1970–71 Irish League
The Irish League in season 1970–71 comprised 12 teams, and Linfield won the championship.
League standings
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Linfield | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 16 | 38 |
| 2 | Glentoran | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17 | 35 |
| 3 | Distillery | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 29 | 30 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 26 |
| 5 | Ballymena United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 23 |
| 6 | Ards | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 21 |
| 7 | Crusaders | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 45 | 20 |
| 8 | Bangor | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 19 |
| 9 | Derry City | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 46 | 19 |
| 10 | Glenavon | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 39 | 55 | 13 |
| 11 | Cliftonville | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 53 | 12 |
| 12 | Portadown | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 55 | 8 |
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