NIFL Premier Intermediate League
The NIFL Premier Intermediate League is the third division of the Irish League, the national association football league in Northern Ireland, and the highest intermediate division in Northern Ireland, occupying level three in the Northern Ireland football league system – below the Irish Premiership (level 1) and NIFL Championship (level 2).
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| Founded | 2016 |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | NIFL Championship |
| Relegation to | Ballymena & Provincial League Mid-Ulster Football League Northern Amateur League Northern Ireland Intermediate League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Irish Cup IFA Intermediate Cup |
| League cup(s) | Northern Ireland Football League Cup |
| Current champions | Bangor (2022–23) |
| Current: 2023-24 | |
2016 restructuring
Under reforms agreed by the NIFL clubs in 2014, from 2016, when the previous Championship 1 acquired senior status, Championship 2 continued as the Premier Intermediate League, retaining its intermediate status and thus became the top intermediate league in Northern Ireland.[1][2]
Current members
The Premier Intermediate League consists of 12 teams.
Stadia and locations
Belfast
Location of teams in the 2022-23 NIFL Premier Intermediate League
Location of the Belfast-based teams in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League 2018-19
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armagh City | Armagh | Holm Park | 3,000 |
| Ballymacash Rangers F.C. | Lisburn | The Bluebell Stadium | 1,280 |
| Banbridge Town | Banbridge | Crystal Park | 1,500 |
| Bangor | Bangor | Clandeboye Park | |
| Dollingstown | Dollingstown | Planters Park | 750 |
| Limavady United | Limavady | The Showgrounds | 1,500 |
| Lisburn Distillery | Lisburn | New Grosvenor Stadium | 2,200 |
| Moyola Park | Castledawson | Mill Meadow | 2,000 |
| Portstewart | Portstewart | Seahaven | 1,500 |
| PSNI | Belfast | Newforge Lane | 1,500 |
| Queen's University A.F.C. | Belfast | Upper Malone | 300 (Approx) |
| Tobermore United | Tobermore | Fortwilliam Park | 1,000 |
See also
- NIFL Premiership
- NIFL Championship
- IFA Interim Intermediate League
- Irish Intermediate League
- IFA Reserve League
- IFA Intermediate Cup
- George Wilson Cup
- Irish Cup
- Irish League Cup
- County Antrim Shield
- Steel & Sons Cup
- Mid-Ulster Cup
- Bob Radcliffe Cup
- North West Senior Cup
- Craig Memorial Cup
- Northern Ireland football league system
References
- "NI Football League - Restructure Proposal". Northern Ireland Football League. nifootballleague.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- Northern Ireland Football League (2014). NI Football League Restructure Proposal.
- "Venues - Premier Intermediate League - Northern Ireland - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway".
General
- Malcolm Brodie (ed.), Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook (various editions)
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