Sligo Rovers F.C.

Sligo Rovers F.C.

Sligo Rovers Football Club (Irish: Cumann Peile Ruagairí Shligigh) is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at The Showgrounds since their inception. They are the 2012 Premier Division Champions, winning the title with two games to spare. In the season prior to this they won the FAI Cup for a 2nd year in a row by beating Shelbourne in the final at the Aviva Stadium. They have won three league titles, four FAI Cups and two League cups. On the 27 of February 2012 Sligo Rovers announced a major international sponsorship deal with local car dealers Connollys Volkswagen.