2013–14 Northern Ireland Football League

Northern Ireland Football League
Season	2013–14
Champions	Cliftonville
Relegated	Chimney Corner (resigned) Killymoon Rangers
2014–15 →

The 2013–14 Northern Ireland Football League was the first season of Northern Ireland's national football league running independently as the Northern Ireland Football League, consisting of the top three levels of the national league system, namely: the Premiership, Championship 1, and Championship 2. It was the 113th season of Irish league football overall.^[1] The season began on 9 August 2013 and concluded on 10 May 2014.

Cliftonville were the defending top-flight champions after winning their fourth league title the previous season – their first since the 1997–98 season.^[2] They went on to retain the title for the first time in the club's history to become the inaugural Northern Ireland Football League champions - their fourth outright league title and fifth overall.^[3]

For the first time since 2008, a club was relegated to level 4 (regional level). Killymoon Rangers finished bottom of Championship 2 and were relegated to a regional division for the following season. Also leaving Championship 2 was Chimney Corner. In July 2014, the club announced that they would be resigning from the Championship to join the Ballymena & Provincial League for the following season.^[4]

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Championship 1 to the Premiership

Ards (1st in Championship 1)
Warrenpoint Town (2nd in Championship 1 - play-off winners)

Relegated from the Premiership to Championship 1

Donegal Celtic (11th in IFA Premiership - play-off losers)
Lisburn Distillery (12th in IFA Premiership)

Promoted from Championship 2 to Championship 1

Knockbreda (1st in Championship 2)
Ballyclare Comrades (2nd in Championship 2)

Relegated from Championship 1 to Championship 2

Tobermore United (13th in Championship 1)

Promoted from Northern Amateur Football League to Championship 2

Newington YC (1st in NAFL Premier Division - promoted via play-off)

League tables

Premiership


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Cliftonville (C)	38	26	7	5	88	39	+49	85	Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2	Linfield	38	24	7	7	81	46	+35	79	Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3	Crusaders	38	18	12	8	67	42	+25	66	Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
4	Portadown	38	18	8	12	77	53	+24	62
5	Glentoran	38	16	11	11	54	42	+12	59
6	Glenavon	38	15	6	17	75	79	−4	51	Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round ¹

7	Ballymena United	38	13	8	17	48	59	−11	47
8	Dungannon Swifts	38	12	8	18	49	66	−17	44
9	Coleraine	38	10	12	16	51	61	−10	42
10	Ballinamallard United	38	10	9	19	35	70	−35	39
11	Warrenpoint Town	38	10	6	22	43	72	−29	36
12	Ards (R)	38	6	6	26	44	83	−39	24	Relegation to NIFL Championship 1

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference
¹Glenavon qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2013–14 Irish Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Championship 1


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Institute (C) (P)	26	15	9	2	72	35	+37	54	Promotion to NIFL Premiership
2	Bangor	26	16	5	5	65	39	+26	53
3	Knockbreda	26	14	4	8	57	36	+21	46
4	Dundela	26	14	4	8	65	47	+18	46
5	Carrick Rangers	26	14	4	8	52	34	+18	46
6	Harland & Wolff Welders	26	11	8	7	46	34	+12	41
7	Ballyclare Comrades	26	10	4	12	53	50	+3	34
8	Loughgall	26	9	6	11	48	56	−8	33
9	Larne	26	9	5	12	32	47	−15	32
10	Lisburn Distillery	26	8	7	11	43	49	−6	31
11	Donegal Celtic	26	8	5	13	41	55	−14	29
12	Dergview	26	6	8	12	30	46	−16	26
13	Coagh United (R)	26	5	6	15	38	74	−36	21	Relegation to NIFL Championship 2
14	Limavady United (R)	26	4	3	19	19	59	−40	15	Relegation to NIFL Championship 2

