2024–25 NIFL Premiership

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The 2024–25 NIFL Premiership (known as the Sports Direct Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the 17th season of the NIFL Premiership, the highest level of league football in Northern Ireland and the 124th season of Irish League football overall.

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NIFL Premiership
Season2024–25
Dates10 August 2024 – 26 April 2025
ChampionsLinfield
UEFA Champions LeagueLinfield
Matches played98
Goals scored301 (3.07 per match)
Top goalscorerMatthew Shevlin (17 goals)
Biggest home winLinfield 5–1 Loughgall
(24 August 2024)
Biggest away winLoughgall 1–5 Cliftonville
(14 September 2024)
Highest scoringLinfield 5–1 Loughgall
(24 August 2024)
All statistics correct as of 16 November 2024.
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Teams

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The league consisted of twelve teams; the top eleven teams from the previous season, and one team promoted from the NIFL Championship. Larne entered the season as defending champions (for the second consecutive season).

Portadown were promoted as champions of the 2023–24 NIFL Championship (returning to the top-flight after a one-season absence), replacing the 2023–24 NIFL Premiership bottom-placed team Newry City.

Stadia and locations

Locations of the Belfast-based 2024–25 NIFL Premiership teams
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Club Stadium Location Capacity[1][2]
Ballymena UnitedThe ShowgroundsBallymena3,824 (all seated)
Carrick RangersLoughshore Hotel ArenaCarrickfergus2,100 (380 seated)
CliftonvilleSolitudeBelfast3,054 (all seated)
ColeraineThe ShowgroundsColeraine4,843 (1,607 seated)
CrusadersSeaviewBelfast3,208 (all seated)
Dungannon SwiftsStangmore ParkDungannon2,000 (300 seated)
GlenavonMourneview ParkLurgan3,302 (all seated)
GlentoranThe OvalBelfast6,054 (3,991 seated)
LarneInver ParkLarne2,732 (1,632 seated)
LinfieldWindsor ParkBelfast18,434 (all seated)
LoughgallLakeview ParkLoughgall3,000
PortadownShamrock ParkPortadown3,940 (2,765 seated)
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Regular season

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Linfield 33 24 4 5 61 23 +38 76 Qualification for the Section A
2 Larne 33 15 9 9 39 28 +11 54
3 Glentoran 33 15 9 9 40 31 +9 54
4 Dungannon Swifts 33 15 5 13 44 40 +4 50
5 Crusaders 33 15 5 13 41 43 2 50
6 Coleraine 33 13 10 10 49 41 +8 49
7 Cliftonville 33 13 7 13 44 37 +7 46 Qualification for the Section B
8 Portadown 33 13 7 13 39 38 +1 46
9 Ballymena United 33 13 4 16 40 42 2 43
10 Glenavon 33 10 9 14 35 43 8 39
11 Carrick Rangers 33 6 9 18 24 48 24 27
12 Loughgall 33 4 6 23 29 71 42 18
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Source: Northern Ireland Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Drawing of lots [3]

Results

For matches 1–22, each team plays every other team twice (home and away). For matches 23–33, each team plays every other team for the third time (either at home or away).

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Home \ Away BYM CRK CLF COL CRU DUN GLA GLT LAR LIN LGL POR BYM CRK CLF COL CRU DUN GLA GLT LAR LIN LGL POR
Ballymena United 1–2 3–2 0–1 0–1 0–1 3–1 1–0 1–2 0–2 4–1 0–3 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–0
Carrick Rangers 1–4 2–0 2–1 3–0 0–1 2–0 2–3 1–2 1–3 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0
Cliftonville 0–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–3 0–0 4–0 1–0 3–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2
Coleraine 4–2 3–1 0–0 1–2 4–1 0–2 2–1 1–1 0–3 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–2 1–0
Crusaders 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–1 1–3 1–3 2–3 3–1 0–3 3–1 2–0 1–5 0–2 1–1 3–2
Dungannon Swifts 1–0 4–0 1–4 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–3 2–0 0–3 3–1 1–1 2–3 0–3 2–1
Glenavon 0–1 1–1 1–2 3–3 3–1 1–1 0–3 0–0 0–3 2–2 2–1 2–1 3–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 2–0
Glentoran 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 2–0 0–2 0–1 1–0 3–3 2–2 0–0
Larne 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–3 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–1
Linfield 2–0 1–0 1–2 3–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–3 0–1 5–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–0
Loughgall 2–3 3–0 1–5 0–4 0–4 0–2 3–0 2–2 1–4 1–3 2–2 2–1 1–3 0–2 1–2 0–1 0–1
Portadown 0–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3
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Source: Northern Ireland Football League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Matches 34–38

