eircom League Fair Play tables

Neil · 02/05/2002, 2:55 PM

The following are the eircom League Fair Play tables for the 2001-2002 season. Every League match is assessed and points awarded to clubs on the basis of red / yellow cards, positive play and the behaviour / attitude of players and team officials. Match assessors also report on any incidents of a racist nature.

Premier Division

Bohemians 1124 pts
Derry City 1106
Shamrock Rovers 1099
UCD 1098
St Patrick’s Athletic1095
Bray Wanderers 1092
Cork City 1087
Shelbourne 1086
Longford Town 1066
Monaghan United 1027
Galway United 1011
Dundalk 1003

First Division

Limerick FC 1114
Athlone Town 1103
Kilkenny City 1070
Drogheda United 1055
Sligo Rovers 1037
Cobh Ramblers 1012
Finn Harps 1009
Dublin City 990
Waterford United 910

The winner (Bohemians) and runner up (Derry City) in the Premier Division will receive €4500 and €1900 respectively.

The winner (Limerick FC) and runner up (Athlone Town) in the First Division will receive €2500 and €1300 respectively.

UEFA will allocate three additional places in the 2002-2003 UEFA Cup to national associations based on a defined points standard being reached in UEFA’s Fair Play competition. The association which wins UEFA’s ranking list will get a place, along with two countries drawn from those 16 countries which have a UEFA points score of 8 or higher. Clubs chosen to represent associations in these places must be drawn from the national Fair Play rankings for its top division. At present Ireland has a score of 7.937 and is ranked 24th so is most unlikely to qualify for the draw for extra places.

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**Jaime** · 02/05/2002, 2:59 PM

Jesus, it looks like Pete Mahon actually achieved something with his brand of "football". 4 and a half bills isn't bad though, it all helps...
We are nicely places in the UEFA fair play table, a few less performances like Shels against Brondby and we might get one of the extra places in a few years.

**Jim Murtha** · 02/05/2002, 3:49 PM

How do the points break down? How many for a match etc, I'm curious to see after all that happened off the pitch with Ollie and the Derry City lads, and registation gate how those points were determined.

**SÓC** · 02/05/2002, 3:55 PM

Originally posted by Neil
Match assessors also report on any incidents of a racist nature.

No suprise then that Dundalk finished last considering what went on there.

I would think that racism in general is probally what will cost the eL being higher up in the table. There seems to be an undesirable racist element at most clubs

**Jim Murtha** · 02/05/2002, 3:59 PM

Actually our disiplinary record was horrible. Until Christmas we had it seemed at least one player out due to suspensions. As for the other I think Bohs with their casuals behaviour this season would have been hammered.

**Schumi** · 02/05/2002, 7:52 PM

Christ, if we didn't have Richie Purdy and his yellow a game we'd probably have been top

**Jaime** · 03/05/2002, 11:03 AM

I woundn't say that "most clubs" have a racist element. There have been very few incidents involving the Bohs Casuals this season, maybe one, OUTSIDE a Rovers game, little else of note.