NIFL Premiership 2015/16

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NIFL Premiership 2015/16
master Crusaders FC
Champions League
qualification		 Crusaders FC
Europa League
qualification		 Linfield FC
Glenavon FC
Cliftonville FC
Cup winners Glenavon FC
Relegated Warrenpoint Town
Teams 12
Games 198 + 30 play-off games
 + 2 relegation games
Gates 675  (ø 2.96 per game)
spectator 220,588  (ø 967 per game)
Top scorer Paul Heatley ( Crusaders FC )
← NIFL Premiership 2014/15

The NIFL Premiership 2015/16 (also Danske Bank Premiership after the league sponsor Danske Bank ) was the eighth season of the highest Northern Irish football league since the reorganization of the league and the 115th season in total. The season started on August 7, 2015 and ended on June 23, 2016.

The defending champion was Crusaders FC .

Teams

Clubs of the IFA Premiership 2015/16
society Stadion city capacity
Ballinamallard United Ferney Park Ballinamallard 02,000
Ballymena United The Showgrounds Ballymena 03,050
Carrick Rangers FC Taylor's Avenue Carrickfergus 06,000
Cliftonville FC Solitude Belfast 02,530
Coleraine FC The Showgrounds Coleraine 02,496
Crusaders FC Seaview Belfast 03,383
Dungannon Swifts Stangmore Park Dungannon 05,000
Glenavon FC Mourneview Park Lurgan 04,160
Glentoran FC The oval Belfast 05,056
Linfield FC Windsor Park Belfast 12,342
Portadown FC Shamrock Park Portadown 03,940
Warrenpoint Town Milltown Stadium Warrenpoint 02,000

Preliminary round

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Crusaders FC (M)  33  23  7th  3 071:270 +44 76
 2. Linfield FC  33  22nd  5  6th 079:330 +46 71
 3. Glenavon FC  33  18th  9  6th 067:350 +32 63
 4th Cliftonville FC  33  17th  10  6th 054:400 +14 61
 5. Coleraine FC  33  17th  3  13 043:380  +5 54
 6th Glentoran FC (P)  33  14th  6th  13 043:480  −5 48
 7th Dungannon Swifts  33  10  6th  17th 041:550 −14 36
 8th. Ballymena United  33  9  7th  17th 049:710 −22 34
 9. Portadown FC  33  9  4th  20th 038:620 −24 31
10. Carrick Rangers FC (N)  33  6th  10  17th 036:610 −25 28
11. Ballinamallard United  33  7th  6th  20th 032:520 −20 27
12. Warrenpoint Town  33  7th  5  21st 037:680 −31 26th
  • Participation in the master playoff
  • Participation in the relegation playout
    • (M) reigning Northern Irish champion
    (P) reigning Northern Irish cup winner
    (N) Newcomer from the NIFL Championship 2014/15

    Crosstab

    Rounds 1–22

    2015/16

    		Rounds 23-33
    Ballinamallard United Ballymena United Carrick Rangers FC Cliftonville FC Coleraine FC Crusaders FC Glenavon FC Glentoran FC Portadown FC Warrenpoint Town society Ballinamallard United Ballymena United Carrick Rangers FC Cliftonville FC Coleraine FC Crusaders FC Glenavon FC Glentoran FC Portadown FC Warrenpoint Town
    0: 1 1: 3 0: 2 1: 2 1: 1 0-0 0: 1 2: 4 0: 1 1: 2 3-0 Ballinamallard United 4: 2 1: 2 - - 0: 1 1: 1 - 1-0 - 1-0 -
    1: 1 1: 1 6: 1 0: 2 2: 4 1-0 1: 7 0: 1 1: 3 1: 1 4: 2 Ballymena United - 1-0 2: 2 0: 2 - 2: 4 - - 0: 4 - 3: 1
    1: 1 2: 2 1: 2 1: 2 0: 4 2: 2 2: 2 1: 1 0: 3 0: 1 1: 2 Carrick Rangers FC - - - 2: 1 4: 3 1-0 1: 5 1: 2 - - 0: 1
    3: 1 4: 2 1-0 4-0 0: 1 1-0 1: 1 1-0 3: 3 3-0 2: 1 Cliftonville FC 2-0 - 3: 3 1: 3 - - - - 0: 2 1-0 1: 1
    2: 1 2: 1 2: 1 0-0 1: 1 1-0 0: 2 1-0 1: 3 4-0 2-0 Coleraine FC 1-0 - - - 0: 2 0: 1 0: 1 - 2: 3 - -
    5-0 3: 2 5-0 2: 2 3: 1 4-0 1-0 3-0 3-0 1: 2 1-0 Crusaders FC - 0-0 - 1-0 - 2-0 1: 1 4: 2 - - -
    2-0 2-0 1: 2 0: 1 0: 3 1: 2 1: 2 2: 4 0: 1 3: 1 5: 1 Dungannon Swifts - - - 2: 2 - - 0: 1 3: 1 - 2: 1 1-0
    5: 1 3: 1 2-0 0: 1 3-0 1: 2 3: 1 0-0 3: 2 1-0 1: 1 Glenavon FC 1-0 1: 1 - 3: 3 - - - 1: 3 - 4: 1 -
    0: 2 1: 3 2-0 2-0 1: 1 2: 2 1: 1 2-0 1: 2 1-0 2: 1 Glentoran FC - 2-0 - 0: 2 1-0 - - - - 2: 1 0: 4
    1: 1 4-0 1: 1 1: 2 1-0 0: 1 5: 1 4: 3 1: 1 3-0 5: 1 Linfield FC 2: 1 - 2-0 - - 2-0 6-0 1: 1 3-0 - -
    0: 3 3: 2 3: 2 0: 1 1: 2 1: 3 3: 3 2: 2 5: 3 2-0 2: 1 Portadown FC - 3: 4 0-0 - 0: 1 0: 1 - - - 2: 1 1: 3
    0: 3 1 1: 2 1: 1 2: 2 0: 4 1: 3 0: 2 0: 3 0: 1 0: 3 2-0 Warrenpoint Town 3-0 - - - 3-0 1: 1 - 1: 3 - 2: 6 -
    1 Warrenpoint Town - Ballinamallard United (0: 1) was rated 0: 3 due to the use of a suspended player.

