IFA Reserve League

The IFA Reserve League is an intermediate Association football league in Northern Ireland consisting of the reserve teams of the twelve IFA Premiership clubs.

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Current members

History

The IFA Reserve League is the successor to the Irish League B Division Section 2 which was formed in 1977, when the B Division split into two sections: Section 1 for intermediate clubs and the other for the reserve teams of senior clubs. Since the foundation of the B Division in 1951, these two categories of teams had competed together. In 1999, Section 1 of the B Division was renamed the Irish League Second Division and Section 2 became the Irish League Reserve League. In 2003, on the formation of the Irish Premier League, the IFA took direct control and the league was renamed the IFA Reserve League.

List of champions

Irish League B Division Section 2

Season Champions
1977/78 Linfield Swifts
1978/79 Linfield Swifts
1979/80 Linfield Swifts
1980/81 Cliftonville Olympic
1981/82 Larne Olympic
1982/83 Linfield Swifts
1983/84 Linfield Swifts
1984/85 Linfield Swifts
1985/86 Glentoran II
1986/87 Glentoran II
1987/88 Linfield Swifts
1988/89 Linfield Swifts
1989/90 Glentoran II
1990/91 Linfield Swifts
1991/92 Linfield Swifts
1992/93 Glentoran II
1993/94 Bangor Reserves
1994/95 Bangor Reserves
1995/96 Glentoran II
1996/97 Crusaders Reserves
1997/98 Glentoran II
1998/99 Linfield Swifts

Irish League Reserve League

Season Champions
1999/2000 Linfield Swifts
2000/01 Cliftonville Olympic
2001/02 Glentoran II
2002/03 Glentoran II

IFA Reserve League

Season Champions
2003/04 Linfield Swifts
2004/05 Linfield Swifts
2005/06 Dungannon Swifts Reserves
2006/07 Ballymena United Reserves
2007/08 Donegal Celtic Reserves
2008/09 Linfield Swifts
2009/10 Linfield Swifts
2010/11 Linfield Swifts

Summary of champions

Team Wins Last win
1 Linfield Swifts 17 2010/11
2 Glentoran II 8 2002/03
3 Bangor Reserves 2 1994/95
= Cliftonville Olympic 2 2000/01
5 Ballymena United Reserves 1 2006/07
= Crusaders Reserves 1 1996/97
= Donegal Celtic Reserves 1 2007/08
= Dungannon Swifts Reserves 1 2005/06
= Larne Olympic 1 1981/82

See also