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The Irish Football League (IFL), or Irish League, is a league of football (soccer) clubs in Northern Ireland. It should not be confused with the Football League of Ireland, which is the league for the Republic of Ireland. Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Northern Ireland is one of four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or the Eircom League (from the leagues sponsorship by Irish telcom Eircom), is a league of football clubs in the Republic of Ireland. ...

The IFL was originally formed as the football league for all of Ireland in 1890 (although most of its member clubs were in fact based in the north), but became the league for just Northern Ireland in 1921 upon partition, with a separate league and association (the Football Association of Ireland) being formed for the Irish Free State in the south. 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) is the organising body for the sport of Association football (soccer) in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Irish Free State (Irish: Saorstát Éireann) was (1922–1937) the name of the state comprising the 26 of Irelands 32 counties which were separated from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland under the Irish Free State Agreement (or Anglo-Irish Treaty) signed by British and Irish...

The IFL's records from its days in operation as the league for all of Ireland still stand as the records for Northern Ireland (as is the case for the Northern Ireland national football team). First International Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) Northern Ireland 0 - 2 Scotland (Belfast, Northern Ireland; February 26, 1921) Largest win Northern Ireland 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; February 1, 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) England 9 - 2 Northern...

The IFL is split into three divisions, the Premier, First and Second, with promotion and relegation between them at the end of each season. This is a change from the way in which it used to operate until recently, as a single division entity.

Contents

1 Clubs in Membership

Clubs in Membership

Premier Division

First Division Ards FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Armagh City FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Ballymena United is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Cliftonville FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Coleraine FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Dungannon Swifts FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Glenavon FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club, playing in Belfast. ... Institute FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Larne FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Limavady United is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Linfield F.C. (the Blues) are a Northern Irish football team, founded in March 1886 in south Belfast, who play at Windsor Park, the home of the Northern Ireland international team. ... Lisburn Distillery FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Loughgall F.C. are a football club in Northern Ireland. ... Newry City FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Portadown FC is a Northern Ireland football club, playing in the Irish Football League. ...

Second Division Ballyclare Commrades FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Banbridge Town FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Bangor FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Carrick Rangers FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Coagh United is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Crusaders FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Donegal Celtic is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Dundela FC are a football team from Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Harland & Wolff Welders FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Moyola Park FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Omagh Town FC comes from the town Omagh, which has around 17,280 inhabitants. ... Tobermore United is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ...

Annagh United is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Ballinamallard United is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Ballymoney United is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Brantwood FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Chimney Corner FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Dergview FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Lurgan Celtic F.C. is based in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. ... Oxford United Stars FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Portstewart FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... PSNI FC is a football club in Northern Ireland, associated with the Police Service of Northern Ireland. ... Queens University FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Wakehurst FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ...

List of Champions

1890/91 Linfield
1891/92 Linfield
1892/93 Linfield
1893/94 Glentoran
1894/95 Linfield
1895/96 Lisburn Distillery
1896/97 Glentoran
1897/98 Linfield
1898/99 Lisburn Distillery
1899/00 Belfast Celtic
1900/01 Lisburn Distillery
1901/02 Linfield
1902/03 Lisburn Distillery
1903/04 Linfield
1904/05 Glentoran
1905/06 Cliftonville and Distillery ⁽¹⁾
1906/07 Linfield
1907/08 Linfield
1908/09 Linfield
1909/10 Cliftonville
1910/11 Linfield
1911/12 Glentoran
1912/13 Glentoran
1913/14 Linfield
1914/15 Belfast Celtic
1915/16 Linfield ⁽²⁾
1916/17 Glentoran ⁽²⁾
1917/18 Linfield ⁽²⁾
1918/19 Beflast Celtic ⁽²⁾
1919/20 Belfast Celtic
1920/21 Glentoran
1921/22 Linfield
1922/23 Linfield
1923/24 Queen's Island
1924/25 Glentoran
1925/26 Belfast Celtic
1926/27 Belfast Celtic
1927/28 Belfast Celtic

1928/29 Belfast Celtic
1929/30 Linfield
1930/31 Glentoran
1931/32 Linfield
1932/33 Belfast Celtic
1933/34 Linfield
1934/35 Linfield
1935/36 Belfast Celtic
1936/37 Belfast Celtic
1937/38 Belfast Celtic
1938/39 Belfast Celtic
1939/40 Belfast Celtic
1940/41 Belfast Celtic ⁽³⁾
1941/42 Belfast Celtic ⁽³⁾
1942/43 Linfield ⁽³⁾
1943/44 Belfast Celtic ⁽³⁾
1944/45 Linfield ⁽³⁾
1945/46 Linfield ⁽³⁾
1946/47 Belfast Celtic ⁽³⁾
1947/48 Belfast Celtic
1948/49 Linfield
1949/50 Linfield
1950/51 Glentoran
1951/52 Glenavon
1952/53 Glentoran
1953/54 Linfield
1954/55 Linfield
1955/56 Linfield
1956/57 Glenavon
1957/58 Ards
1958/59 Linfield
1959/60 Glenavon
1960/61 Linfield
1961/62 Linfield
1962/63 Lisburn Distillery
1963/64 Glentoran
1964/65 Derry City
1965/66 Linfield

