The FAI eircom League of Irelan is the Republic of Ireland's new national football league system created following the merging of the FAI and the League of Ireland. It is a revamped continuation of the old league. The merger brought an end to the administration system that was inaugurated in 1921 and run by the league's clubs. It replaced it with a new one under the sole auspices of the FAI. The league contains a total of 22 clubs split into the 12-teamed Premier Division and the 10-teamed FAI First Division. The league kicked off in March 2008.