2020 League of Ireland First Division
The 2020 League of Ireland First Division season is the 36th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The league began on 21 February 2020 and will conclude in October 2020. The Coronavirus pandemic in Ireland halted the season in mid-March as per directive of the Irish Government and the Football Association of Ireland.
Overview
The First Division has 10 teams. Each team plays each other three times for a total of 27 matches in the season. UCD were relegated from the 2019 League of Ireland Premier Division. A reserve side of Shamrock Rovers F.C. will compete in place of the Limerick team that encountered financial difficulty prior to the commencement of the season.Teams
Stadia and locations
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Athlone Town |  Adrian Carbury | Darren Meenan |  Nike | Nitro Sports |
| Bray Wanderers | Gary Cronin | Paul Keegan |  Umbro | Matt Britton Carpets |
| Cabinteely | Pat Devlin | Conor Keeley |  Uhlsport | Edufit |
| Cobh Ramblers | Stuart Ashton | Paul Hunt |  Joma | Metropole Hotel |
| Drogheda United | Tim Clancy | Jake Hyland | Umbro | Scotch Hall Shopping Center |
| Galway United | Alan Murphy | Shane Duggan | Puma | Comer Property Management |
| Longford Town | Daire Doyle | Dean Zambra |  Macron | Bishopsgate |
| Shamrock Rovers II | Aidan Price | Darragh Nugent | Umbro | JD Sports |
| UCD | Andy Myler | Jack Keaney | O'Neill's | O'Neill's |
| Wexford | Brian O'Sullivan | Dan Tobin | Bodibro | Premier Tickets |
League table
Results
Matches 1–18
Teams play each other twice.Matches 19–27
Teams play each other once.Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Shane Barnes | Cabinteely | 2 |
| 1 | Sean Brennan | Drogheda United | 2 |
| 1 |  Vilius Labutis | Cabinteely | 2 |
| 1 | Gary Shaw | Bray Wanderers | 2 |
| 1 | Keith Dalton | Cabinteely | 2 |
| 6 | Conor Barry | Galway United | 1 |
| 6 | Brandon Kavanagh | Shamrock Rovers II | 1 |
| 6 | Andrew Moran | Bray Wanderers | 1 |
| 6 | Yousef Mahdy | UCD | 1 |
| 6 | Ronan Manning | Athlone Town | 1 |
| 6 | Sam Verdon | Longford Town | 1 |
| 6 | Rob Manley | Longford Town | 1 |
| 6 | Aodh Dervin | Longford Town | 1 |
| 6 | Chris Lyons | Drogheda United | 1 |
| 6 | Jack Watson | Bray Wanderers | 1 |
| 6 | Conor English | Wexford | 1 |
| 6 | Colm Whelan | UCD | 1 |
| 6 | Kieran Marty Waters | Cabinteely | 1 |