Cork And College Top Fair Play Tables

[carrickharp]

From RTE.ie

Cork City and UCD have topped the 2004 eircom League Fair Play League for the Premier and First Division, announced today.

In the Premier Division, Cork City topped the table with 1,195 points with Drogheda United second on 1,187 points. In the First Division, UCD came first with 1,107 points while Finn Harps were second with 1,083 points.

Cork City will receive €4,500 in prize money while Drogheda United will receive €1,900. In the First Division, UCD will receive €2,500 while Finn Harps will receive €1,300.

Each year, three teams qualify for the First Qualifying Round of the UEFA Cup by way of the Fair Play competition. The representative team of the national association that tops the UEFA Fair Play competition automatically receives a place and a further two teams are drawn from those Associations whose fair play co-efficient equals or exceeds 8.00.

The winners of the eircom League Premier Division Fair Play League are entitled to, at a minimum, represent the Republic of Ireland in that UEFA fair play draw for one of the places on offer in the First Qualifying Round of the UEFA Cup should the Republic of Ireland's fair play co-efficient be equal to or greater than 8.00.

However, if the Republic of Ireland top the UEFA Fair Play table then its representatives will automatically receive a place in the First Qualifying Round of the UEFA Cup.

As Cork City have already qualified for that stage of the competition as a result of their second-place finish in the Premier Division in 2004, Drogheda United will be the Republic of Ireland's nomination for either the automatic place in the UEFA Cup or in the draw next year should the criteria as outlined above be fulfilled.

Premier Division

Cork City 1,195 points
Drogheda United 1,187
Bohemians 1,160
Derry City 1,139
St Patrick's Ath. 1,133
Shelbourne 1,126
Waterford United 1,122
Dublin City 1,114
Longford Town 1,101
Shamrock Rovers 1,098

First Division

UCD 1,107 points
Finn Harps 1,083
Kildare County 1,073
Athlone Town 1,072
Kilkenny City 1,067
Limerick 1,064
Galway United 1,059
Dundalk 1,045
Bray Wanderers 1,041
Sligo Rovers 1,017
Cobh Ramblers 1,014
Monaghan United 966

[kevincronin2000]

[QUOTE=dublinharp]From RTE.ie


Shamrock Rovers 1,098

Says it all really! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Longfordian]

Alan Murphy on his own destroyed any fair play league 'hopes' we might have had :p..So the Drogs could end up in Europe yet

[Éanna]

at least we won something :D

[monutdfc]

No surprises we're bottom:- we had an incredible 13 players sent-off in 33 league games this season. Some of the sendings-off were plain ridiculous, absolutely unbelievable. It is hard not to feel discriminated against - it's easier for a referee to make a decision against a small club not in the spotlight. moan moan

[sligoman]

Cork City and UCD have topped the 2004 eircom League Fair Play League for the Premier and First Division.

In the Premier Division, Cork City topped the table with 1,195 points with
Drogheda United second on 1,187 points.

In the First Division, UCD came first with 1,107 points while Finn Harps were second with 1,083 points.

Cork City will receive E4,500 in prize money while Drogheda United will receive E1,900. In the First Division,UCD will receive E2,500 while Finn Harps will receive E1,300.
Premier Division First Division
Cork City 1,195 UCD 1,107
Drogheda 1,187 Finn Harps 1,083
Bohemians 1,160 Kildare County 1,073
Derry City 1,139 Athlone Town 1,072
St Pat's 1,133 Kilkenny City 1,067
Shelbourne 1,126 Limerick 1,064
Waterford 1,122 Galway United 1,059
Dublin C 1,114 Dundalk 1,045
Longford 1,101 Bray Wanderers 1,041
S'rock Rvs 1,098 Sligo Rovers 1,017
Cobh Ramblers 1,014
Monaghan United 966

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Éanna

[pineapple stu]

Are people assuming that the Republic's fair play points will be greater than 8?

Yes, but it almost always is. I think the international score - which is what counts for getting clubs into Europe - is based a lot on international games, not league games (though European games may have an effect). When was the last time Ireland had a player sent off? (Gary Kelly v. Holland in 2001? Anything more recent?). Well-behaved fans and officials; may come down on attacking football, but we're usually near the top. I think you can follow it on UEFA.com or somewhere.

Nice to see the two league losers - Cork and UCD - winning something! Not that it makes up for it mind...!

[CollegeTillIDie]

Nice to see the two league losers - Cork and UCD - winning something! Not that it makes up for it mind...!

It's a good job the Under 21 Final did not count for Fair Play then :rolleyes:

[A face]

eircom League Fair Play tables 2004


The following are the 2004 eircom League Fair Play League placings for the Premier and First Division:

In the Premier Division, Cork City topped the table with 1,195 points with Drogheda United second on 1,187 points. In the First Division, UCD came first with 1,107 points while Finn Harps were second with 1,083 points.

Cork City will receive EUR4,500 in prize money while Drogheda United will receive EUR1,900. In the First Division, UCD will receive EUR2,500 while Finn Harps will receive EUR1,300.


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