Fixtures For The Inaugural Season Of The FAI National League Released

Tuesday, 28 July 2026 12:00

By Emma O'Connor

Newbridge Town play CK United at the SETU Carlow Sports Campus.

The fixtures for the inaugural season of the FAI National League have been released with the first set of games scheduled to kick off on Saturday, August 29th.

The 15 founding clubs will partake in a truncated 2026 season before a fully formatted competition is rolled out in Spring 2027.

The 2026 season will see three groups of five teams play home and away matches across 10 rounds of games before the three group winners advance to the semi-finals, with the fourth spot reserved for the best-placed group runner-up.

The winners from the semi-finals ties will face off in the FAI National League Final in November.

Group 1 will begin with Bonagee United taking on Home Farm DCU and Mervue United hosting Cockhill Celtic on Saturday, August 29th. Lucan United will be idle for the opening round of the season but they begin their campaign against Mervue United on Saturday, September 5th.

The opening fixtures in Group 2 will see Salthill Devon play Letterkenny Rovers with Mayo facing St. Francis at Umbro Park.

TU Dublin's first fray in the National League is in Round 2 when they host Salthill Devon at the TU Dublin Campus, Blanchardstown on September 5th.

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