List of association football clubs in Northern Ireland

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NIFL Premiership[edit]

Club
Finishing position
in 2015-16
First season in
top division
First season of
current spell in
top division
Total seasons
in top division
average home attendance
2016-17
Ards 8th 1923-24 2016-2017 79 597
Ballinamallard United 10th 2012-13 2012-13 5 437
Ballymena United 4th 1928-29 2003-04 77 1,109
Carrick Rangers 11th 1983-84 2015-16 15 520
Cliftonville 5th 1890-91 1890-91 127 1,108
Coleraine 3rd 1927-28 1996-97 89 864
Crusaders 2nd 1949-50 2006-07 67 1,365
Dungannon Swifts 7th 2003-04 2003-04 14 559
Glenavon 6th 1911-12 2005-06 106 1,172
Glentoran 8th 1890-91 1890-91 127 1,710
Linfield 1st (Champions) 1890-91 1890-91 127 2,251
Warrenpoint Town 12th (NIFL Championship) 2013-+4 2017-18 4 827

NIFL Championship[edit]

NIFL Championship

Club
Finishing position
in 2015-2016
Annagh United 12th
Armagh City 3rd
Ballyclare Comrades 8th
Dergview 11th
Harland & Wolff Welders 2nd
Institute 5th
Knockbreda 4th
Larne 6th
Lurgan Celtic 7th
Loughgall 9th
PSNI 2nd (NIFL Championship 2)
Warrenpoint Town 12th (NIFL Premiership)

NIFL Premier Intermediate League[edit]

Club
Finishing position
in 2015-16
Banbridge Town 6th
Bangor 10th (NIFL Championship 1) (Relegated for not reapplying for championship licence)
Donegal Celtic 12th(NIFL Championship 1)
Dundela 8th
Lisburn Distillery 14th(NIFL Championship 1)
Limavady United 1st (Not Promoted due to not applying for a license)
Moyola Park 5th
Newington Youth 9th
Newry City 1st (Mid-Ulster Intermediate League)
Queen's University Belfast 7th
Sport & Leisure Swifts 3rd
Tobermore United 4th

League of Ireland Premier Division[edit]

Mid-Ulster Football League[edit]

Intermediate A

Intermediate B

Division 1

  • Ambassadors
  • Armagh Rovers
  • Ballyoran
  • Coalisland Athletic
  • Cookstown Celtic
  • Derryhirk United
  • Hill Street
  • Lurgan Institute
  • Red Star
  • Riverdale
  • Sandy Hill
  • Silverwood United

Division 2

  • Armagh Celtic
  • Castlecaulfield
  • Donaghmore
  • Gilford Crusaders
  • Glenavy
  • Keady Celtic
  • Knockmenagh Swifts
  • Lurgan BBOB
  • Portadown BBOB
  • Rectory Rangers
  • Scarva Rangers
  • Stranmillis

Division 3

  • Aghalee Village
  • Armagh Blues
  • Caledon Rovers
  • Donacloney
  • Goodyear
  • Hillsborough Boys
  • Lurgan United
  • Moira Albion
  • Newmills
  • Orchard City
  • The Dons
  • Union Lusa
  • White City

Division 4

  • Annalong
  • Banbridge YCOB
  • Damolly
  • Lurgyvallen12
  • Millbrook
  • Santos
  • Southside
  • Sporting Lisburn

Ballymena & Provincial League[edit]

Premier Division

Northern Ireland Intermediate League[edit]

Northern Amateur Football League[edit]

Premier Division

Division 1A

Division 1B

Division 1C

North-West Junior League[edit]

Premier Division

Division 1

  • Burnfoot
  • Churchill United
  • Claudy Rovers
  • Donemana
  • Douglas Bridge
  • Dungiven Celtic Reserves
  • Foyle Wanderers
  • Irish Street
  • Roe Rovers Reserves

Division 2

  • Ardmore Reserves
  • Artigarvan
  • Boys Brigade Old Boys Reserves
  • Claudy United
  • Donemana Reserves
  • Dungiven Celtic 3rd's
  • Dromore
  • Eglinton Reserves
  • Glendermott
  • Limavady Rugby Football Club
  • Lincon Court Reserves

Derry and District League[edit]

Northwest Saturday Morning League[edit]

Premier Division

  • Cliftonvilla
  • Phoenix Swifts
  • Brandywell Celtic
  • Bohemians
  • Mourne Harps
  • Newton Heath
  • Magee College
  • Cloony YC
  • Gransha
  • Corinthians

First Division

  • Westbank United
  • Tamnaherin Celtic
  • Du Pont
  • Abercorn
  • Oxford Utd
  • Foyle Harps
  • Benbradagh Colts
  • St. Columb's College
  • Northside Albion
  • Foyle Athletic
  • Drumahoe YCMA
  • West Galliagh

Senior Sunday Morning League[edit]

Premier Division

  • Oxford United Reserves
  • Don Bosco's
  • Top of the Hill Celtic
  • Derry Rovers
  • Lisahally
  • Abercorn
  • Porters
  • Metro
  • Brandywell Harps
  • Celtic Swifts
  • Three Flowers
  • The720
  • Bluebell Celtic

First Division

  • Oxford Colts
  • Bogside Inn
  • Don Bosco's Youths
  • Downey's
  • Carraig Bar
  • City Harps
  • Culmore
  • Tristar Boys
  • Phoenix
  • Crescent
  • Currynierin
  • Maydown
  • St Helens FC

Coleraine and District League[edit]

Premier League

  • Aghadowey
  • Ballymoney Olympic
  • Coleraine Crusaders
  • Dunaghy
  • Garvagh
  • Heights
  • Kilrea United
  • Maghera
  • Maghera Strollers
  • Magherafelt Reds
  • Portrush
  • Riada
  • Roe Valley
  • Upperlands
  • UUC

Morning League

Fermanagh & Western League[edit]

Division 1

  • Beragh Swifts
  • Dergview Reserves
  • Derrychara United
  • Enniskillen Athletic
  • Enniskillen Rangers
  • Enniskillen Town United
  • Killen Rangers
  • Lisbellaw United
  • Magheraveely
  • Mountfield
  • Mountjoy United
  • NFC Kesh
  • Strathroy Harps
  • Tummery Athletic

Division 2

  • Augher Stars
  • Castlederg United
  • Enniskillen Galaxy
  • Fintona Swifts
  • Irvinestown Wanderers
  • Lisnarick
  • Maguiresbridge
  • Omagh Hospitals
  • Orchard Farm

Division 3

  • Ardstraw
  • Dunbreen Rovers
  • Drumquin United
  • Enniskillen Rovers
  • Fivemiletown United II
  • Lisnaskea Rovers
  • Newtownstewart United
  • Omagh Albion
  • St Patricks

Defunct clubs[edit]

See also[edit]