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Championship 2


Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Armagh City (C) (P)	30	25	2	3	90	26	+64	77	Promotion to NIFL Championship 1
2	PSNI (P)	30	20	6	4	84	28	+56	66	Promotion to NIFL Championship 1
3	Queen's University	30	19	6	5	47	32	+15	63
4	Newington YC	30	15	9	6	56	32	+24	54
5	Annagh United	30	15	7	8	75	53	+22	52
6	Banbridge Town	30	16	2	12	60	44	+16	50
7	Moyola Park	30	14	4	12	61	53	+8	46
8	Portstewart	30	12	7	11	52	46	+6	43
9	Ballymoney United	30	11	6	13	61	59	+2	39
10	Tobermore United	30	10	4	16	47	63	−16	34
11	Glebe Rangers	30	10	3	17	48	64	−16	33
12	Lurgan Celtic	30	9	6	15	41	67	−26	33
13	Wakehurst	30	7	6	17	47	75	−28	27
14	Chimney Corner (R)	30	7	2	21	38	75	−37	23	Resigned to join Ballymena & Provincial Regional league^[4]
15	Sport & Leisure Swifts	30	5	7	18	37	70	−33	22
16	Killymoon Rangers (R)	30	5	3	22	33	90	−57	18	Relegation to Ballymena & Provincial Regional league

Results

Premiership

Matches 1–22

During matches 1–22 each team played every other team twice (home and away).

Home ╲ Away	Ards !ARD	Ballinamallard United !BMD	Ballymena United !BYM	Cliftonville !CLI	Coleraine !COL	Crusaders !CRU	Dungannon Swifts !DUN	Glenavon !GLA	Glentoran !GLT	Linfield !LIN	Portadown !POR	Warrenpoint Town !WPT
Ards !Ards		4–1	2–0	0–4	3–1	1–4	2–3	1–2	0–0	1–3	3–1	1–2
Ballinamallard United !Ballinamallard United	1–0		1–0	0–2	1–1	1–0	1–1	0–2	1–4	1–2	2–1	3–0
Ballymena United !Ballymena United	4–2	2–0		0–1	2–2	1–0	2–1	3–6	3–4	1–4	2–1	0–1
Cliftonville !Cliftonville	4–2	1–0	2–1		1–3	0–2	2–2	2–1	4–1	3–0	1–2	1–1
Coleraine !Coleraine	2–1	1–2	2–3	3–4		2–2	0–2	3–2	1–3	2–3	2–2	3–2
Crusaders !Crusaders	4–2	2–1	1–2	1–1	4–0		1–1	3–0	0–0	2–0	2–2	2–0
Dungannon Swifts !Dungannon Swifts	1–0	1–0	2–3	1–1	1–0	0–1		3–3	1–2	1–0	0–5	1–2
Glenavon !Glenavon	4–1	2–3	0–0	1–0	2–2	2–2	1–3		1–2	1–3	3–2	3–1
Glentoran !Glentoran	5–0	0–0	0–0	1–1	1–1	0–3	2–1	0–0		1–2	0–2	3–0
Linfield !Linfield	5–2	3–0	4–1	2–4	1–0	0–0	2–0	3–2	0–0		3–2	5–1
Portadown !Portadown	2–0	11–0	1–0	3–3	2–0	0–1	2–1	2–4	2–1	1–1		2–0
Warrenpoint Town !Warrenpoint Town	2–0	2–2	0–2	2–4	2–1	1–1	2–3	1–2	0–1	0–2	2–2

Source: rsssf.com
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–33

During matches 23–33 each team played every other team for the third time (either at home, or away).

Home ╲ Away	Ards !ARD	Ballinamallard United !BMD	Ballymena United !BYM	Cliftonville !CLI	Coleraine !COL	Crusaders !CRU	Dungannon Swifts !DUN	Glenavon !GLA	Glentoran !GLT	Linfield !LIN	Portadown !POR	Warrenpoint Town !WPT
Ards !Ards			0–0	2–3			1–3		2–1		1–2
Ballinamallard United !Ballinamallard United	1–0					1–2		1–2	0–3			2–3
Ballymena United !Ballymena United		1–0		1–3	2–2			2–1		1–2		3–2
Cliftonville !Cliftonville		5–0			2–0	4–0				1–0	0–1
Coleraine !Coleraine	2–0	1–1				1–0				0–0	2–3	3–0
Crusaders !Crusaders	4–1		1–0				5–1	2–2	2–1
Dungannon Swifts !Dungannon Swifts		1–1	2–3	1–2	0–2				0–1
Glenavon !Glenavon	3–1			2–5	3–1		3–2		2–3		4–2
Glentoran !Glentoran			3–0	0–0	1–1					0–1	2–2	1–2
Linfield !Linfield	3–3	6–0				1–1	3–0	2–1
Portadown !Portadown		1–0	1–0			1–1	4–2			1–2		3–0
Warrenpoint Town !Warrenpoint Town	0–2			0–2		1–1	0–1	2–1		2–3

Source: rsssf.com
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 34–38

During matches 34–38 each team played every other team in their half of the table once. As this was the fourth time that teams had played each other this season, home sides were chosen so that they had played each other twice at home and twice away.

