The Women's Premiership is the top level women's football league of Irish League. The league was called the NIWFA Division League 1 until 2003 and Premier League until 2015. In 2016, it was rebranded the Women's Premiership and is run by NIFL/ Irish League since.[1]
Ten teams play a double round robin to crown the champion, which qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League. The tenth place gets relegated to the Women's Championship 1, the ninth place plays a two-legged relegation playoff against the runner up of the Women's Championship.
In women's football the first league season was played out in 1977.[2] Organised by the Northern Ireland Women's Football Association (NIWFA) the league was simply called the NIWFA Division League 1.
In 2004 the Division 1 was replaced by the Women's Premier League.
In 2016, after 40 years of administering and developing women's football locally, the league was rebranded the Women's Premiership and is run now by the Northern Ireland Football League.[3] The main sponsor and name giver is Sports Direct.
Prior to the 2023 season, the Premiership introduced professional contracts for players, as well as games on Fridays and Sundays in addition to traditional Wednesday games.[4] Five Premiership teams will also take part in a new all-island competition during the summer.[5]
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The Women s Premiership is the top level women s football league of Irish League The league was called the NIWFA Division League 1 until 2003 and Premier League until 2015 In 2016 it was rebranded the Women s Premiership and is run by NIFL Irish League since 1 Women s PremiershipFounded2004Country Northern IrelandConfederationUEFADivisions1Number of teams10Level on pyramid1Relegation toWomen s ChampionshipDomestic cup s IFA Women s Challenge CupInternational cup s UEFA Women s Champions LeagueCurrent championsGlentoran Women 10th title 2023 Women s Premiership Most championshipsGlentoran Women 10 titles Websitenifootballleague wbr com wbr womens premiershipCurrent 2023 Women s PremiershipTen teams play a double round robin to crown the champion which qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women s Champions League The tenth place gets relegated to the Women s Championship 1 the ninth place plays a two legged relegation playoff against the runner up of the Women s Championship Contents 1 History 1 1 Sponsors 2 2023 Teams 3 List of champions 4 References 5 External linksHistory editIn women s football the first league season was played out in 1977 2 Organised by the Northern Ireland Women s Football Association NIWFA the league was simply called the NIWFA Division League 1 In 2004 the Division 1 was replaced by the Women s Premier League In 2016 after 40 years of administering and developing women s football locally the league was rebranded the Women s Premiership and is run now by the Northern Ireland Football League 3 The main sponsor and name giver is Sports Direct Prior to the 2023 season the Premiership introduced professional contracts for players as well as games on Fridays and Sundays in addition to traditional Wednesday games 4 Five Premiership teams will also take part in a new all island competition during the summer 5 Sponsors edit Period Sponsor2016 2022 Danske Bank 6 2023 Sports Direct 7 2023 Teams editThe following teams make up the 2023 season nbsp nbsp Belfast nbsp Derry City nbsp Sion Swifts nbsp Larne nbsp Lisburn Ladies nbsp Ballymena United nbsp Mid Ulster Ladies nbsp Belfast teams CliftonvilleCrusaders StrikersGlentoranLinfieldclass notpageimage Location of teams in the 2023 season Teams are listed in alphabetical order Team Location Stadium CapacityBallymena United Ballymena Ballymena Showgrounds 3 600Cliftonville Belfast Oldpark Solitude 2 530Crusaders Strikers Belfast Newtownabbey Seaview 3 383Derry City Derry Brandywell Stadium 3 700Glentoran Belfast Sydenham The Oval 26 556Larne Larne Inver Park 3 250Linfield Belfast Boucher Road Midgley Park n kLisburn Ladies Lisburn Bluebell Stadium 1 280Mid Ulster Ladies Cookstown Mid Ulster Sports Arena n kSion Swifts Strabane Melvin Sports Complex n kList of champions editBefore 2004 the winner of the Division 1 league was national champion The first season was played out in 1977 8 9 Season Champion Runner up1977 1998 unknown1999 Lisburn Distillery Predators 10 2000 Lisburn Distillery Predators 10 2001 Lisburn Distillery Predators 10 2002 Crusaders Strikers2003 Crusaders Strikers2004 Glentoran Women Northland Raiders2005 Crusaders Strikers Glentoran Women2006 Glentoran Women Crusaders Strikers2007 Glentoran Women Crusaders Strikers2008 Glentoran Women Crusaders Strikers2009 Crusaders Strikers Glentoran Women2010 Crusaders Strikers Glentoran Women2011 11 Glentoran Women Crusaders Strikers2012 Crusaders Strikers Glentoran Women2013 12 Glentoran Women Crusaders Strikers2014 13 Glentoran Women Linfield Ladies2015 14 Newry City Ladies Linfield Ladies2016 15 Linfield Ladies Cliftonville Ladies2017 16 Linfield Ladies Sion Swifts Ladies2018 17 Linfield Ladies Glentoran Women2019 18 Linfield Ladies Sion Swifts Ladies2020 Glentoran Women Linfield Ladies2021 Glentoran Women Cliftonville2022 Cliftonville Glentoran Women2023 Glentoran Women Cliftonville Northern Irish championships Titles Team10 Glentoran Women6 Crusaders Strikers4 Linfield Ladies3 Lisburn Distillery Predators1 Cliftonville Ladies1 Newry City LadiesList only includes known titles misses 1977 1998 References edit 2016 DANSKE BANK WOMEN S PREMIERSHIP LAUNCHED Archived from the original on 21 August 2016 Northern Ireland Women s Football Association NIWFA NIFL announce start of Northern Ireland Women s Premiership 5 March 2016 Women s Premiership How each team is shaping up for the new season Retrieved 2 June 2023 Five Women s Premiership teams to take part in new all island competition Retrieved 2 June 2023 Northern Ireland Football League confirm Danske Bank partnership to end after 11 years News Letter 30 March 2023 Retrieved 12 May 2023 Sports Direct NI Women s Prem Means more than Ever but Reds and Glens still to the fore The Irish News 21 April 2023 Retrieved 12 May 2023 History Northern Ireland Women s Football Association Retrieved 30 July 2014 Northern Ireland List of Women Champions RSSSF Retrieved 26 August 2014 a b c FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT FOCUS irishfa com 15 October 2013 Retrieved 26 August 2014 and in 1999 2000 and 2001 Lisburn Distillery Predators won the NIWFA Premier League Glentoran take title shekicks net 29 July 2011 Archived from the original on 28 March 2012 Retrieved 7 August 2011 Pitchero League Websites Manage your league and create an awesome website Champions Again Glentoran FC Zusammenfassung Premiership Frauen Nordirland Ergebnisse Spielplane Tabellen und News Women Soccerway Linfield Ladies News McGuinness blasts Linfield to League Title Glory Linfield Ladies retain Danske Bank Women s Premiership goqradio com 31 August 2017 Retrieved 31 August 2017 DanskeWomensPrem Linfield take title after dramatic fightback shekicks net 29 September 2018 Retrieved 29 September 2018 Linfield hit 10 in Derry to retain title BBC Sport External links editOfficial Site League at leaguewebsite co uk Standings results fixtures women soccerway com results standings amp fixtures 2013 15 Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Women 27s Premiership Northern Ireland amp oldid 1179205548, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
