2023–24 NIFL Premier Intermediate League

The 2023–24 NIFL Premier Intermediate League (known as the Playr-Fit Premier Intermediate League for sponsorship reasons) was the seventh 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 26 August 2023 and concluded on 27 April 2024.

NIFL Premier Intermediate League
Season2023–24
Dates26 Aug 2023 – 27 Apr 2024
ChampionsLimavady United
PromotedLimavady United
Armagh City
RelegatedPSNI
2024–25

The winners (Limavady United) were promoted to the 2024–25 NIFL Championship. The runners-up (Armagh City) were also promoted after winning the NIFL Championship play-off. The bottom-placed team (PSNI) were relegated to Level 4.

Teams

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The league consisted of fourteen teams; eleven teams remaining from the previous season, two teams promoted from Level 4, and one team relegated from the NIFL Championship. The two promoted teams were Coagh United (champions of the 2022–23 Ballymena & Provincial Football League) and Rathfriland Rangers (champions of the 2022–23 Northern Amateur Football League), increasing the number of teams by two. The relegated team was Warrenpoint Town, who were relegated from the 2022–23 NIFL Championship due to a licensing issue (replacing the promoted team of Bangor).

ClubStadiumLocationCapacity[1]
Armagh CityHolm ParkArmagh2,000
Ballymacash RangersThe Bluebell StadiumLisburn1,280
Banbridge TownCrystal ParkBanbridge1,500
Coagh UnitedHagan ParkCoagh1,000 (150 seated)
DollingstownPlanter's ParkDollingstown1,000
Limavady UnitedThe ShowgroundsLimavady1,500 (274 seated)
Lisburn DistilleryNew Grosvenor StadiumBallyskeagh7,000 (540 seated)
Moyola ParkMill MeadowCastledawson1,000
PortstewartMullaghacallPortstewart1,000
PSNIThe DubBelfast1,000 (330 seated)
Queen's UniversityUpper MaloneBelfast1,000 (330 seated)
Rathfriland RangersIveagh ParkRathfriland
Tobermore UnitedFortwilliam ParkTobermore2,000 (100 seated)
Warrenpoint TownMilltownWarrenpoint1,450

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Limavady United (C, P)2618447131+4058Promotion to NIFL Championship
2Armagh City (O, P)2615745536+1952Qualification for the NIFL Championship play-off
3Ballymacash Rangers2615475836+2249
4Rathfriland Rangers2614484726+2146
5Queen's University2612775842+1643
6Dollingstown26132115045+541
7Coagh United26106104036+436
8Banbridge Town26103135057−733
9Lisburn Distillery2694133145−1431
10Warrenpoint Town2686123841−330
11Moyola Park2692153349−1629
12Portstewart2674152746−1925
13Tobermore United2674152856−2825
14PSNI (R)2661192969−4019Relegation to Level 4
Source: NIFL Premier Intermediate
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; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

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Each team plays every other team twice (home and away).

Home \ AwayARMBALBABCOADOLLIMLISMOYPORPSNQUERATTOBWAR
Armagh City3–20–33–11–02–13–21–12–14–02–31–04–33–0
Ballymacash Rangers2–20–03–12–03–44–22–04–17–13–12–12–21–1
Banbridge Town3–21–22–11–41–30–12–11–34–11–10–26–14–1
Coagh United3–33–21–11–21–10–11–43–02–02–10–14–14–1
Dollingstown1–21–23–22–21–72–01–33–22–15–10–11–03–1
Limavady United2–12–19–11–01–33–23–23–04–14–10–36–02–0
Lisburn Distillery0–01–33–21–13–10–35–11–02–10–40–22–13–1
Moyola Park1–41–02–50–10–30–12–01–03–20–22–10–10–3
Portstewart1–11–22–11–02–11–11–10–23–11–21–21–22–0
PSNI1–31–41–40–11–40–23–03–23–11–10–20–32–0
Queen's University2–23–06–12–12–43–31–12–22–01–21–45–01–0
Rathfriland Rangers0–11–20–21–32–21–13–0[a]3–06–03–01–50–03–0
Tobermore United1–31–32–11–23–10–21–03–10–10–20–32–20–0
Warrenpoint Town2–21–05–11–12–03–22–00–11–17–12–21–23–0
Source: NIFL Premier Intermediate
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.
Notes:
  1. ^ Originally a 3–4 win for Lisburn Distillery; Rathfriland Rangers awarded a 3–0 win after Lisburn Distillery fielded an ineligible player.

References

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  1. ^ "NIFL Premier Intermediate Venues 2021-2022". Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Rules and Regulations". NIFL. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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