    Master playoff

    The six best-placed teams in the regular season each competed against each other once to play off the champions and the international starting positions. The points from the basic round were taken along.

    Closing table

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. Crusaders FC (M)  38  28  7th  3 079:280 +51 91
     2. Linfield FC  38  26th  5  7th 091:350 +56 83
     3. Glenavon FC  38  20th  9  9 072:400 +32 69
     4th Cliftonville FC  38  18th  10  10 058:530  +5 64
     5. Coleraine FC  38  18th  4th  16 047:460  +1 58
     6th Glentoran FC (P)  38  15th  7th  16 046:550  −9 52
  • Northern Irish champions and participation in the second qualifying round for the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League
  • Northern Irish Cup winner and participation in the 1st qualification for the 2016/17 UEFA Europa League
  • Participation in the 1st qualifying round for the 2016/17 UEFA Europa League
  • Participation in the Europa League playoffs for participation in the 1st qualifying round for the 2016/17 UEFA Europa League
    • (M) reigning Northern Irish champion
    (P) reigning Northern Irish cup winner

    Relegation playout

    The six worse teams in the regular season each competed against each other once to determine who was relegated and who was relegated. The points from the basic round were taken along.

    Closing table

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     7th Dungannon Swifts  38  12  7th  19th 051:660 −15 43
     8th. Ballymena United  38  11  7th  20th 058:810 −23 40
     9. Portadown FC  38  11  5  22nd 043:670 −24 38
    10. Carrick Rangers FC (N)  38  8th  11  19th 043:680 −25 35
    11. Ballinamallard United  38  9  7th  22nd 039:590 −20 34
    12. Warrenpoint Town  38  9  7th  22nd 045:740 −29 34
  • Participation in the Europa League playoffs for participation in the 1st qualifying round for the 2016/17 UEFA Europa League
  • Participation in the relegation to remain in the NIFL Premiership
  • Relegated to the NIFL Championship 2016/17
    • (N) Newcomer from the NIFL Championship 2014/15

    Crosstabs

    Master playoff Cliftonville FC Coleraine FC Crusaders FC Glenavon FC Glentoran FC
    Cliftonville FC - 1: 3 3: 1 0: 2 -
    Coleraine FC 3-0 - - 1: 1 -
    Crusaders FC - 1-0 - - 2-0
    Glenavon FC - 3-0 0: 1 - 0: 1
    Glentoran FC - - 0: 1 0: 1 0: 4
    Linfield FC 4-0 3-0 - - -
    Relegation playout Ballinamallard United Ballymena United Carrick Rangers FC Portadown FC Warrenpoint Town
    Ballinamallard United - - - - 2-0
    Ballymena United 1: 2 - - 0: 2 -
    Carrick Rangers FC 2: 1 0: 2 - 1: 2 -
    Dungannon Swifts 2: 1 0: 2 - 1: 2 -
    Portadown FC 4: 2 2: 4 1: 3 - -
    Warrenpoint Town 0-0 - - 1: 2 -

    Europa League playoffs

    The teams in places three to six of the championship round , as well as the winner of the relegation round , reached the playoffs. In the knockout system , a participant in the first qualifying round for the 2016/17 UEFA Europa League was determined. With third-placed Glenavon FC already qualified as cup winners for the UEFA Europa League, four teams remained. The winner of the relegation round, the Dungannon Swifts , had not applied for a European license and was therefore out of the competition. Accordingly, the playoff will be played over two rounds, with fourth-placed Cliftonville FC getting a bye.

    Round 1

    The game was played on May 6, 2016 at The Showgrounds ( Coleraine ).

    Result
    Coleraine FC 1: 2 Glentoran FC
    round 2

    The game was played on May 10, 2016 at Solitude ( Belfast ).

    Result
    Cliftonville FC 3: 2 Glentoran FC

    Relegation

    Eleven-placed, Ballinamallard United , faced the runner-up in the 2015/16 NIFL Championship , Institute FC , on two home and away games that were to be played on May 6 and 10. On May 9, 2016, the NIFL Premiership Fixtures Sub Committee postponed the second leg.

    total First leg Return leg
    Institute FC 4: 5 Ballinamallard United 1: 2 3: 3

    List of goalscorers

    Pl. Surname team Gates
    01. Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Paul Heatley Crusaders FC 22nd
    Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Andrew Waterworth Linfield FC
    03. Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Aaron Burns Linfield FC 19th
    04th Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Curtis Allen Glentoran FC 18th
    Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Jordan Owens Crusaders FC
    06th Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Eoin Bradley Glenavon FC 17th
    07th Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Stephen Murray Warrenpoint Town 15th
    08th. Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Andrew Mitchell Dungannon Swifts 14th
    09. PortugalPortugal Miguel Chines Carrick Rangers FC 12
    Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland David McDaid Cliftonville FC
    Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland James McLaughlin Coleraine FC

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Fine form won't see Swifts return to Europe ( Memento of the original from May 12, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.tyronecourier.uk.com
    2. ↑ Europa League Play-Off Dates
    3. ^ Danske Bank Premiership Relegation Play-Off Arrangements
    4. ↑ Promotion / Relegation Play-Off Statement
    5. ↑ Goal scorers. In: soccerway.com. Retrieved December 6, 2016 .