NIFL Championship

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NIFL Championship
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Full name Northern Ireland Football League Championship
abbreviation NIFLC
Association Irish Football Association
First edition 1951
hierarchy 2nd league
Teams 12 teams
master Warrenpoint Town
Record champions Dundela FC (11)
Website www.nifootballleague.com

The NIFL Championship is the second highest division in professional football in Northern Ireland . The game was played in two groups until 2015/16, all of which are playing for promotion to the top division, the NIFL Premiership . As of 2016, the two groups will be reorganized, with Championship 1 remaining the second highest class, while Championship 2 will be converted to Premier Intermediate League as the third highest class.

history

The NIFL Championship was founded in 1951 as Irish Division B and has been played regularly ever since. Since the 1971/72 season, promotion has been played in two groups, which are divided into north and south. From the 2016/17 season, the two groups were abolished and a uniform league with twelve clubs was played.

Teams 2018/19

Record champions

team title season
Dundela FC 11 1967/68, 1976/77,1 1981/82, 1985/86, 1987/88, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1999/00, 2000/01
Larne FC 10 1954/55, 1956/57, 1963/64, 1964/65, 1965/66, 1966/67, 1986/69, 1969/70, 1970/71, 1971/72
Carrick Rangers FC 8th 1961/62, 1972/73, 1974/75, 1976/77,1 1978/79, 1982/83, 2010/11, 2014/15
Loughgall FC 7th 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98, 2003/04, 2007/08, 2009/10
Ballyclare Comrades 6th 1960/61, 1962/63, 1973/74, 1977/78, 1979/80, 1988/89
Ards FC 3 1957/58, 2012/13, 2015/16
Institute FC 3 2006/07, 2013/14, 2017/18
Linfield FC 3 1951/52, 1952/53, 1975/76
Ballinamallard United 2 2002/03, 2011/12
Chimney Corner FC 2 1984/85, 1998/99
Limavady United 2 1983/84, 1992/93
Newry City 2 1959/60, 1980/81
Armagh City 1 2004/05
Banbridge Town 1 1955/56
Cliftonville FC 1 1953/54
Crusaders FC 1 2005/06
Glentoran FC II 1 1958/59
Moyola Park FC 1 2001/02
Portadown FC 1 2008/09
PSNI FC 1 1986/87
Warrenpoint Town 1 2016/17

1 1 The 1976/77 title was shared by Dundela FC and Carrick Rangers FC .

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