2013 League of Ireland First Division

The 2013 League of Ireland First Division season was the 29th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The First Division was contested by 8 teams and Athlone Town won the title.

Overview
The 2013 First Division featured eight teams. Each team played every other team twice, totalling 28 games.

Promotion/relegation play-off
The second and third placed First Division teams, Longford Town and Mervue United, played off to decide who would play Bray Wanderers, the eleventh placed team from the Premier Division. The winner of this play off would play in the 2014 Premier Division.
 * First Division

''The play-off finished 3–3 on aggregate. Longford Town won 3–0 on penalties''
 * First Division v Premier Division

Bray Wanderers win 5–4 on aggregate and retained their place in the Premier Division.

Top scorers
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