Coleraine's Joel Cooper has scored 11 Premiership goals so far this season, completed the most dribbles (91) of any player and been the driving force behind the Bannsiders' charge to the summit.placeholder image
Coleraine's Joel Cooper has scored 11 Premiership goals so far this season, completed the most dribbles (91) of any player and been the driving force behind the Bannsiders' charge to the summit.

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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