About This Competition
The Northern Ireland Championship is known as the Bluefin Sport Championship and forms the second division of the Northern Ireland National League. This league plays directly below the NI Premiership. There are only 12 clubs in this league. Promotion from NIFL Championship feeds directly into the Premiership League.
Participating teams
Annagh United
BMG Arena (Portadown), Portadown
Ards FC
Clandeboye Park, Bangor
Armagh City
Holm Park (Armagh), Armagh
Ballinamallard United
Ferney Park, Ballinamallard
Ballyclare Comrades
Dixon Park, Ballyclare
Ballymacash Rangers
The Bluebell Stadium (Lisburn), Lisburn
Bangor FC
Clandeboye Park, Bangor
Dergview FC
Darragh Park, Castlederg
Dundela FC
Wilgar Park (Belfast), Belfast
H&W Welders
Blanchflower Stadium (Belfast), Belfast
Institute FC
Brandywell Stadium, Derry
Knockbreda Parish
Breda Park, Belfast
Limavady United
The Showgrounds (Limavady), Limavady
Loughgall FC
Lakeview Park (Loughgall), Loughgall
Newington YC
Inver Park, Larne
Newry City AFC
The Showgrounds, Newry- PSNI FC
Portadown FC
Shamrock Park, Portadown
Queens University- Queens University
Upper Malone, Belfast 
Warrenpoint Town
Milltown Playing Fields, Warrenpoint
