Season | 2017β18 |
---|---|
Dates | 13 August 2017 - 27 April 2018 |
Champions |
Institute (1st second-tier senior title) |
Promoted |
Institute Newry City (via play-off) |
Relegated | Lurgan Celtic |
Matches played | 192 |
Goals scored | 626 (3.26 per match) |
Biggest home win |
PSNI 11β1
Lurgan Celtic (17 February 2018) |
Biggest away win |
PSNI 0β5
Ballyclare Comrades (11 November 2017) |
Highest scoring |
PSNI 11β1
Lurgan Celtic (17 February 2018) |
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2016β17
2018β19 β |
The 2017β18 NIFL Championship was the second season of the second-tier Irish League since gaining senior status.
The 2017β18 NIFL Championship was contested by 12 teams. Warrenpoint Town were champions in the previous season and were promoted to the 2017β18 NIFL Premiership. Runners-up Institute won 3β2 on aggregate in the promotion pre-play-off against third-placed Ballyclare Comrades, but were defeated 5β2 on aggregate by Carrick Rangers in the Premiership play-off, therefore remaining in the Championship for this season.
The bottom team from the previous season, Annagh United, were relegated to the third-tier NIFL Premier Intermediate League. They were replaced by Limavady United, winners of the Premier Intermediate League. In addition, the eleventh-placed team from the previous season, Armagh City, were relegated and replaced by third-tier runners-up Newry City, against whom they lost a two-legged play-off.
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity [1] |
---|---|---|---|
Ballyclare Comrades | Ballyclare | Dixon Park | 5,333 |
Dergview | Castlederg | Darragh Park | 1,200 |
Harland & Wolff Welders | Belfast | Tillysburn Park | 3,000 |
Institute | Drumahoe | YMCA Grounds | 1,570 |
Knockbreda | Belfast | Breda Park | 1,000 |
Larne | Larne | Inver Park | 3,000 |
Limavady United | Limavady | The Showgrounds | 524 |
Loughgall | Loughgall | Lakeview Park | 3,000 |
Lurgan Celtic | Lurgan | Knockramer Park | 1,000 |
Newry City | Newry | The Showgrounds | 2,275 |
PSNI | Belfast | Newforge Lane | 1,500 |
Portadown | Shamrock Park | Portadown | 3,940 (2,765 seated) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation [a] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Institute (C, P) | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 68 | Promotion to the NIFL Premiership |
2 | Newry City (O, P) | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 59 | Qualification for the promotion play-off |
3 | Harland & Wolff Welders [b] | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 56 | |
4 | Portadown | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 51 | |
5 | Ballyclare Comrades | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 48 | |
6 | Loughgall | 32 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 38 | |
7 | Larne | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 47 | |
8 | PSNI | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 41 | |
9 | Limavady United | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 37 | |
10 | Knockbreda | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 36 | |
11 | Dergview (O) | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 36 | Qualification for the relegation play-off |
12 | Lurgan Celtic (R) | 32 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 32 | 102 | −70 | 16 | Relegation to the NIFL Premier Intermediate League |
During matches 1β22 each team played every other team twice (home and away).
During matches 23β32 each team played every other team in their half of the table twice (home and away).
The runners-up and third-placed teams from the Championship were set to take part (over two legs) in the Championship promotion pre-play-off. However, the third-placed team, Harland and Wolff Welders, did not apply for a Premiership licence, so the second-placed team Newry City moved directly into the play-off final.
The eleventh-placed team from the Championship, Dergview, played the runners-up from the 2017β18 Premier Intermediate League, Queen's University, over two legs for one spot in the NIFL Championship.
Dergview | 3 β 1 | Queen's University |
---|---|---|
BBC Sport |
Dergiew won 4β1 on aggregate and retained their position in the NIFL Championship with Queen's University remaining in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League.
Season | 2017β18 |
---|---|
Dates | 13 August 2017 - 27 April 2018 |
Champions |
Institute (1st second-tier senior title) |
Promoted |
Institute Newry City (via play-off) |
Relegated | Lurgan Celtic |
Matches played | 192 |
Goals scored | 626 (3.26 per match) |
Biggest home win |
PSNI 11β1
Lurgan Celtic (17 February 2018) |
Biggest away win |
PSNI 0β5
Ballyclare Comrades (11 November 2017) |
Highest scoring |
PSNI 11β1
Lurgan Celtic (17 February 2018) |
β
2016β17
2018β19 β |
The 2017β18 NIFL Championship was the second season of the second-tier Irish League since gaining senior status.
The 2017β18 NIFL Championship was contested by 12 teams. Warrenpoint Town were champions in the previous season and were promoted to the 2017β18 NIFL Premiership. Runners-up Institute won 3β2 on aggregate in the promotion pre-play-off against third-placed Ballyclare Comrades, but were defeated 5β2 on aggregate by Carrick Rangers in the Premiership play-off, therefore remaining in the Championship for this season.
The bottom team from the previous season, Annagh United, were relegated to the third-tier NIFL Premier Intermediate League. They were replaced by Limavady United, winners of the Premier Intermediate League. In addition, the eleventh-placed team from the previous season, Armagh City, were relegated and replaced by third-tier runners-up Newry City, against whom they lost a two-legged play-off.
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity [1] |
---|---|---|---|
Ballyclare Comrades | Ballyclare | Dixon Park | 5,333 |
Dergview | Castlederg | Darragh Park | 1,200 |
Harland & Wolff Welders | Belfast | Tillysburn Park | 3,000 |
Institute | Drumahoe | YMCA Grounds | 1,570 |
Knockbreda | Belfast | Breda Park | 1,000 |
Larne | Larne | Inver Park | 3,000 |
Limavady United | Limavady | The Showgrounds | 524 |
Loughgall | Loughgall | Lakeview Park | 3,000 |
Lurgan Celtic | Lurgan | Knockramer Park | 1,000 |
Newry City | Newry | The Showgrounds | 2,275 |
PSNI | Belfast | Newforge Lane | 1,500 |
Portadown | Shamrock Park | Portadown | 3,940 (2,765 seated) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation [a] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Institute (C, P) | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 68 | Promotion to the NIFL Premiership |
2 | Newry City (O, P) | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 59 | Qualification for the promotion play-off |
3 | Harland & Wolff Welders [b] | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 56 | |
4 | Portadown | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 51 | |
5 | Ballyclare Comrades | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 48 | |
6 | Loughgall | 32 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 38 | |
7 | Larne | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 47 | |
8 | PSNI | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 41 | |
9 | Limavady United | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 37 | |
10 | Knockbreda | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 36 | |
11 | Dergview (O) | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 36 | Qualification for the relegation play-off |
12 | Lurgan Celtic (R) | 32 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 32 | 102 | −70 | 16 | Relegation to the NIFL Premier Intermediate League |
During matches 1β22 each team played every other team twice (home and away).
During matches 23β32 each team played every other team in their half of the table twice (home and away).
The runners-up and third-placed teams from the Championship were set to take part (over two legs) in the Championship promotion pre-play-off. However, the third-placed team, Harland and Wolff Welders, did not apply for a Premiership licence, so the second-placed team Newry City moved directly into the play-off final.
The eleventh-placed team from the Championship, Dergview, played the runners-up from the 2017β18 Premier Intermediate League, Queen's University, over two legs for one spot in the NIFL Championship.
Dergview | 3 β 1 | Queen's University |
---|---|---|
BBC Sport |
Dergiew won 4β1 on aggregate and retained their position in the NIFL Championship with Queen's University remaining in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League.