The 2023 Irish League Women's Premiership, currently branded as Sports Direct Women's Premiership[1] for sponsorship reasons, is the 20th season of the top-tier women's football league in Northern Ireland. Cliftonville Ladies are the defending champions.[2] The 2023 season saw an increase in the number of teams in the league to ten, with the addition of Ballymena United[3] and Larne.[4]
| Champions | Glentoran |
|---|---|
← 2022 2024 → | |
Teams and locations edit
The following teams make up the 2023 season.
Belfast
Location of teams in the 2023 season
Teams are listed in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | Ballymena | Ballymena Showgrounds | 3,600 |
| Cliftonville | Belfast (Oldpark) | Solitude | 2,530 |
| Crusaders Strikers | Belfast (Newtownabbey) | Seaview | 3,383 |
| Derry City | Derry | Brandywell Stadium | 3,700 |
| Glentoran | Belfast (Sydenham) | The Oval | 26,556 |
| Larne | Larne | Inver Park | 3,250 |
| Linfield | Belfast (Boucher Road) | New Midgley Park | n/k |
| Lisburn Ladies | Lisburn | Bluebell Stadium | 1,280 |
| Mid-Ulster Ladies | Cookstown | Mid-Ulster Sports Arena | n/k |
| Sion Swifts | Strabane | Melvin Sports Complex | n/k |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glentoran (C) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 7 | +94 | 50 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 2 | Cliftonville Ladies | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 10 | +94 | 44 | |
| 3 | Crusaders Strikers | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 39 | |
| 4 | Sion Swifts | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 37 | |
| 5 | Linfield | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 32 | |
| 6 | Lisburn Ladies | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 22 | |
| 7 | Larne | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 84 | −63 | 16 | |
| 8 | Derry City | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 80 | −58 | 9 | |
| 9 | Mid-Ulster Ladies | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 74 | −61 | 7 | |
| 10 | Ballymena United (R) | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 84 | −73 | 6 | Relegation to NIWFA Championship |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2023. Source: [1]
Results edit
References edit
- ^ "Nifl Announce Sports Direct Partnership". NI Football League. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "DEFEAT DOESN'T SPOIL REDS TITLE PARTY". NI Football League. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Ballymena United promoted to Danske Bank Women's Premiership". Shekicks.net. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Cliftonville Ladies begin title defence with home clash against Linfield Women". News Letter. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
External links edit
- Womens Premiership NIFL Women's Premiership