elected
Brideville	Brooklyn

It began on 29 August 1925 and ended on 3 January 1926. Shamrock Rovers were the defending champions.

Dublin

Athlone

Bray

Cork

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Locations of the 1925/26 League of Ireland Division 'A' teams

Source: ^[2]^[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:

Home \ Away	ATH	BOH	BRY	BRI	FOR	JAC	PIO	STG	SHM	SHE
Athlone Town	—	1–2	2–3	3–0	2–5	4–2	4–3	5–1	1–5	1–4
Bohemians	6–3	—	7–2	6–0	0–2	2–2	4–1	1–1	1–4	0–2
Bray Unknowns	3–5	2–6	—	7–1	1–1	2–5	3–1	1–3	1–1	0–5
Brideville	3–3	2–1	1–0	—	3–2	4–1	4–3	3–2	1–4	2–3
Fordsons	6–5	0–2	3–2	6–2	—	4–0	8–2	3–1	0–2	5–1
Jacobs	4–1	3–1	1–1	4–4	1–2	—	2–0	4–2	1–4	0–8
Pioneers	1–2	0–4	1–3	2–1	0–7	3–5	—	2–4	0–5	0–8
St. James's Gate	2–3	1–4	4–2	2–2	0–2	0–2	3–0	—	3–3	1–4
Shamrock Rovers	3–0	0–2	5–0	2–1	3–0	4–1	10–2	3–2	—	2–2
Shelbourne	3–1	2–1	3–1	2–2	4–2	2–2	5–0	4–1	3–2	—

Source: ^[2]^[3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Pos	Player	Club	Goals
1	Billy Farrell	Shamrock Rovers	24
2	John Simpson	Shelbourne	18
3	Jim Sweeney	Athlone Town	17

Source:^[3]

^ "History".
^ ^a ^b McSweeney, Niall. A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921-22 to 1984-85. Association of Football Statisticians.
^ ^a ^b ^c Graham, Alex (2005). Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921-2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.