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.

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

Standings

NIFL Championship 1 | Promotion Round Standings

#TeamPldDiff.Pnts
1Bangor FC LogoBangor FC383676
2Annagh United LogoAnnagh United383371
3H&W Welders LogoH&W Welders382666
4Limavady United LogoLimavady United382366
5Ards FC LogoArds FC38-252
6Dundela FC LogoDundela FC38-452

NIFL Championship 1 | Relegation Round Standings

#TeamPldDiff.Pnts
1Institute FC LogoInstitute FC38-151
2Ballinamallard United LogoBallinamallard United38-744
3Armagh City LogoArmagh City38-1642
4Newington YC LogoNewington YC38-2342
5Ballyclare Comrades LogoBallyclare Comrades38-3340
6Newry City AFC LogoNewry City AFC38-3231

NIFL Championship 1 | Regular Season Standings

#TeamPldDiff.Pnts
1H&W Welders LogoH&W Welders133
2Ards FC LogoArds FC123
3Warrenpoint Town LogoWarrenpoint Town123
4Annagh United LogoAnnagh United123
5Loughgall FC LogoLoughgall FC123
6Newington YC LogoNewington YC101
7Queens University LogoQueens University101
8Ballinamallard United LogoBallinamallard United1-20
9Dundela FC LogoDundela FC1-20
10Institute FC LogoInstitute FC1-20
11Limavady United LogoLimavady United1-20
12Armagh City LogoArmagh City1-30