| Season | 2010–11 |
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2011–12 →
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The 2010–11 IFA Championship (known as the Ladbrokes.com Championship for sponsorship reasons) will be the third season since its establishment after a major overhaul of the league system in Northern Ireland. The Championship is divided into two divisions, with the clubs in both divisions having intermediate status. Championship 1 serves as the second tier of Northern Irish football, with Championship 2 as the third tier. Loughgall were the defending champions of Championship 1.
Carrick Rangers secured the Championship 1 title and promotion to the IFA Premiership on 2 May 2011, after Limavady United failed to beat Ballymoney United, leaving them 7 points behind with only two games left to play.[1]
Warrenpoint Town achieved intermediate status for this season, and were elected to Championship 2 - increasing the division to 16 clubs. They went on to win the Championship 2 title after only one season in the division, and with it came promotion to Championship 1. Also promoted to Championship 1 were Tobermore United, who finished as runners-up.
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Promoted from Championship 1 to IFA Premiership
Relegated from IFA Premiership to Championship 1
Promoted from Championship 2 to Championship 1
Relegated from Championship 1 to Championship 2
Elected to Championship 2
One club is automatically promoted from Championship 1 to the IFA Premiership at the end of the season, and one club is relegated to Championship 1 from the Premiership. In addition, there is a play-off between the Championship 1 runners-up and the second-bottom-placed team in the Premiership.
In the event, however, that the Championship 1 winners do not possess a domestic licence, there is no automatic promotion and, instead, there is a play-off between the runners-up and the bottom-placed Premiership team. In the event that neither the Championship 1 winners nor the runners-up possess a domestic licence, there is no promotion.
This does not affect promotion and relegation between Championship 1 and 2, in which the bottom two clubs in Championship 1 get relegated to Championship 2, and the top two clubs in Championship 2 get promoted to Championship 1.
| Champions | Carrick Rangers |
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| Promoted | Carrick Rangers |
| Relegated | Ballyclare Comrades Ballymoney United |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 562 (3.09 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Larne 7–0 Bangor |
| Biggest away win | Loughgall 1–5 Bangor Ballyclare 0–4 Larne |
| Highest scoring | Limavady United 6–2 Carrick Rangers |
| Club | Stadium | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | Dixon Park | Ballyclare | 4,000 |
| Ballinamallard United | Ferney Park | Ballinamallard | 2,000 |
| Ballyclare Comrades | Dixon Park | Ballyclare | 4,000 |
| Ballymoney United | Riada Stadium | Ballymoney | 1,000 |
| Banbridge Town | Crystal Park | Banbridge | 1,500 |
| Bangor | Clandeboye Park | Bangor | 2,850 |
| Carrick Rangers | Taylors Avenue | Carrickfergus | 6,000 |
| Dergview | Darragh Park | Castlederg | Unknown |
| Glebe Rangers | Riada Stadium | Ballymoney | 1,000 |
| Harland & Wolff Welders | Tillysburn Park | Belfast | 3,000 |
| Institute | Riverside Stadium | Drumahoe | 2,350 |
| Larne | Inver Park | Larne | 3,000 |
| Limavady United | The Showgrounds | Limavady | 1,500 |
| Loughgall | Lakeview Park | Loughgall | 3,000 |
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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| 1 | Carrick Rangers (C) (P) | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 58 | Promotion to IFA Premiership |
| 2 | Limavady United | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 51 | |
| 3 | Dergview | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 48 | |
| 4 | Bangor | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 41 | |
| 5= | Ballinamallard United | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 39 | |
| 5= | Harland & Wolff Welders | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 39 | |
| 7 | Ards | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 34 | |
| 8 | Institute | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 34 | |
| 9 | Larne | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 30 | |
| 10 | Loughgall | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 30 | |
| 11 | Banbridge Town | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 28 | |
| 12 | Glebe Rangers | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 28 | |
| 13 | Ballymoney United (R) | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 23 | Relegation to IFA Championship 2 |
| 14 | Ballyclare Comrades (R) | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 55 | −27 | 21 |
Source: ifachampionship.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Each team plays every other team twice (once at home, and once away) for a total of 26 games.
