RANKED: 20 best players from the 2025/26 Irish League Premiership season so far according to data

The 2025/26 Premiership season has reached the halfway stage with the majority of clubs having played at least 19 matches – but who have been the top performers?

Coleraine and Larne are flying high at the top, reigning champions Linfield remain in contention and the battle for a top-half spot is fierce.

At the bottom, Glenavon have work to do in order to preserve their Premiership status.

In every Premiership match played, Sofascore provide each player with a match rating between 1-10 which allows us to see who they have viewed as the best players of the current campaign so far.

Here are their top 20 according to the data – let us know if you agree!

NOTE: Players had to have played in 15 or more Premiership matches to qualify.

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