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This is a list of football clubs that compete within the leagues and divisions of the men's Northern Ireland football league system.
Club | Finishing position in 2015–16 | First season in top division | First season of current spell in top division | Total seasons in top division | average home attendance 2016–17 |
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Ards | 8th | 1923-24 | 2016-2017 | 79 | 597 |
Ballinamallard United | 10th | 2012-13 | 2012-13 | 5 | 437 |
Ballymena United | 4th | 1928-29 | 2003-04 | 77 | 1,109 |
Carrick Rangers | 11th | 1983-84 | 2015-16 | 15 | 520 |
Cliftonville | 5th | 1890-91 | 1890-91 | 127 | 1,108 |
Coleraine | 3rd | 1927-28 | 1996-97 | 89 | 864 |
Crusaders | 2nd | 1949-50 | 2006-07 | 67 | 1,365 |
Dungannon Swifts | 7th | 2003-04 | 2003-04 | 14 | 559 |
Glenavon | 6th | 1911-12 | 2005-06 | 106 | 1,172 |
Glentoran | 8th | 1890-91 | 1890-91 | 127 | 1,710 |
Linfield | 1st (Champions) | 1890-91 | 1890-91 | 127 | 2,251 |
Warrenpoint Town | 12th (NIFL Championship) | 2013-+4 | 2017-18 | 4 | 827 |
NIFL Championship
Club | Finishing position in 2015–2016 |
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Annagh United | 12th |
Armagh City | 3rd |
Ballyclare Comrades | 8th |
Dergview | 11th |
Harland & Wolff Welders | 2nd |
Institute | 5th |
Knockbreda | 4th |
Larne | 6th |
Lurgan Celtic | 7th |
Loughgall | 9th |
PSNI | 2nd (NIFL Championship 2) |
Warrenpoint Town | 12th (NIFL Premiership) |
Club | Finishing position in 2015-16 |
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Banbridge Town | 6th |
Bangor | 10th (NIFL Championship 1) (Relegated for not reapplying for championship licence) |
Donegal Celtic | 12th(NIFL Championship 1) |
Dundela | 8th |
Lisburn Distillery | 14th(NIFL Championship 1) |
Limavady United | 1st (Not Promoted due to not applying for a license) |
Moyola Park | 5th |
Newington Youth | 9th |
Newry City | 1st (Mid-Ulster Intermediate League) |
Queen's University Belfast | 7th |
Sport & Leisure Swifts | 3rd |
Tobermore United | 4th |
Intermediate A | Intermediate B | Division 1
| Division 2
| Division 3
| Division 4
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Premier Division | Other clubs
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Premier Division | Division 1A | Division 1B | Division 1C |
Premier Division
| Division 1
| Division 2
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Premier Division
| First Division
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Premier Division
| First Division
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Premier League
| Morning League
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Division 1
| Division 2
| Division 3
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