2021–22 NIFL Premiership
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The 2021–22 NIFL Premiership (known as the Danske Bank Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th season of the NIFL Premiership, the highest level of league football in Northern Ireland, the 121st season of Irish League football overall, and the 9th season of the league operating as part of the Northern Ireland Football League.
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 27 Aug 2021 – 30 Apr 2022 |
Champions | Linfield 8th Premiership title 56th Irish title |
Relegated | Warrenpoint Town |
UEFA Champions League | Linfield |
UEFA Europa Conference League | Crusaders (via Irish Cup) Cliftonville Larne (via play-offs) |
Matches played | 228 |
Goals scored | 623 (2.73 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jay Donnelly (25 goals) |
Biggest home win | Linfield 5–0 Dungannon Swifts (19 March 2022) |
Biggest away win | Warrenpoint Town 1–6 Glenavon (4 September 2021) Dungannon Swifts 0–5 Coleraine (11 September 2021) Dungannon Swifts 1–6 Linfield (1 January 2022) Portadown 0–5 Carrick Rangers (30 April 2022) |
Highest scoring | Glentoran 6–2 Carrick Rangers (28 March 2022) |
Highest attendance | 8,007 Linfield 1–1 Glentoran (27 December 2021)[1] |
Lowest attendance | 98 Carrick Rangers 1–2 Dungannon Swifts (4 December 2021)[1] |
Total attendance | 328,529[2] |
Average attendance | 1,441 |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
Linfield were champions, winning the league for the 56th time and the 4th consecutive season. The season was due to begin in early August, however, due to the previous season finishing a few weeks later than usual in late May 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland, the start of this season was pushed back.