Women's Premiership (Northern Ireland)

The Women's Premiership is the top level women's football league of Northern Ireland. The league was called the NIWFA Division League 1 until 2003 and Premier League until 2015. In 2016, it was rebranded the Women's Premiership and is run by the NI Football League since.[1]

Women's Premiership
Founded2004
Country Northern Ireland
ConfederationUEFA
Divisions1
Number of teams6
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toWomen's Championship
Domestic cup(s)IFA Women's Challenge Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Women's Champions League
Current championsGlentoran Women (9th title)
(2021 Women's Premiership)
Most championshipsGlentoran Women (9 titles)
WebsiteWebsite

Eight teams play a double round robin to crown the champion, which qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League. The eighth place gets relegated to the Women's Championship 1, the seventh place plays a two-legged relegation playoff against the runner up of the Women's Championship.

History

In women's football the first league season was played out in 1977.[2] Organised by the Northern Ireland Women's Football Association (NIWFA) the league was simply called the NIWFA Division League 1.

In 2004 the Division 1 was replaced by the Women's Premier League.

In 2016, after 40 years of administering and developing women's football locally, the league was rebranded the Women's Premiership and is run now by the Northern Ireland Football League.[3] The main sponsor and name giver is Danske Bank.

2022 Teams

The following teams make up the 2020 season.

Belfast
Drumahoe
Strabane
Location of teams in the 2020 season
TeamLocationGround
CliftonvilleBelfastSolitude
Crusaders StrikersBelfastSeaview
Derry CityDrumahoeRiverside Stadium
GlentoranBelfastThe Oval
LinfieldBelfastNew Midgely Park
LisburnLisburnGlenmore Activity Centre
Mid-UlsterCookstownMid Ulster Sports Arena
Sion SwiftsStrabane,Melvin Sports Complex

List of champions

Before 2004 the winner of the Division 1 league was national champion. The first season was played out in 1977.[4][5]

References
  1. "2016 DANSKE BANK WOMEN'S PREMIERSHIP LAUNCHED". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016.
  2. "Northern Ireland Women's Football Association - NIWFA".
  3. "NIFL announce start of Northern Ireland Women's Premiership". 5 March 2016.
  4. "History". Northern Ireland Women's Football Association. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  5. "Northern Ireland - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  6. "FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT FOCUS!". irishfa.com. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2014. ... and in 1999, 2000, and 2001 Lisburn Distillery Predators won the NIWFA Premier League
  7. "Glentoran take title". shekicks.net. 29 July 2011. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  8. "Pitchero League Websites - Manage your league and create an awesome website".
  9. "Champions - Again | Glentoran FC".
  10. "Zusammenfassung - Premiership Frauen - Nordirland - Ergebnisse, Spielpläne, Tabellen und News - Women Soccerway".
  11. "Linfield Ladies' News: McGuinness blasts Linfield to League Title Glory".
  12. "Linfield Ladies retain Danske Bank Women's Premiership". goqradio.com. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  13. "#DanskeWomensPrem : Linfield take title after dramatic fightback". shekicks.net. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  14. "Linfield hit 10 in Derry to retain title". BBC Sport.
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