Section A

Home ╲ Away	Cliftonville !CLI	Crusaders !CRU	Glenavon !GLA	Glentoran !GLT	Linfield !LIN	Portadown !POR
Cliftonville !Cliftonville			5–0	2–0
Crusaders !Crusaders	2–3				2–3	3–1
Glenavon !Glenavon		1–3			2–5
Glentoran !Glentoran		3–0	0–4
Linfield !Linfield	1–3			0–2		1–1
Portadown !Portadown	0–2		3–0	1–2

Source: rsssf.com
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Section B

Home ╲ Away	Ards !ARD	Ballinamallard United !BMD	Ballymena United !BYM	Coleraine !COL	Dungannon Swifts !DUN	Warrenpoint Town !WPT
Ards !Ards		0–0		0–1		2–2
Ballinamallard United !Ballinamallard United			0–0	2–1	2–2
Ballymena United !Ballymena United	1–1				1–2
Coleraine !Coleraine			1–1		0–0
Dungannon Swifts !Dungannon Swifts	2–0					0–4
Warrenpoint Town !Warrenpoint Town		0–3	1–0	0–1

Source: rsssf.com
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship 1

Each team will play every other team twice (once at home, and once away) for a total of 26 games.

Home ╲ Away	Ballyclare Comrades !BCC	Bangor !BGR	Carrick Rangers !CRK	Coagh United !COA	Dergview !DGV	Donegal Celtic !DGC	Dundela !DND	Harland & Wolff Welders !H&W	Institute !INS	Knockbreda !KNB	Larne !LRN	Limavady United !LIM	Lisburn Distillery !LIS	Loughgall !LGL
Ballyclare Comrades !Ballyclare Comrades		0–1	0–1	1–2	2–0	1–1	5–3	2–2	5–1	2–5	4–0	3–2	0–3	2–0
Bangor !Bangor	4–0		0–3	5–0	2–1	1–0	3–2	1–1	0–1	2–0	3–2	3–1	6–2	6–1
Carrick Rangers !Carrick Rangers	4–2	2–2		1–0	3–1	3–4	0–1	3–2	1–2	3–0	1–2	1–0	3–1	1–2
Coagh United !Coagh United	0–2	1–6	1–6		2–3	3–1	0–2	2–2	1–1	2–3	1–1	2–1	4–4	2–3
Dergview !Dergview	1–5	5–0	2–1	0–0		2–1	2–3	0–0	1–1	0–5	1–2	0–0	3–3	1–1
Donegal Celtic !Donegal Celtic	1–6	1–4	0–0	6–1	0–1		5–3	0–3	0–5	1–0	1–1	2–1	1–1	4–2
Dundela !Dundela	3–0	5–1	1–1	2–3	2–2	3–2		0–2	1–1	4–0	0–1	1–0	2–0	2–1
Harland & Wolff Welders !Harland & Wolff Welders	1–1	2–2	1–2	4–0	2–0	0–2	3–6		0–1	1–1	1–0	3–0	3–3	1–2
Institute !Institute	3–2	2–2	5–1	6–2	4–0	4–2	4–0	3–1		0–0	6–1	2–0	2–1	1–1
Knockbreda !Knockbreda	2–0	3–0	3–1	5–1	1–2	4–1	5–4	0–1	2–2		1–0	4–0	2–2	3–1
Larne !Larne	0–1	0–4	1–2	3–3	2–1	1–1	0–2	0–3	4–3	1–5		5–1	1–0	2–0
Limavady United !Limavady United	3–3	1–2	0–5	1–0	1–0	2–1	0–4	1–3	0–5	1–2	0–0		1–0	1–2
Lisburn Distillery !Lisburn Distillery	1–0	1–3	1–1	1–3	2–0	2–0	3–6	0–1	2–2	3–1	1–2	2–0		2–1
Loughgall !Loughgall	6–4	2–2	0–2	4–2	1–1	1–3	3–3	2–3	5–5	1–0	1–0	4–1	1–2

Source: rsssf.com
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship 2

Each team plays every other team twice (once at home, and once away) for a total of 30 games.

