Northern-Ireland · Men · 2025/26
Championship
Latest recorded result in the 2025/26 Championship: Institute beat Armagh City 4–1 on 25 April 2026.
Final standings
Official provider standingsChampionship 1: Promotion Group
| # | CLUB | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Limavady UnitedPromotion - NIFL Premiership | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 69 | 34 | 35 | 81 | LWWDW |
| 2 |  Annagh UnitedPromotion - NIFL Premiership (Promotion) | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 55 | 39 | 16 | 72 | LLLDL |
| 3 |  H&W Welders | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 87 | 48 | 39 | 66 | WWLDL |
| 4 |  Newington Youth | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 77 | 62 | 15 | 60 | WLLWW |
| 5 |  Queen's University | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 46 | 5 | 57 | WDWLW |
| 6 |  Loughgall | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 56 | LDWDL |
Championship 1: Regular season
| # | CLUB | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limavady UnitedPromotion - NIFL Championship (Promotion Group) | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 61 | 32 | 29 | 71 | WWWLD |
| 2 | Annagh UnitedPromotion - NIFL Championship (Promotion Group) | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 71 | DWWWW |
| 3 | H&W WeldersPromotion - NIFL Championship (Promotion Group) | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 77 | 41 | 36 | 59 | LDWLL |
| 4 | Newington YouthPromotion - NIFL Championship (Promotion Group) | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 52 | 17 | 51 | WLWWL |
| 5 | LoughgallPromotion - NIFL Championship (Promotion Group) | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 51 | LDLLW |
| 6 | Queen's UniversityPromotion - NIFL Championship (Promotion Group) | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 47 | WWLLD |
| 7 |  InstituteNIFL Championship (Relegation Group) | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 46 | WLWWW |
| 8 |  ArdsNIFL Championship (Relegation Group) | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 46 | 4 | 43 | WDWLW |
| 9 |  Warrenpoint TownNIFL Championship (Relegation Group) | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 50 | -6 | 36 | LLLLL |
| 10 |  Ballinamallard UnitedNIFL Championship (Relegation Group) | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 52 | -16 | 34 | LDDLL |
| 11 |  DundelaNIFL Championship (Relegation Group) | 33 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 73 | -36 | 20 | DDLDL |
| 12 |  Armagh CityNIFL Championship (Relegation Group) | 33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 100 | -72 | 17 | LDDLL |
Championship 1: Relegation Group
| # | CLUB | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Institute | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 59 | 46 | 13 | 59 | WWWDW |
| 8 | Ards | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 56 | 51 | 5 | 52 | WLWLW |
| 9 | Warrenpoint Town | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 41 | LWLDD |
| 10 | Ballinamallard United | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 60 | -16 | 38 | DWLLL |
| 11 | Dundela | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 77 | -34 | 28 | DDWWL |
| 12 | Armagh City | 38 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 112 | -82 | 19 | LLDLD |
Home & away records
Championship 1: Promotion Group
| CLUB | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Limavady United | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 15 |
 Annagh United | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 21 |
 H&W Welders | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 25 |
 Newington Youth | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 31 |
 Queen's University | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 23 |
 Loughgall | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 20 |
Championship 1: Regular season
| CLUB | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limavady United | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 14 |
| Annagh United | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 14 |
| H&W Welders | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 22 |
| Newington Youth | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 21 |
| Loughgall | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 19 |
| Queen's University | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 21 |
 Institute | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 |
 Ards | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 24 |
 Warrenpoint Town | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 24 |
 Ballinamallard United | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
 Dundela | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 36 |
 Armagh City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 38 |
Championship 1: Relegation Group
| CLUB | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 19 |
| Ards | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 26 |
| Warrenpoint Town | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 25 |
| Ballinamallard United | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 26 |
| Dundela | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 38 |
| Armagh City | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 42 |
Official provider home/away records in overall-table order. Points deductions are not allocated to these splits. Missing values remain unavailable.
Official standings may include administrative adjustments. Explore calculates earned points from match results. Groups and playoff stages remain distinct.
Recent results
Coming up
No upcoming fixtures in this season.
Source: API-Football · Season updated · About the data