Irish Premiership League | Northern Ireland - an overview

The Irish Premiership or Northern Ireland Football League, is known as the Danske Bank Irish Premiership. This is the flagship of professional football in Northern Ireland. A small league made up of only 12 clubs from Northern Ireland. Champions League and Europa League qualifications are possible from this league.

About This Competition

Participating teams

Annagh United
BMG Arena (Portadown), Portadown
Ballymena United
Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena
Carrick Rangers F.C.
Loughshore Hotel Arena, Carrickfergus
Cliftonville F.C.
Solitude, Belfast
Coleraine F.C.
Coleraine Showgrounds, Coleraine
Crusaders Belfast
Seaview, Belfast
Dungannon Swifts
Stangmore Park, Dungannon
F.C. Glentoran
The Oval, Belfast
Glenavon F.C.
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Institute F.C.
Brandywell Stadium, Derry
Larne F.C.
Inver Park, Larne
Linfield F.C.
Windsor Park, Belfast
Loughgall FC
Lakeview Park (Loughgall), Loughgall
Newry City A.F.C.
The Showgrounds, Newry
Portadown FC
Shamrock Park, Portadown

Standings

NI Premier League | Relegation Round Standings

#	Team	Pld	Diff.	Pnts
1	Cliftonville F.C.	38	17	58
2	Portadown FC	38	3	56
3	Ballymena United	38	-7	47
4	Glenavon F.C.	38	-5	46
5	Carrick Rangers F.C.	38	-27	32
6	Loughgall FC	38	-49	22

NI Premier League | Championship Round Standings

#	Team	Pld	Diff.	Pnts
1	Linfield F.C.	38	41	85
2	Larne F.C.	38	13	63
3	F.C. Glentoran	38	12	61
4	Dungannon Swifts	38	3	57
5	Coleraine F.C.	38	5	55
6	Crusaders Belfast	38	-6	54

NI Premier League | Regular Season Standings

#	Team	Pld	Diff.	Pnts
1	Linfield F.C.	33	38	76
2	Larne F.C.	33	11	54
3	F.C. Glentoran	33	9	54
4	Dungannon Swifts	33	4	50
5	Crusaders Belfast	33	-2	50
6	Coleraine F.C.	33	8	49
7	Cliftonville F.C.	33	7	46
8	Portadown FC	33	1	46
9	Ballymena United	33	-2	43
10	Glenavon F.C.	33	-8	39
11	Carrick Rangers F.C.	33	-24	27
12	Loughgall FC	33	-42	18