Northern Ireland Intermediate League

The Northern Ireland Intermediate League was an amateur intermediate league based in the north-west region of Northern Ireland. As one of the leagues in the 4th tier of Northern Irish football, the league champions could be promoted to the NIFL Premier Intermediate League, providing they met the admittance requirements.

Northern Ireland Intermediate League
Founded1978
Folded2023
CountryNorthern Ireland
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toNIFL Premier Intermediate League
Domestic cup(s)Irish Cup
IFA Intermediate Cup
League cup(s)Northern Ireland Intermediate League Cup
Most championshipsDonegal Celtic (8)

In 2023 the league announced that it would cease to exist due to a number of clubs deciding to join other regional leagues within the Northern Ireland football league system.[1]

Clubs in membership in final season

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Cup competitions

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  • Intermediate Challenge Cup
  • Intermediate League Cup

List of champions

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Performance by club

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Team No. of wins Winning years
Donegal Celtic 8 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02
Oxford United Stars 7 1986–87, 1988–89, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2009–10, 2013–14
Dungiven Celtic 4 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2008–09
Newbuildings United 4 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2022–23
Ballymoney United 3 1980–81, 1982–83, 2015–16
Derry City 2 1979–80, 1983–84
Portstewart 2 1984–85, 2016–17
Tobermore United 2 1978–79, 1981–82
U.U.C. 2 2004–05, 2006–07
Draperstown Celtic 1 2007–08
Lurgan Celtic 1 2000–01
Maiden City 1 2021–22
Park 1 1991–92
Roe Valley 1 1987–88
Shelbourne 1 1985–86
Strabane Athletic 1 2018–19
Trojans 1 2014–15

References

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  1. ^ "The Northern Ireland Intermediate League calls it a day". wearetyrone.com. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

Sources

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  • Malcolm Brodie (ed.), Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbooks 1979/80 to 2008/09.
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