2004–05 Irish First Division

Irish First Division
Champions	Armagh City
Promoted	Armagh City; Glenavon
Relegated	Ballinamallard United
Matches played	132
Goals scored	355 (2.69 per match)
	← 2003–04 2005–06 →

The 2004–05 Irish First Division was the tenth season of second-tier football in Northern Ireland under the league system at the time. The division consisted of 12 clubs.

Belfast

Armagh City

Ballinamallard United

Belfast teams : Donegal Celtic
Dundela
H&W Welders

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Location of teams in the 2004–05 Irish First Division

2004–05 Irish First Division is located in Greater Belfast

Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 2004–05 Irish First Division

Armagh City were the champions and were promoted to the 2005–06 Irish Premier League. Glenavon finished second and entered the promotion play-off, defeating Crusaders 3–2 on aggregate and gaining promotion. Ballinamallard United were relegated to the Irish Second Division. Ballymoney United were also due to be relegated, but were given a reprieve due to Omagh Town (who were relegated from the Premier League) going out of business.^[1]

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Armagh City (C, P)	22	15	7	0	35	11	+24	52	Promotion to Irish Premier League
2	Glenavon (P)	22	14	4	4	43	17	+26	46	Qualification to promotion play-off
3	Donegal Celtic	22	10	6	6	34	19	+15	36
4	Harland & Wolff Welders	22	10	6	6	35	29	+6	36
5	Bangor	22	9	6	7	33	29	+4	33
6	Coagh United	22	8	5	9	39	42	−3	29
7	Ballyclare Comrades	22	7	7	8	22	24	−2	28
8	Dundela	22	7	6	9	28	33	−5	27
9	Moyola Park	22	6	5	11	18	29	−11	23
10	Carrick Rangers	22	6	4	12	25	37	−12	22
11	Ballymoney United	22	6	2	14	29	45	−16	20
12	Ballinamallard United (R)	22	3	4	15	14	40	−26	13	Relegation to Irish Second Division

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

References

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