IFA Championship 1

Irish League Premier Division

Full Name: Irish Football Association Championship 1
Founded: 1951 (2009)
Level: 2
Number of Teams: 14

Official Website: irishpremierleague.com

Description:

The IFA Championship 1 is the latest in a line of second-tier leagues after periodic reorganization in Northern Ireland's football. The second tier began life back in 1951 and over the years has been known as the B Division, B Division Section 1, Second Division, First Division, IFA Intermediate League First Division and IFA Championship. For the 2009-10 season the IFA Championship has been split into two divisions, the second-tier IFA Championship 1 and the third-tier IFA Championship 2 with promotion and relegation between the two.

Format:

The 14 clubs play each other twice (home and away) for a total of 26 matches. The league champions are promoted automatically to the IFA Premiership while the 2nd place team goes into a promotion/relegation playoff with the 11th place team from the IFA Premiership.

IFA Championship 1 Map:

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