Season | 2012β13 |
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The 2012β13 IFA Championship (known as the Belfast Telegraph Championship for sponsorship reasons) [1] was the fifth season since its establishment after a major overhaul of the league system in Northern Ireland. The season began on 10 August 2012 and ended on 4 May 2013. From next season onwards, the league would be operated by the Northern Ireland Football League, which was taking over from the Irish Football Association (IFA) for the 2013β14 season. [2]
In Championship 1, Ards were confirmed as the champions on 20 April 2013 after a 1β1 draw against Institute, securing promotion back to the top flight for the first time since the 2005β06 season. [3] Warrenpoint Town finished as runners-up, and qualified for the promotion/relegation play-off against Donegal Celtic. The tie ended 2β2 on aggregate with Warrenpoint Town winning on the away goals rule to reach the top flight for the first time in the club's history. Donegal Celtic were relegated to next season's Championship 1. Earlier in the season, Newry City were wound up and their IFA membership was later terminated. All of their results were also expunged. [4] As a result of Newry's expulsion from the league, only the club that finished in 13th, Tobermore United, was relegated from Championship 1, and there was no relegation from Championship 2. [5]
In Championship 2, winners Knockbreda were promoted to Championship 1, along with runners-up Ballyclare Comrades. Chimney Corner finished bottom for the fourth successive season but were saved from relegation by Newry City's demise.
Ballinamallard United were last season's winners of Championship 1, achieving promotion to the 2012β13 IFA Premiership. Carrick Rangers replaced them for this season's Championship 1, after finishing in 12th place in the previous season's Premiership. Newry City missed out on promotion as they finished as runners-up, but were defeated 3β2 by Lisburn Distillery in the promotion/relegation play-off.
Promoted from Championship 1 to IFA Premiership
Relegated from IFA Premiership to Championship 1
Promoted from Championship 2 to Championship 1
Relegated from Championship 1 to Championship 2
Club dissolved
Champions | Ards |
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Promoted |
Ards Warrenpoint Town |
Relegated | Tobermore United |
Matches played | 156 |
Goals scored | 507 (3.25 per match) |
Biggest home win | Carrick Rangers 6β0 Dergview |
Biggest away win | Larne 0β6 Carrick Rangers |
Highest scoring |
Larne 3β5
Dundela Tobermore United 2β6 Institute Tobermore United 4β4 Larne Warrenpoint Town 5β3 Dundela Dundela 5β3 Carrick Rangers Dundela 4β4 Limavady United |
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Club | Stadium | Location | Capacity |
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Ards | Clandeboye Park | Bangor | 2,850 (500 seated) |
Bangor | Clandeboye Park | Bangor | 2,850 (500 seated) |
Carrick Rangers | Taylors Avenue | Carrickfergus | 6,000 (400 seated) |
Coagh United | Hagan Park | Coagh | 2,000 (179 seated) |
Dergview | Darragh Park | Castlederg | 1,200 (100 seated) |
Dundela | Wilgar Park | Belfast | 2,500 (100 seated) |
Harland & Wolff Welders | Tillysburn Park | Belfast | 3,000 (100 seated) |
Institute | Riverside Stadium | Drumahoe | 3,110 (1,540 seated) |
Larne | Inver Park | Larne | 1,100 (656 seated) |
Limavady United | The Showgrounds | Limavady | 524 (274 seated) |
Loughgall | Lakeview Park | Loughgall | 3,000 (180 seated) |
Tobermore United | Fortwilliam Park | Tobermore | 1,500 (100 seated) |
Warrenpoint Town | Milltown Playing Fields | Warrenpoint | 500 (100 seated) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Ards (C, P) | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 19 | +37 | 59 | Promotion to NIFL Premiership |
2 | Warrenpoint Town (O, P) | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 50 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
3 | Institute | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 47 | |
4 | Dundela | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 43 | |
5 | Carrick Rangers | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 39 | |
6 | Harland & Wolff Welders | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 34 | |
7 | Dergview | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 27 | |
8 | Larne | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 24 | |
9 | Coagh United | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 23 | |
10 | Bangor | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 23 | |
11 | Loughgall | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 23 | |
12 | Limavady United | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 21 | |
13 | Tobermore United (R) | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 21 | Relegation to NIFL Championship 2 [a] |
Each team plays every other team twice (once at home, and once away) for a total of 24 games.
Champions | Knockbreda |
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Promoted |
Knockbreda Ballyclare Comrades |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 905 (3.77 per match) |
Biggest home win | Armagh City 11β1 Chimney Corner |
Biggest away win |
Sport & Leisure Swifts 1β8
Knockbreda Chimney Corner 0β7 Lurgan Celtic |
Highest scoring | Armagh City 11β1 Chimney Corner |
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Club | Stadium | Location | Capacity |
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Annagh United | Tandragee Road | Portadown | 1,250 (100 seated) |
Armagh City | Holm Park | Armagh | 3,000 (330 seated) |
Ballyclare Comrades | Dixon Park | Ballyclare | 1,800 (500 seated) |
Ballymoney United | Riada Stadium | Ballymoney | 5,752 (218 seated) |
Banbridge Town | Crystal Park | Banbridge | 1,500 (100 seated) |
Chimney Corner | Allen Park | Antrim | 2,000 (100 seated) |
Glebe Rangers | Riada Stadium | Ballymoney | 5,752 (218 seated) |
Killymoon Rangers | Mid Ulster Sports Arena | Cookstown | 1,000 (100 seated) |
Knockbreda | Breda Park | Knockbreda | 1,000 (100 seated) |
Lurgan Celtic | Knockrammer Park | Lurgan | 1,000 (100 seated) |
Moyola Park | Mill Meadow | Castledawson | 2,000 (200 seated) |
Portstewart | Seahaven | Portstewart | 1,000 (100 seated) |
PSNI | Newforge Lane | Belfast | 500 (112 seated) |
Queen's University | Dub Stadium | Belfast | 1,000 (100 seated) |
Sport & Leisure Swifts | Glen Road Heights | Belfast | 500 (215 seated) |
Wakehurst | Mill Meadow | Castledawson | 1,000 (200 seated) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Knockbreda (C, P) | 30 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 106 | 25 | +81 | 77 | Promotion to NIFL Championship 1 |
2 | Ballyclare Comrades (P) | 30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 77 | 28 | +49 | 71 | |
3 | Armagh City | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 81 | 34 | +47 | 66 | |
4 | Lurgan Celtic | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 63 | |
5 | Glebe Rangers | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 52 | |
6 | Wakehurst | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 52 | |
7 | Queen's University | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 45 | |
8 | PSNI | 30 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 43 | |
9 | Banbridge Town | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 40 | |
10 | Ballymoney United | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 37 | |
11 | Annagh United | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 34 | |
12 | Moyola Park | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 28 | |
13 | Portstewart | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 70 | −33 | 22 | |
14 | Sport & Leisure Swifts | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 41 | 101 | −60 | 20 | |
15 | Killymoon Rangers | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 38 | 85 | −47 | 19 | |
16 | Chimney Corner | 30 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 26 | 108 | −82 | 11 | No Relegation [a] |
Each team plays every other team twice (once at home, and once away) for a total of 30 games.