Football league season
| Champions | Glentoran |
|---|---|
| Relegated | Ballymena United |
| Biggest home win | Cliftonville 15–0 Ballymena United |
| Biggest away win | Mid-Ulster 0–14 Cliftonville |
| Highest scoring | Cliftonville 15–0 Ballymena United |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches Glentoran |
| ← 2022 2024 → | |
The 2023 Northern Irish Women's Premiership, currently branded as Sports Direct Women's Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is the 20th season of the top-tier women's football league in Northern Ireland.
Cliftonville were the defending champions. The 2023 season saw an increase in the number of teams in the league to ten, with the addition of Ballymena United and Larne.
Teams and locations
The following teams make up the 2023 season.
BelfastDerry CitySion SwiftsLarneLisburn LadiesBallymena UnitedMid-Ulster Ladies
Belfast teams : CliftonvilleCrusaders Strikers
Glentoran
Linfieldclass=notpageimage| 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 (Shore Road) | 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/a |
| Lisburn Ladies | Lisburn | Bluebell Stadium | 1,280 |
| Mid-Ulster Ladies | Cookstown | Mid-Ulster Sports Arena | n/a |
| Sion Swifts | Strabane | Melvin Sports Complex | n/a |
League table
| 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 | 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 |
Results
| Home \ Away | BAL | CLI | CRS | DER | GLE | LAR | LIN | LIS | MID | SIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | — | 0–6 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 0–9 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–6 |
| Cliftonville | 15–0 | — | 1–2 | 8–1 | 2–2 | 10–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 7–0 | 4–0 |
| Crusaders | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | 5–0 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Derry City | 2–3 | 0–9 | 0–2 | — | 0–6 | 2–3 | 1–8 | 2–5 | 4–1 | 0–4 |
| Glentoran | 11–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 11–0 | — | 10–0 | 2–0 | 8–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 |
| Larne | 1–0 | 0–12 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–7 | — | 0–4 | 2–5 | 4–1 | 1–5 |
| Linfield | 5–0 | 0–2 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 8–0 | — | 5–0 | 7–0 | 1–1 |
| Lisburn Ladies | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 0–5 | — | 1–1 | 0–6 |
| Mid-Ulster Ladies | 0–0 | 0–14 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–3 |
| Sion Swifts | 4–0 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 7–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
References
- "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
- Womens Premiership NIFL Women's Premiership
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| Women's Premiership | |
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