Northern Ireland Football League Championship | Northern Ireland - an overview

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.

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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
  • Newington YC
    Inver Park, Larne
  • Newry City AFC
    The Showgrounds, Newry
  • PSNI FC
  • Portadown FC
    Shamrock Park, Portadown
  • Queens University
  • Warrenpoint Town
    Milltown Playing Fields, Warrenpoint

Standings

#TeamPldDiff.Pnts
1Bangor FC LogoBangor FC303262
2H&W Welders LogoH&W Welders302657
3Limavady United LogoLimavady United312054
4Annagh United LogoAnnagh United301947
5Dundela FC LogoDundela FC29547
6Ards FC LogoArds FC30-141
7Institute FC LogoInstitute FC30038
8Armagh City LogoArmagh City31-1238
9Ballyclare Comrades LogoBallyclare Comrades31-2835
10Ballinamallard United LogoBallinamallard United31-734
11Newry City AFC LogoNewry City AFC31-2626
12Newington YC LogoNewington YC30-2825