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Cork Business League Divisions Confirmed for 2024 / 2025 Season

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Since its inception in 1952, the Cork Business League has always been a progressive league. We pride ourselves in supporting local Cork businesses while also allowing larger organisations to join the the league, we were one of the first leagues in the country to trial the new 5 substitutes rule (previously 3), and we re-branded in 2019 with new social media platforms and new objectives to meet.

This season we continue our growth by confirming 30 clubs into the league. This shows that there has been a huge up-take in the CBL in recent times, and is a sign of good things to come for the long-term improvement of our league. We have also committed to working with the FAI and all clubs to achieve their Club Mark Award before the end of the season.

The CBL management committee has the power to regulate its own procedures and to take any whatever action it deems necessary in order to promote and / or uphold the integrity of the CBL. Without prejudice, the management committee determines, in its absolute discretion, the structure and format of all league and cup competitions, including how teams (and how many teams) are promoted and relegated each season.

For the 2024 / 2025 season, we have 3 divisions, the Premier Division (comprised of 8 teams), the First Division (comprised of 10 teams) and the Second Division (comprised of 12 teams). See below for the list of teams in each division and some further details around fixtures.

Premier Division 2024 / 2025:

  1. Andy Sulls Hair
  2. ARC Rovers
  3. Cork Hospitals
  4. Healy O’Connor Solicitors
  5. HELIO Inter Cork
  6. Jay Bazz
  7. Satellite Taxis
  8. Swift FC

The CBL Premier Division 2024 / 2025 consists of 8 teams, with everyone playing each other twice; Once at home, and once away.

First Division 2024 / 2025

  1. Dennehy’s Health & Fitness Grangevale
  2. EvCore Gym
  3. FC Croatia Fermoy
  4. Heffernan Buckley Carpentry Redemption Rovers
  5. Longboats
  6. Marlboro Trust
  7. Martin Harvey Solicitors
  8. O’Brien Scaffolding
  9. SURO Cars
  10. The Weigh Inn Dripsey

The CBL First Division 2024 / 2025 consists of 10 teams, with everyone playing each other twice; Once at home, and once away.

Second Division 2024 / 2025

  1. AlexLandscapes Ukraine
  2. Cork County Council
  3. Curry House Hungry Tigers
  4. Data Centre Technologies Munters
  5. Fisherman’s Rest Valley Rangers
  6. Frame Up
  7. Irish Sepsis Foundation Ballyphehane Celtic
  8. Pfizer
  9. SABOR Brazil Giants
  10. Stryker Macroom
  11. Stryker Neurovascular
  12. The LAB FC

The CBL Second Division 2024 / 2025 consists of 12 teams, with everyone playing each other twice; Once at home, and once away.

Promotion & Relegation into next season (2025 / 2026)

  • 2 teams are to be relegated from the Premier Division to the First Division at the end of the 2024 / 2025 season.
  • 3 teams are to be promoted to the Premier Division from the First Division at the end of the 2024 / 2025 season.
  • 2 teams are to be relegated from the First Division to the Second Division at the end of the 2024 / 2025 season.
  • 3 teams are to be promoted to the First Division from the Second Division at the end of the 2024 / 2025 season.

In the event that the number of teams entering League for the 2024 / 2025 season increase or decrease, the number of Divisions may change, as may the numbers of teams promoted/relegated.