2022–23 NIFL Premier Intermediate League
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 Aug 2022 – 2 May 2023 |
| Champions | Bangor |
| Promoted | Bangor |
| Matches played | 162 |
| Goals scored | 525 (3.24 per match) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
The 2022–23 NIFL Premier Intermediate League (known as the Lough 41 Premier Intermediate League for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the NIFL Premier Intermediate League, the third tier of the Northern Ireland Football League - the national football league in Northern Ireland. The season began on 20 August 2022.
Newington were the champions of the previous season and promoted to the 2022–23 NIFL Championship. They were replaced by Queen's University, who were relegated from the 2021–22 NIFL Championship. 2021–22 Mid-Ulster Football League champions Ballymacash Rangers defeated 2021–22 Ballymena & Provincial Football League champions St James' Swifts in a promotion playoff to earn promotion to the NIFL Premier Intermediate League, increasing the number of teams by one.
Teams
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| Club | Stadium | Location | Capacity[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armagh City | Holm Park | Armagh | 2,000 |
| Ballymacash Rangers | The Bluebell Stadium | Lisburn | 1,280 |
| Banbridge Town | Crystal Park | Banbridge | 1,500 |
| Bangor | Clandeboye Park | Bangor | 1,895 (500 seated) |
| Dollingstown | Planter's Park | Dollingstown | 1,000 |
| Limavady United | The Showgrounds | Limavady | 1,500 (274 seated) |
| Lisburn Distillery | New Grosvenor Stadium | Ballyskeagh | 7,000 (540 seated) |
| Moyola Park | Mill Meadow | Castledawson | 1,000 |
| Portstewart | Mullaghacall | Portstewart | 1,000 |
| PSNI | The Dub | Belfast | 1,000 (330 seated) |
| Queen's University | Upper Malone | Belfast | 1,000 (330 seated) |
| Tobermore United | Fortwilliam Park | Tobermore | 2,000 (100 seated) |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangor (C, P) | 27 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 67 | 14 | +53 | 70 | Promotion to the NIFL Championship |
| 2 | Ballymacash Rangers | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 67 | 24 | +43 | 60 | Qualification for the NIFL Championship play-off |
| 3 | Queen's University | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 51 | |
| 4 | Limavady United | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 46 | |
| 5 | Moyola Park | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 34 | |
| 6 | Tobermore United | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 32 | |
| 7 | Lisburn Distillery | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 34 | |
| 8 | Portstewart | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 32 | |
| 9 | Armagh City | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 | |
| 10 | Dollingstown | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 24 | |
| 11 | Banbridge Town | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 24 | |
| 12 | PSNI[b] | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 73 | −39 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Drawing of lots[2]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other twice (22 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
- ^ PSNI were reprieved from relegation after Warrenpoint Town were expelled from the NIFL Championship and relegated to the NIFL Premier Intermediate League.
Results
[edit]Matches 1–22
[edit]During matches 1–22 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).
Matches 23–27
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ "NIFL Premier Intermediate Venues 2021-2022". Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Rules and Regulations". NIFL. Retrieved 14 September 2021.