爱尔兰联赛 19岁以下

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The League of Ireland U19 Division is the under-19 division of the League of Ireland. The current division is the successor of earlier U21 and U20 divisions. Like the Premier Division and First Division, the U19 Division is currently sponsored by Airtricity and as a result it is also known as the SSE Airtricity U19 League. The earlier U21 and U20 divisions were sponsored by Eircom and as a result were referred to as the Eircom U21 League or the Eircom U20 League. The division is also sometimes referred to as the Dr Tony O'Neill League because the winners are awarded the Dr Tony O'Neill Cup. In 2016 Cork City became the first team to represent the division in the UEFA Youth League.

History

Eircom U21 League

The inaugural season of the U21 division took place in 2000–01 and St Patrick's Athletic finished as the first champions. In 2001–02 Waterford United won the title before Cork City won their first title in 2002–03. City then retained the title in 2003–04. UCD subsequently won three of four remaining titles during the U21 era. As well as featuring the youth teams of contemporary League of Ireland clubs, the division also featured the representative teams of junior leagues such as the Kerry District League, the Mayo Association Football League and the Sligo/Leitrim League. In 2004 Sligo/Leitrim reached the final of the Enda McGuill Cup. In addition to featuring UCD, the division also featured three other university teams – NUI Galway, the University of Limerick and Dublin University. The division was also used by the League of Ireland as an avenue for future members of its senior divisions. Both Salthill Devon and Mervue United began their League of Ireland careers in the U21 division. In 2003 Mervue United were Enda McGuill Cup finalists and in 2006 Salthill Devon became the first club to win the Dr Tony O'Neill Cup without having a team in the senior divisions. In addition to competing for the Dr Tony O'Neill Cup and the Enda McGuill Cup, teams in the U21 division also played in several other competitions including pre-season tournaments in 2006 and 2007 and a futsal league in 2007 which was won by Shamrock Rovers. This latter competition evolved into the FAI Futsal Cup.

Eircom U20 League

In 2008, as part of a restructuring of the League of Ireland that also saw the introduction of the A Championship, the U21 division was relaunched as a U20 division. The new division featured the youth teams of the 22 clubs in the Premier Division and First Division plus four other teams – F.C. Carlow, Kilkenny City, Salthill Devon and Mervue United. Cork City were the first U20 champions in 2008–09 followed by UCD in 2009. In 2010 Andrew Myler guided Shamrock Rovers to their first title.

Airtricity U19 League

During the U19 era Cork City have established themselves as the dominant team, winning the Dr Tony O'Neill Cup four seasons out of five and winning the Enda McGuill Cup on three occasions. In 2016 Cork City also became the first team to represent the division in the UEFA Youth League.

爱尔兰联赛19岁以下(League of Ireland Under-19)是爱尔兰的一个职业青年足球联赛,其参赛球队包括爱尔兰最优秀的青年足球运动员,旨在为他们提供更好的足球训练和比赛机会。该联赛自2010年以来已经发展成为爱尔兰足球界最为成功的联赛之一,为许多优秀的青年足球运动员提供了发展平台,成为了他们成为职业球员的必经之路。

爱尔兰联赛19岁以下的发展历史悠久,早在20世纪80年代,爱尔兰就拥有了自己的青年足球联赛。然而,随着足球的不断发展,这个联赛逐渐被国际青年足球赛事所取代。直到2008年,爱尔兰足协才决定成立一个新的联赛来取代这些赛事。

爱尔兰联赛19岁以下的参赛球队包括了来自爱尔兰各地最优秀的青年足球运动员,这些球队根据地理位置和实力进行划分,以避免强队之间过于频繁的比赛。联赛采用主客场双循环赛制,每支球队需要与其他球队比赛10次。在赛季结束后,排名前四名的球队将获得参加欧洲青年足球锦标赛的资格。

爱尔兰联赛19岁以下的成功不仅仅体现在比赛成绩上,更体现在它为爱尔兰足球培养了大量的优秀球员。许多在这个联赛中表现出色的球员都成为了职业球员,并且成为了爱尔兰国家队的成员。例如,目前效力于曼联队的爱尔兰国脚布伦南就是在这个联赛中表现出色的球员之一。

总之,爱尔兰联赛19岁以下是一个非常成功的青年足球联赛,为爱尔兰足球培养了大量的优秀球员和教练,同时也为那些有志于成为职业球员的年轻人提供了最好的平台和机会。