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For the final five matches, the table splits into two halves, with the top six teams forming Section A and the bottom six teams forming Section B. Each team plays every other team in their respective section once. The fixtures are reversed from those played during rounds 23–33, ensuring that teams have played every other team in their respective section twice at home and twice away overall throughout the season.

Section A

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Linfield (C, Q) 35 26 4 5 66 25 +41 82 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Glentoran 35 16 9 10 43 34 +9 57 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[a]
3 Larne 35 15 11 9 42 31 +11 56 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round play-off final
4 Coleraine 35 14 10 11 53 45 +8 52 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round play-off quarter-finals
5 Dungannon Swifts 35 15 6 14 47 44 +3 51
6 Crusaders 35 15 6 14 44 48 4 51
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Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2025. Source: Northern Ireland Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Drawing of lots[4]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. The 2024–25 Irish Cup winners (Cliftonville or Dungannon Swifts) qualify for the Conference League second qualifying round. If Dungannon Swifts win the Irish Cup and finish second, the Conference League first round spot will be passed to the third-placed team. If Cliftonville win the Irish Cup and finish seventh, the Conference League play-off fourth quarter-final spot will be passed to the eighth-placed team.

Results

Each team plays each other once (either at home or away).

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Home \ Away COL CRU DUN GLT LAR LIN
Coleraine 3–2 12 Apr 26 Apr
Crusaders 19 Apr 12 Apr 2–2
Dungannon Swifts 26 Apr 19 Apr 1–1
Glentoran 2–1
Larne 26 Apr 18 Apr
Linfield 3–1 12 Apr 2–1
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Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2025. Source: Northern Ireland Football League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Section B

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Cliftonville 35 15 7 13 52 38 +14 52 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round play-off quarter-finals
8 Portadown 35 13 8 14 41 43 2 47
9 Ballymena United 35 14 4 17 45 49 4 46
10 Glenavon 35 10 10 15 36 45 9 40
11 Carrick Rangers (Z) 35 7 9 19 29 52 23 30 Qualification for the NIFL Premiership play-off
12 Loughgall (Z) 35 5 6 24 32 76 44 21 Relegation to the NIFL Championship
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Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2025. Source: Northern Ireland Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Drawing of lots[5]
(Z) Assured of NIFL Premiership play-off at best

Results

Each team plays each other once (either at home or away).

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Home \ Away BYM CRK CLF GLA LGL POR
Ballymena United 12 Apr 5–2
Carrick Rangers 1–3 26 Apr 4–1
Cliftonville 5–0 12 Apr
Glenavon 19 Apr 0–1
Loughgall 19 Apr 26 Apr
Portadown 26 Apr 19 Apr 1–1 12 Apr
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Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2025. Source: Northern Ireland Football League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Play-offs

Conference League play-off

Clubs placed 3rd–7th compete for the second and final place in the 2025–26 Conference League first qualifying round. The play-offs are one-off matches, with the higher-ranked teams given home advantage and extra time and penalties used to determine the winner if necessary. If the 2024–25 Irish Cup winners finish in the top three, the third-placed team will qualify automatically for the Conference League spot and the spot will be vacated. If the Irish Cup winners finish in between fourth and seventh, that spot will be vacated.

NIFL Premiership play-off

The eleventh-placed club will face the second-placed club from the 2024–25 NIFL Championship in a two-legged play-off for the final place in the 2025–26 NIFL Premiership.

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