1966/67 Glentoran
1967/68 Glentoran
1968/69 Linfield
1969/70 Glentoran
1970/71 Linfield
1971/72 Glentoran
1972/73 Crusaders
1973/74 Coleraine
1974/75 Linfield
1975/76 Crusaders
1976/77 Glentoran
1977/78 Linfield
1978/79 Linfield
1979/80 Linfield
1980/81 Glentoran
1981/82 Linfield
1982/83 Linfield
1983/84 Linfield
1984/85 Linfield
1985/86 Linfield
1986/87 Linfield
1987/88 Glentoran
1988/89 Linfield
1989/90 Portadown
1990/91 Portadown
1991/92 Glentoran
1992/93 Linfield
1993/94 Linfield
1994/95 Crusaders
1995/96 Portadown
1996/97 Crusaders
1997/98 Cliftonville
1998/99 Glentoran
1999/00 Linfield
2000/01 Linfield
2001/02 Portadown
2002/03 Glentoran
2003/04 Linfield
2004/05 Glentoran

Linfield F.C. (the Blues) are a Northern Irish football team, founded in March 1886 in south Belfast, who play at Windsor Park, the home of the Northern Ireland international team. ... Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club, playing in Belfast. ... Lisburn Distillery F.C. is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Belfast Celtic Badge Belfast Celtic football club was founded in 1891 and was the most successful team in Irish football until sectarian violence forced them to withdraw from the league in 1949. ... Cliftonville FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Glenavon FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Ards FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Derry City FC is a Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland, it is also the only club in the league from Northern Ireland. ... Coleraine FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Crusaders FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Portadown FC is a Northern Ireland football club, playing in the Irish Football League. ...

Notes

Note (1): title shared after two playoffs matches ended in draws.
Note (2): the championships between 1915/16 and 1918/19 are unofficial, due to effects of WWI
Note (3): the championships between 1940/41 and 1946/47 are unofficial, due to effects of WWII

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External link

IFL Website (http://www.irish-league.co.uk/)

Irish Football League 2005-2006
Premier Division Ards \| Armagh City \| Ballymena Utd \| Cliftonville \| Coleraine \| Dungannon Swifts \| Glenavon \| Glentoran \| Institute \| Larne \| Limavady Utd \| Linfield \| Lisburn Distillery \| Loughgall \| Newry City \| Portadown \| 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ards FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Armagh City FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Ballymena United is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Cliftonville FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Coleraine FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Dungannon Swifts FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Glenavon FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club, playing in Belfast. ... Institute FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Larne FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Limavady United is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Linfield F.C. (the Blues) are a Northern Irish football team, founded in March 1886 in south Belfast, who play at Windsor Park, the home of the Northern Ireland international team. ... Lisburn Distillery F.C. is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Loughgall F.C. are a football club in Northern Ireland. ... Newry City F.C. is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Portadown FC is a Northern Ireland football club, playing in the Irish Football League. ...
First Division Ballyclare Comrades \| Banbridge Town \| Bangor \| Carrick Rangers \| Coagh Utd \| Crusaders \| Donegal Celtic \| Dundela \| HW Welders \| Moyola Park \| Omagh Town \| Tobermore Utd \| Ballyclare Comrades FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Banbridge Town FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Bangor FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Carrick Rangers FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Coagh United is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Crusaders FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Donegal Celtic is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Dundela FC are a football team from Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Harland & Wolff Welders FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Moyola Park FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Omagh Town F.C. is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Tobermore United is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ...
Second Division Annagh Utd \| Ballinamallard Utd \| Ballymoney Utd \| Breantwood \| Chimney Corner \| Dergview \| Lurgan Celtic \| Oxford Utd \| Portstewart \| PSNI \| Queens Univ \| Wakehurst \| Annagh United is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Ballinamallard United is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Ballymoney United is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Brantwood FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Chimney Corner FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Dergview FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Lurgan Celtic F.C. is based in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. ... Oxford United Stars FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Portstewart FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... PSNI FC is a football club in Northern Ireland, associated with the Police Service of Northern Ireland. ... Queens University FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Wakehurst FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ...

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Republic of Ireland Football Association of Ireland - National Team - Football League Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... new Irish FA crest, This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) is the organising body for the sport of Association football (soccer) in the Republic of Ireland. ... A database query syntax error has occurred. ... The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or the Eircom League (from the leagues sponsorship by Irish telcom Eircom), is a league of football clubs in the Republic of Ireland. ...
Northern Ireland Irish Football Association - National Team - Football League Northern Ireland is one of four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... The Irish Football Association (IFA) is the organising body for the sport of football (soccer) in Northern Ireland. ... First International Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) Northern Ireland 0 - 2 Scotland (Belfast, Northern Ireland; February 26, 1921) Largest win Northern Ireland 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; February 1, 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) England 9 - 2 Northern...

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