NIFL Premier Intermediate League

NIFL Premier Intermediate League

Founded	2016
Country	Northern Ireland
Number of teams	12
Level on pyramid	3
Promotion to	NIFL Championship
Relegation to	Ballymena & Provincial League Mid-Ulster Football League Northern Amateur League Northern Ireland Intermediate League
Domestic cup(s)	Irish Cup IFA Intermediate Cup
League cup(s)	Northern Ireland Football League Cup
Current champions	Newington (2021–22)
Current: 2022-23 NIFL Premier Intermediate League

The NIFL Premier Intermediate League is the third division 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).

2016 restructuring

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.

Current members

The Premier Intermediate League consists of 12 teams.

Stadia and locations

Belfast

Armagh City

Ballymacash Rangers F.C.

Banbridge Town

Bangor

Dollingstown

Limavady United

Distillery

Moyola Park

Portstewart

Tobermore United

Belfast teams : Newington
Queen's Univ.

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Location of teams in the 2022-23 NIFL Premier Intermediate League

Newington

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Location of the Belfast-based teams in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League 2018-19

Club	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Armagh City	Armagh	Holm Park	3,000
Ballymacash Rangers F.C.	Lisburn	The Bluebell Stadium	1,280
Banbridge Town	Banbridge	Crystal Park	1,500
Bangor	Bangor	Clandeboye Park
Dollingstown	Dollingstown	Planters Park	1,000
Limavady United	Limavady	The Showgrounds	24,000
Lisburn Distillery	Lisburn	New Grosvenor Stadium	2,200
Moyola Park	Castledawson	Mill Meadow	2,000
Portstewart	Portstewart	Seahaven	1,500
PSNI	Belfast	Newforge Lane	1,500
Queen's University A.F.C.	Belfast	Upper Malone
Tobermore United	Tobermore	Fortwilliam Park	1,500

See also

• NIFL Premiership
• NIFL Championship
• IFA Interim Intermediate League
• Irish Intermediate League
• IFA Reserve League
• IFA Intermediate Cup
• George Wilson Cup
• Irish Cup
• Irish League Cup
• County Antrim Shield
• Steel & Sons Cup
• Mid-Ulster Cup
• Bob Radcliffe Cup
• North West Senior Cup
• Craig Memorial Cup
• Northern Ireland football league system

References

General

• Malcolm Brodie (ed.), Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook (various editions)