NIFL Premiership 2016/17

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NIFL Premiership 2016/17
master Linfield FC
Champions League
qualification		 Linfield FC
Europa League
qualification		 Crusaders FC
Coleraine FC
Ballymena United
Cup winners Linfield FC
Relegation ↓ Carrick Rangers FC
Relegated Portadown FC
Teams 12
Games 198 + 30 play-off games
 + 7 relegation games
Gates 723  (ø 3.17 per game)
Top scorer Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Andrew Mitchell (25 goals)
← NIFL Premiership 2015/16

The NIFL Premiership 2016/17 (also Danske Bank Premiership after the league sponsor Danske Bank ) was the ninth season of the highest Northern Irish football league since the reorganization of the league and the 116th season overall. The season started on August 6, 2016 and ended in May 2017.

The defending champion was Crusaders FC .

Teams

Clubs of the NIFL Premiership 2016/17
society Stadion city capacity
Ards FC Clandeboye Park Newtownards 01,895
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

Preliminary round

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Crusaders FC (M)  33  24  6th  3 071:270 +44 78
 2. Linfield FC  33  22nd  8th  3 073:220 +51 74
 3. Coleraine FC  33  17th  9  7th 049:320 +17 60
 4th Cliftonville FC  33  17th  7th  9 050:350 +15 58
 5. Ballymena United  33  16  4th  13 067:660  +1 52
 6th Glenavon FC (P)  33  11  12  10 046:430  +3 45
 7th Dungannon Swifts  33  10  10  13 054:530  +1 40
 8th. Glentoran FC  33  10  9  14th 036:450  −9 39
 9. Ards FC (N)  33  10  6th  17th 048:620 −14 36
10. Ballinamallard United  33  8th  5  20th 035:630 −28 29
11. Carrick Rangers FC  33  5  6th  22nd 026:650 −39 21st
12. Portadown FC 1  33  5  4th  24 023:660 −43 07th
1 Portadown FC were deducted twelve points for paying a player listed as an amateur salary.
  • 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 2015/16

    Final rounds

    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. Linfield FC  38  27  8th  3 087:240 +63 89
     2. Crusaders FC (M)  38  27  6th  5 083:360 +47 87
     3. Coleraine FC  38  18th  11  9 056:420 +14 65
     4th Ballymena United  38  18th  5  15th 075:730  +2 59
     5. Cliftonville FC  38  17th  7th  14th 055:500  +5 58
     6th Glenavon FC (P)  38  13  13  12 055:550  ± 0 52
  • Champion and participation in the 1st qualifying round of the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League
  • Participation in the 1st qualifying round of the 2017/18 UEFA Europa League
  • Participation in play-off games for UEFA Europa League qualifying
    • (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  14th  10  14th 067:590  +8 52
     8th. Ards FC (N)  38  13  8th  17th 061:700  −9 47
     9. Glentoran FC  38  12  10  16 045:530  −8 46
    10. Ballinamallard United  38  10  5  23 045:720 −27 35
    11. Carrick Rangers FC  38  5  7th  26th 031:790 −48 22nd
    12. Portadown FC 1  38  7th  4th  27 028:750 −47 13
    1 Portadown FC were deducted twelve points for paying a player listed as an amateur salary.
  • Participation in play-off games for UEFA Europa League qualifying
  • Participation in relegation games against relegation
  • Relegation to the NIFL Championship
    • (N) Newcomer from the NIFL Championship 2015/16

    Europa League playoffs

    The teams in places four to six of the master playoff , as well as the winner of the relegation playouts , reached the playoffs. In the knockout system , a participant in the 1st qualifying round for the 2017/18 UEFA Europa League is determined.

    Round 1

    The games were played on May 8, 2017.

    Result
    Ballymena United 5: 2 Dungannon Swifts
    Cliftonville FC 3: 5 Glenavon FC
    round 2

    The game was played on May 12, 2017 at Solitude ( Belfast ).

    Result
    Ballymena United 2: 1 Glenavon FC

    Relegation

    Eleven-placed Carrick Rangers FC met the winner of the play-off between the second and third place finishers in the 2016/17 NIFL Championship .

    Round 1

    The games were played on May 2nd and 5th, 2017.

    total First leg Return leg
    Ballyclare Comrades 2: 3 Institute FC 1-0 1: 3
    round 2

    The games were played on May 9th and 12th, 2017.

    total First leg Return leg
    Institute FC 2: 5 Carrick Rangers FC 1: 1 1: 4

    List of goalscorers

    Pl. Surname team Gates
    01. Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Andrew Mitchell Dungannon Swifts 25th
    02. Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Paul Heatley Crusaders FC 21st
    03. Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Jordan Owens Crusaders FC 20th
    Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Andrew Waterworth Linfield FC
    05. Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Curtis Allen Glentoran FC 16
    Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Cathair Friel Ballymena United
    07th Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Jamie McGonigle Coleraine FC 15th
    08th. Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Aaron Burns Linfield FC 14th
    Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Tony Kane Ballymena United
    10. Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Jonathan McMurray Ballymena United 13

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Goal scorers. In: soccerway.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017 .