Northern Ireland football league system

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The Northern Ireland football league system is structured as two series of interconnected football leagues across Northern Ireland.

[edit] Structure

The league system is small. It contains only the Irish Premier League, and the two-division IFA Intermediate League. Other leagues do exist, but are not connected to this league system.

[edit] The current system

For each division, its official name, sponsorship name and number of clubs is given:

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

Irish Premier League
(Carnegie Premier League)
16 clubs

2

Irish First Division
(Carnegie First Division)
12 clubs

3

Irish Second Division
(Carnegie Second Division)
12 clubs

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

NAFL Premier Division
(NAFL Daily Mirror Premier Division)
14 clubs

2

NAFL Section 1A
15 clubs

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