# List of association football clubs in Northern Ireland

This is a list of football clubs that compete within the leagues and divisions of the men's Northern Ireland football league system.

## NIFL Premiership

| Club | Finishing position in 2015–16 | First season in top division | First season of current spell in top division | Total seasons in top division | average home attendance 2016–17 |
| Ards | 8th | 1923-24 | 2016-2017 | 79 | 597 |
| Ballinamallard United | 10th | 2012-13 | 2012-13 | 5 | 437 |
| Ballymena United | 4th | 1928-29 | 2003-04 | 77 | 1,109 |
| Carrick Rangers | 11th | 1983-84 | 2015-16 | 15 | 520 |
| Cliftonville | 5th | 1890-91 | 1890-91 | 127 | 1,108 |
| Coleraine | 3rd | 1927-28 | 1996-97 | 89 | 864 |
| Crusaders | 2nd | 1949-50 | 2006-07 | 67 | 1,365 |
| Dungannon Swifts | 7th | 2003-04 | 2003-04 | 14 | 559 |
| Glenavon | 6th | 1911-12 | 2005-06 | 106 | 1,172 |
| Glentoran | 8th | 1890-91 | 1890-91 | 127 | 1,710 |
| Linfield | 1st (Champions) | 1890-91 | 1890-91 | 127 | 2,251 |
| Warrenpoint Town | 12th (NIFL Championship) | 2013-+4 | 2017-18 | 4 | 827 |

## NIFL Championship

NIFL Championship
| Club | Finishing position in 2015–2016 |
| Annagh United | 12th |
| Armagh City | 3rd |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 8th |
| Dergview | 11th |
| Harland & Wolff Welders | 2nd |
| Institute | 5th |
| Knockbreda | 4th |
| Larne | 6th |
| Lurgan Celtic | 7th |
| Loughgall | 9th |
| PSNI | 2nd (NIFL Championship 2) |
| Warrenpoint Town | 12th (NIFL Premiership) |

## NIFL Premier Intermediate League

| Club | Finishing position in 2015-16 |
| Banbridge Town | 6th |
| Bangor | 10th (NIFL Championship 1) (Relegated for not reapplying for championship licence) |
| Donegal Celtic | 12th(NIFL Championship 1) |
| Dundela | 8th |
| Lisburn Distillery | 14th(NIFL Championship 1) |
| Limavady United | 1st (Not Promoted due to not applying for a license) |
| Moyola Park | 5th |
| Newington Youth | 9th |
| Newry City | 1st (Mid-Ulster Intermediate League) |
| Queen's University Belfast | 7th |
| Sport & Leisure Swifts | 3rd |
| Tobermore United | 4th |

## League of Ireland Premier Division

* Derry City

## Mid-Ulster Football League

| Intermediate A A.F.C Craigavon Ballymacash Rangers Banbridge Rangers Broomhill Camlough Rovers Crewe United Fivemiletown United Hanover Lower Maze Seapatrick St Mary's Youth Tandragee Rovers Valley Rangers | Intermediate B Bourneview Mill Broomhedge Craigavon City Dungannon Rovers Dungannon Tigers Laurelvale Lurgan Town Boys Markethill Swifts Moneyslane Oxford Sunnyside Richhill Seagoe Tullyvallen Windmill Stars | Division 1 Ambassadors Armagh Rovers Ballyoran Coalisland Athletic Cookstown Celtic Derryhirk United Hill Street Lurgan Institute Red Star Riverdale Sandy Hill Silverwood United | Division 2 Armagh Celtic Castlecaulfield Donaghmore Gilford Crusaders Glenavy Keady Celtic Knockmenagh Swifts Lurgan BBOB Portadown BBOB Rectory Rangers Scarva Rangers Stranmillis | Division 3 Aghalee Village Armagh Blues Caledon Rovers Donacloney Goodyear Hillsborough Boys Lurgan United Moira Albion Newmills Orchard City The Dons Union Lusa White City | Division 4 Annalong Banbridge YCOB Damolly Lurgyvallen12 Millbrook Santos Southside Sporting Lisburn |

## Ballymena & Provincial League

| Premier Division Ballynure Old Boys Brantwood Chimney Corner Desertmartin Dunloy Killymoon Rangers Magherafelt Sky Blues Newtowne Rathcoole | Other clubs Kilbride Swifts F.C. (Intermediate Division in 2012) |

