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Football league
The
NIFL Premier Intermediate League
(Known as the Playr-Fit NIFL Premier Intermediate League for sponsorship reasons) is the third level of the
Northern Ireland Football 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
NIFL Premiership
(level 1) and
NIFL Championship
(level 2).
The third level in Northern Irish football was known as the
Irish League Second Division
from 1999 to 2003, the
Irish Second Division
from 2003 to 2008, the
IFA Interim Intermediate League
from 2008 to 2009, the
IFA Championship 2
from 2009 to 2013, and the
NIFL Championship 2
from 2013 to 2016. The league is set to be replaced at the start of the 2026 season by a new conference league format.
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History
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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.
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In May 2023, the league was expanded to 14 teams, due to licensing issues with
Warrenpoint Town
and
PSNI
not having a league they can seamlessly be relegated into.
Rathfriland Rangers
joined the league for the
2023-24 season
, along with
Coagh United
.
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Current members
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The
2023?24 NIFL Premier Intermediate League
consists of 14 teams.
Club
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Location
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Stadium
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Capacity
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Armagh City
|
Armagh
|
Holm Park
|
1,500
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Ballymacash Rangers
|
Lisburn
|
The Bluebell Stadium
|
1,280
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Banbridge Town
|
Banbridge
|
Crystal Park
|
1,500
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Coagh United
|
Coagh
|
Hagan Park
|
1,000
|
Dollingstown
|
Dollingstown
|
Planters Park
|
750
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Limavady United
|
Limavady
|
The Showgrounds
|
1,500
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Lisburn Distillery
|
Lisburn
|
New Grosvenor Stadium
|
1,500
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Moyola Park
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Castledawson
|
Mill Meadow
|
2,000
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Portstewart
|
Portstewart
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Seahaven
|
1,500
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PSNI
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Belfast
|
Newforge Lane
|
1,500
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Rathfriland Rangers
|
Rathfriland
|
Iveagh Park
|
1,000
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Queen's University A.F.C.
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Belfast
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Upper Malone
|
300 (Approx)
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Tobermore United
|
Tobermore
|
Fortwilliam Park
|
1,000
|
Warrenpoint Town
|
Warrenpoint
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Milltown
|
1,450
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