| Home \ Away1 | ARD | BMD | BCC | BMY | BBT | BAN | CKR | DRG | GBE | HAR | INS | LAR | LIM | LGL |
| Ards | 2–2 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Ballinamallard United | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 2–1 | |
| Ballymoney United | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Banbridge Town | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | |
| Bangor | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Carrick Rangers | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| Dergview | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
| Glebe Rangers | 0–3 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| Harland & Wolff Welders | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| Institute | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Larne | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 7–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | |
| Limavady United | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 6–2 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | |
| Loughgall | 5–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 |
Source: ifachampionship.com
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
| Champions | Warrenpoint Town |
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| Promoted | Warrenpoint Town Tobermore United |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 860 (3.58 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Queen's University 7–0 Lurgan Celtic |
| Biggest away win | Chimney Corner 2–8 Warrenpoint Town Annagh United 1–7 PSNI |
| Highest scoring | Chimney Corner 2–8 Warrenpoint Town Sport & Leisure Swifts 7–3 Chimney Corner |
| Club | Stadium | Location | Capacity |
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| Annagh United | Tandragee Road | Portadown | 1,250 |
| Armagh City | Holm Park | Armagh | 3,000 |
| Chimney Corner | Allen Park | Antrim | 2,000 |
| Coagh United | Hagan Park | Coagh | 2,000 |
| Dundela | Wilgar Park | Belfast | 2,500 |
| Killymoon Rangers | Mid Ulster Sports Arena | Cookstown | Unknown |
| Knockbreda | Upper Braniel | Knockbreda | Unknown |
| Lurgan Celtic | Knockrammer Park | Lurgan | 1,000 |
| Moyola Park | Mill Meadow | Castledawson | 200 (seated) |
| Portstewart | Seahaven | Portstewart | 500 |
| PSNI | Newforge Lane | Belfast | 1,500 |
| Queen's University | Newforge Lane | Belfast | 1,500 |
| Sport & Leisure Swifts | Glen Road Heights | Belfast | Unknown |
| Tobermore United | Fortwilliam Park | Tobermore | 1,500 |
| Wakehurst | Mill Meadow | Castledawson | 200 (seated) |
| Warrenpoint Town | Milltown Playing Fields | Warrenpoint | Unknown |
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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| 1 | Warrenpoint Town (C) (P) | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 84 | 26 | +58 | 73 | Promotion to IFA Championship 1 |
| 2 | Tobermore United (P) | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 67 | 36 | +31 | 64 | |
| 3 | Knockbreda | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 32 | +27 | 62 | |
| 4 | Dundela | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 74 | 41 | +33 | 57 | |
| 5 | Queen's University | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 61 | 35 | +26 | 55 | |
| 6 | Coagh United | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 54 | |
| 7 | Wakehurst | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 46 | |
| 8 | Sport & Leisure Swifts | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 42 | |
| 9 | Portstewart | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 38 | |
| 10 | PSNI | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 37 | |
| 11 | Lurgan Celtic | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 33 | |
| 12 | Armagh City | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 33 | |
| 13 | Annagh United | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 66 | −32 | 26 | |
| 14 | Killymoon Rangers | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 24 | |
| 15 | Moyola Park | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 67 | −36 | 23 | |
| 16 | Chimney Corner | 30 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 35 | 101 | −66 | 7 |
Source: ifachampionship.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Each team plays every other team twice (once at home, and once away) for a total of 30 games.
| Home \ Away1 | ANN | ARM | CHI | COA | DND | KMR | KNB | LGC | MOY | PST | PSN | QUE | SLS | TOB | WAK | WAR |
| Annagh United | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–7 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
| Armagh City | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Chimney Corner | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–8 | |
| Coagh United | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 0–2 | |
| Dundela | 3–1 | 4–1 | 7–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | |
| Killymoon Rangers | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 5–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 7–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Knockbreda | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Lurgan Celtic | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 5–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 1–3 | |
| Moyola Park | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 1–2 | |
| Portstewart | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 4–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | |
| PSNI | 1–0 | 3–4 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–3 | |
| Queen's University | 4–4 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 7–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| Sport & Leisure Swifts | 1–0 | 1–4 | 7–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 4–1 | 1–4 | |
| Tobermore United | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 5–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–4 | |
| Wakehurst | 2–0 | 2–2 | 7–2 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | |
| Warrenpoint Town | 1–1 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
Source: ifachampionship.com
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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