## Northern Ireland Intermediate League

* Ardstraw
* Ballymoney United
* Dungiven Celtic
* Newbuildings United
* Oxford United Stars
* Strabane Athletic
* Trojans

## Northern Amateur Football League

| Premier Division Albert Foundry Ardglass Ards Rangers Crumlin Star Crumlin United Derriaghy Cricket Club Downpatrick Drumaness Mills Immaculata Islandmagee Malachians Nortel Shankill United | Division 1A 1st Bangor Old Boys Abbey Villa Barn United Comber Recreation Dromara Village Dundonald Dunmurry Rec. East Belfast Killyleagh Youth Club Kilmore Recreation Larne Technical Old Boys Lisburn Rangers Orangefield Old Boys Rathfriland Rangers | Division 1B 1st Bangor Old Boys Ballynahinch United Bloomfield Bryansburn Rangers Civil Service Dundonald Dunmurry Young Men Lisburn Rangers Newcastle Short Brothers | Division 1C 18th Newtownabbey Old Boys Ardglass Ballywalter Recreation Bangor Amateurs Bangor Rangers Bangor Swifts Derriaghy Cricket Club Groomsport Mossley Newington Rangers |

## North-West Junior League

| Premier Division Ardmore Ballykelly Boys Brigade Old Boys Caw City Colts Drummond Eglinton Lincoln Court Newbuildings United Reserves Tullyalley | Division 1 Burnfoot Churchill United Claudy Rovers Donemana Douglas Bridge Dungiven Celtic Reserves Foyle Wanderers Irish Street Roe Rovers Reserves | Division 2 Ardmore Reserves Artigarvan Boys Brigade Old Boys Reserves Claudy United Donemana Reserves Dungiven Celtic 3rd's Dromore Eglinton Reserves Glendermott Limavady Rugby Football Club Lincon Court Reserves |

## Derry and District League
### Northwest Saturday Morning League

| Premier Division Cliftonvilla Phoenix Swifts Brandywell Celtic Bohemians Mourne Harps Newton Heath Magee College Cloony YC Gransha Corinthians | First Division Westbank United Tamnaherin Celtic Du Pont Abercorn Oxford Utd Foyle Harps Benbradagh Colts St. Columb's College Northside Albion Foyle Athletic Drumahoe YCMA West Galliagh |

### Senior Sunday Morning League

| Premier Division Oxford United Reserves Don Bosco's Top of the Hill Celtic Derry Rovers Lisahally Abercorn Porters Metro Brandywell Harps Celtic Swifts Three Flowers The720 Bluebell Celtic | First Division Oxford Colts Bogside Inn Don Bosco's Youths Downey's Carraig Bar City Harps Culmore Tristar Boys Phoenix Crescent Currynierin Maydown St Helens FC |

## Coleraine and District League

| Premier League Aghadowey Ballymoney Olympic Coleraine Crusaders Dunaghy Garvagh Heights Kilrea United Maghera Maghera Strollers Magherafelt Reds Portrush Riada Roe Valley Upperlands UUC | Morning League Ballybogey Ballycastle Ballymoney Olympic Ballymoney United Reserves Coleraine Crusaders Reserves Dervock Glebe Rangers Reserves Heights Reserves Macosquin Portrush Reserves Portstewart Reserves Riada Reserves Roe Valley Reserves UUC Reserves White Eagles |

## Fermanagh & Western League

| Division 1 Beragh Swifts Dergview Reserves Derrychara United Enniskillen Athletic Enniskillen Rangers Enniskillen Town United Killen Rangers Lisbellaw United Magheraveely Mountfield Mountjoy United NFC Kesh Strathroy Harps Tummery Athletic | Division 2 Augher Stars Castlederg United Enniskillen Galaxy Fintona Swifts Irvinestown Wanderers Lisnarick Maguiresbridge Omagh Hospitals Orchard Farm | Division 3 Ardstraw Dunbreen Rovers Drumquin United Enniskillen Rovers Fivemiletown United II Lisnaskea Rovers Newtownstewart United Omagh Albion St Patricks |

## Defunct clubs

* Alton United
* Belfast Celtic
* Derry Celtic
* Derry Olympic
* Omagh Town
* Queen's Island
* Ulster
* St Elizabeth's
* Donard Hospital
* Willowfield
* Kilroot Rec
* Newry City (Refounded as Newry City AFC in 2013)