What year did the Northern Ireland Championship start?

2008, as the ninth season is 2025–26.

How does the Northern Ireland Championship work?

12 teams compete in a league format; expanding to 16 teams in 2026/27 with no relegation in 2025/26.

How many games do Northern Ireland Championship teams play?

Each team plays 22 games in a double round-robin format.

What is the league under the Northern Ireland Championship?

NIFL Premier Intermediate League.

Does Northern Ireland Championship have relegation?

No relegation in 2025/26 season.

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Championship

Northern Ireland

Aug 15, 25/26

Northern Ireland

Championship

Standings

Championship 1: Promotion Group

#	Team	P	W	D	L	PTS	DIFF	GLS	LAST 5
1	Limavady United	38	24	9	5	81	+35	69:34	L W W D W
2	Annagh United	38	22	6	10	72	+16	55:39	L L L D L
3	H&W Welders	38	19	9	10	66	+39	87:48	W W L D L
4	Newington Youth	38	18	6	14	60	+15	77:62	W L L W W
5	Queen's University	38	15	12	11	57	+5	51:46	W D W L W
6	Loughgall	38	14	14	10	56	+12	50:38	L D W D L

Championship 1: Regular season

#	Team	P	W	D	L	PTS	DIFF	GLS	LAST 5
1	Limavady United	33	21	8	4	71	+29	61:32	W W W L D
2	Annagh United	33	22	5	6	71	+27	54:27	D W W W W
3	H&W Welders	33	17	8	8	59	+36	77:41	L D W L L
4	Newington Youth	33	15	6	12	51	+17	69:52	W L W W L
5	Loughgall	33	13	12	8	51	+12	46:34	L D L L W
6	Queen's University	33	12	11	10	47	+1	43:42	W W L L D
7	Institute	33	13	7	13	46	+4	47:43	W L W W W
8	Ards	33	12	7	14	43	+4	50:46	W D W L W
9	Warrenpoint Town	33	10	6	17	36	-6	44:50	L L L L L
10	Ballinamallard United	33	8	10	15	34	-16	36:52	L D D L L
11	Dundela	33	3	11	19	20	-36	37:73	D D L D L
12	Armagh City	33	4	5	24	17	-72	28:100	L D D L L

Championship 1: Relegation Group

#	Team	P	W	D	L	PTS	DIFF	GLS	LAST 5
7	Institute	38	17	8	13	59	+13	59:46	W W W D W
8	Ards	38	15	7	16	52	+5	56:51	W L W L W
9	Warrenpoint Town	38	11	8	19	41	-8	45:53	L W L D D
10	Ballinamallard United	38	9	11	18	38	-16	44:60	D W L L L
11	Dundela	38	5	13	20	28	-34	43:77	D D W W L
12	Armagh City	38	4	7	27	19	-82	30:112	L L D L D

Rules

Win

Draw

Lose

P - Matches played

W - Wins

D - Draws

L - Losses

DIFF - Difference

GLS - Goals

Pts - Points

Games

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About Championship

The Championship is a football competition held in Northern Ireland.

12 teams will be competing to be at the top of the Championship.