Home ╲ Away	Annagh United !ANN	Armagh City !ARM	Ballymoney United !BMY	Banbridge Town !BBT	Chimney Corner !CHI	Glebe Rangers !GBE	Killymoon Rangers !KMR	Lurgan Celtic !LGC	Moyola Park !MOY	Newington YC !NTN	Portstewart !PST	PSNI !PSNI	Queen's University !QUE	Sport & Leisure Swifts !SLS	Tobermore United !TOB	Wakehurst !WAK
Annagh United !Annagh United		0–3	6–2	2–0	9–1	1–0	3–0	1–0	3–0	4–2	3–3	1–1	3–4	3–1	3–1	7–2
Armagh City !Armagh City	5–1		2–1	4–0	9–2	3–0	6–0	4–0	4–2	2–0	3–1	2–1	1–0	3–0	3–0	6–0
Ballymoney United !Ballymoney United	3–3	1–2		0–1	1–3	3–4	3–1	4–0	1–2	5–2	0–2	1–3	3–4	3–1	1–0	3–3
Banbridge Town !Banbridge Town	4–3	1–4	3–0		3–2	3–1	2–0	1–1	1–0	2–1	2–0	1–2	0–2	1–1	6–0	3–1
Chimney Corner !Chimney Corner	2–3	2–1	1–1	0–1		0–2	3–0	4–0	0–4	1–4	1–5	0–2	0–1	1–0	1–2	3–0
Glebe Rangers !Glebe Rangers	0–3	0–2	1–2	2–1	3–2		1–0	1–3	3–5	1–1	1–2	1–8	1–2	4–0	2–4	4–0
Killymoon Rangers !Killymoon Rangers	1–2	0–4	1–0	0–7	4–2	3–3		3–3	1–6	0–4	0–1	2–2	0–2	2–4	2–5	5–4
Lurgan Celtic !Lurgan Celtic	1–1	0–1	0–4	1–4	0–1	3–2	5–1		3–0	2–2	0–5	2–0	0–1	3–3	0–2	2–1
Moyola Park !Moyola Park	5–2	1–2	2–6	4–3	4–0	0–3	1–2	4–0		0–3	5–2	0–3	1–0	1–1	5–0	0–0
Newington YC !Newington YC	1–1	1–0	2–2	2–0	2–1	2–0	2–0	2–2	1–0		0–1	1–1	3–0	4–0	2–1	4–1
Portstewart !Portstewart	1–1	4–1	0–1	1–0	2–2	1–2	3–0	0–1	0–0	0–3		0–5	0–1	4–1	3–1	2–3
PSNI !PSNI	5–0	3–3	5–1	3–1	3–0	3–1	2–0	7–0	4–0	1–2	3–2		0–0	2–0	3–2	2–3
Queen's University !Queen's University	2–1	2–4	2–4	2–1	2–1	1–1	3–1	3–2	0–0	0–0	1–1	0–0		1–0	3–0	2–1
Sport & Leisure Swifts !Sport & Leisure Swifts	3–1	2–2	0–2	3–2	2–1	1–3	2–4	3–4	1–3	3–3	0–1	0–3	0–1		3–3	1–1
Tobermore United !Tobermore United	0–4	1–2	0–0	0–2	3–1	3–0	2–0	2–1	2–3	0–0	2–2	0–2	2–3	4–0		2–4
Wakehurst !Wakehurst	0–0	0–2	3–3	2–4	2–0	2–1	3–0	0–2	2–3	1–0	3–3	2–5	1–2	0–1	2–3

Source: rsssf.com
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

↑ "NORTHERN IRELAND FOOTBALL LEAGUE". NIFL Premiership.
↑ "Cliftonville beat Linfield to secure Irish Premiership title". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
↑ "Cliftonville retain Irish Premiership title for first time". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
1 2 "Corner step down from Championship football". Antrim Times. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

External links

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