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Official logo of the Irish First Division
Official logo of the Irish First Division

The Irish First Division is the second tier in Northern Irish association football.

From 1995-2003, senior football in Northern Ireland was divided into two divisions (the Irish League Premier Division and First Division). In 2003, however, a single senior division of sixteen clubs, known as the Irish Premier League, and organised directly by the Irish Football Association was created. The Irish Football Association ( IFA) is the organising body for football in Northern Ireland, and had historically been the governing body for the whole

From 2003, the Irish League First Division (since 2004, the IFA Intermediate League First Division), has had 'intermediate' status.

From the 2008-09 season, Irish League football will again be re-organised. The Premier League will be reduced from sixteen to twelve teams, but it is not yet known what will become of the IFA Intermediate League.

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Current First Division Clubs

2006/07 Season

Institute were promoted to the Irish Premier League after topping the division, Bangor meet Premier Side Glenavon in a 2 legged play-off for a place in the top level. Ards FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Championship. Ballyclare Comrades is a Northern Ireland football club playing in The club founded in 1919 hails from Ballyclare, County Antrim and plays Banbridge Town is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Intermediate League. Bangor is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the JJB Sports Premiership Carrick Rangers is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Championship. Coagh United is a Northern Ireland Football (soccer club playing in the IFA Championship. Dundela FC ( the Duns) is a football team from east Belfast, Northern Ireland. Harland & Wolff Welders is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Interim League. Loughgall FC is a football club in Northern Ireland playing in the IFA Championship. Lurgan Celtic is based in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, and plays in the IFA Interim League. Portstewart FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Interim League. Tobermore United is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Championship.

List of Champions

Intermediate status

Senior status

See also

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Institute FC is a Northern Ireland football club recently promoted into the IFA Premiership. Crusaders FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Armagh City FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Championship. Loughgall FC is a football club in Northern Ireland playing in the IFA Championship. Dungannon Swifts FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Lisburn Distillery is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Ards FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Championship. Omagh Town FC was a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. Lisburn Distillery is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Newry City is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Ballymena United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Coleraine FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership (IPL The Irish League Cup is the third-highest rated competition in domestic Northern Irish football competition after the IFA Premiership and Irish Cup The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. The County Antrim Shield is a Northern Irish football competition The Northern Ireland football league system is structured as two series of interconnected football leagues across Northern Ireland.
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