Irlande du Nord - Premier Intermediate League

Irlande du Nord - Premier Intermediate League

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The NIFL Premier Intermediate League (Known as the Playr-Fit NIFL Premier Intermediate League for sponsorship reasons) is the third level of the Northern Ireland Football League, the national association football league in Northern Ireland, and the highest intermediate division in Northern Ireland, occupying level three in the Northern Ireland football league system – below the NIFL Premiership (level 1) and NIFL Championship (level 2).

The third level in Northern Irish football was known as the Irish League Second Division from 1999 to 2003, the Irish Second Division from 2003 to 2008, the IFA Interim Intermediate League from 2008 to 2009, the IFA Championship 2 from 2009 to 2013, and the NIFL Championship 2 from 2013 to 2016.

History

Under reforms agreed by the NIFL clubs in 2014, from 2016, when the previous Championship 1 acquired senior status, Championship 2 continued as the Premier Intermediate League, retaining its intermediate status and thus became the top intermediate league in Northern Ireland.

In May 2023, the league was expanded to 14 teams, due to licensing issues with Warrenpoint Town and PSNI not having a league they can seamlessly be relegated into. Rathfriland Rangers joined the league for the 2023-24 season, along with Coagh United.

Irlande du Nord - Premier Intermediate League

Le Championnat d'Irlande du Nord de football de Premier Intermediate League est une compétition de football en Irlande du Nord pour les équipes réserves et les équipes intermédiaires. Il s'agit du deuxième niveau du système de football nord-irlandais, après la NIFL Premiership.

La ligue est constituée de 20 équipes, qui s'affrontent dans un format de double tourniquet. Les deux premières équipes sont promues en Premiership NIFL, tandis que les deux dernières équipes sont reléguées en Championship NIFL.

La Premier Intermediate League a été créée en 2008 à la suite de la restructuration du football nord-irlandais. La ligue est gérée par l'Association irlandaise de football (IFA).