2023–24 NIFL Premiership
Football league season / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2023–24 NIFL Premiership (known as the Sports Direct Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 16th season of the NIFL Premiership (the highest level of league football in Northern Ireland), the 123rd season of Irish League football overall, and the 11th season of the league operating as part of the Northern Ireland Football League. The 38-game season commenced on 4 August 2023 and concluded on 27 April 2024.
Season | 2023–24 |
---|---|
Dates | 4 Aug 2023 – 27 Apr 2024 |
Champions | Larne |
Relegated | Newry City |
UEFA Champions League | Larne |
UEFA Conference League | Cliftonville Crusaders Linfield |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
The champions (Larne, their second consecutive title win) qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. The 2023–24 Irish Cup winners (Cliftonville) qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League second qualifying round, with the second-placed team (Linfield) and Conference League play-off winners (Crusaders) qualifying for the first qualifying round. The eleventh-placed team (Ballymena United) qualified for the NIFL Premiership play-off, winning and retaining their place in the league. The bottom-placed team (Newry City) were relegated to the 2024–25 NIFL Championship.