1989–90 League of Ireland
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Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1989/1990 season.
Overview
The Premier Division was contested by 12 teams and St Patrick's Athletic F.C. won the championship.
The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Waterford United F.C. won the division.
Premier Division
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | St Patrick's Athletic F.C. | 52 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 22 | +29 | |
| 2 | Derry City F.C. | 49 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 72 | 18 | +54 | |
| 3 | Dundalk F.C. | 42 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 26 | +24 | |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 40 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 37 | +8 | |
| 5 | Cork City F.C. | 37 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 24 | +11 | |
| 6 | Bohemian F.C. | 35 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 32 | +3 | |
| 7 | Shelbourne F.C. | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 0 | |
| 8 | Galway United F.C. | 29 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 61 | -22 | |
| 9 | Limerick City F.C. | 22 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 50 | -22 | |
| 10 | Athlone Town A.F.C. | 22 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 53 | -25 | |
| 11 | Drogheda United F.C. | 18 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 44 | -24 | Relegated |
| 12 | University College Dublin A.F.C. | 17 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 61 | -36 | Relegated |
First Division
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Waterford United F.C. | 37 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 28 | +30 | Promoted |
| 2 | Sligo Rovers F.C. | 37 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 30 | 12 | +18 | Promoted |
| 3 | Bray Wanderers A.F.C. | 35 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 23 | +18 | |
| 4 | Kilkenny City A.F.C. | 35 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 24 | +16 | |
| 5 | Home Farm F.C. | 29 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 16 | +11 | |
| 6 | Finn Harps F.C. | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 30 | +2 | |
| 7 | Cobh Ramblers F.C. | 25 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 31 | +2 | |
| 8 | Longford Town F.C. | 17 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 46 | -31 | |
| 9 | Newcastlewest F.C.* | 14 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 51 | -28 | |
| 10 | Monaghan United F.C. | 14 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 61 | -38 |
'*'Newcastlewest F.C. resigned from the league at the end of the season.
St James's Gate F.C. were elected to the league for next season.
