2022–23 NIFL Premier Intermediate League

The 2022–23 NIFL Premier Intermediate League (known as the Lough 41 Premier Intermediate League for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the NIFL Premier Intermediate League, the third tier of the Northern Ireland Football League - the national football league in Northern Ireland. The season began on 20 August 2022.

NIFL Premier Intermediate League
Season2022–23
Dates20 Aug 2022 – 2 May 2023
ChampionsBangor
PromotedBangor
Matches played162
Goals scored525 (3.24 per match)

Newington were the champions of the previous season and promoted to the 2022–23 NIFL Championship. They were replaced by Queen's University, who were relegated from the 2021–22 NIFL Championship. 2021–22 Mid-Ulster Football League champions Ballymacash Rangers defeated 2021–22 Ballymena & Provincial Football League champions St James' Swifts in a promotion playoff to earn promotion to the NIFL Premier Intermediate League, increasing the number of teams by one.

Teams

ClubStadiumLocationCapacity[1]
Armagh CityHolm ParkArmagh2,000
Ballymacash RangersThe Bluebell StadiumLisburn1,280
Banbridge TownCrystal ParkBanbridge1,500
BangorClandeboye ParkBangor1,895 (500 seated)
DollingstownPlanter's ParkDollingstown1,000
Limavady UnitedThe ShowgroundsLimavady1,500 (274 seated)
Lisburn DistilleryNew Grosvenor StadiumBallyskeagh7,000 (540 seated)
Moyola ParkMill MeadowCastledawson1,000
PortstewartMullaghacallPortstewart1,000
PSNIThe DubBelfast1,000 (330 seated)
Queen's UniversityUpper MaloneBelfast1,000 (330 seated)
Tobermore UnitedFortwilliam ParkTobermore2,000 (100 seated)

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation[a]
1Bangor (C, P)2722416714+5370Promotion to the NIFL Championship
2Ballymacash Rangers2718636724+4360Qualification for the NIFL Championship play-off
3Queen's University2716386047+1351
4Limavady United2713774729+1846
5Moyola Park2797113736+134
6Tobermore United2795133945−632
7Lisburn Distillery27104133453−1934
8Portstewart2795133544−932
9Armagh City2777133858−2028
10Dollingstown2773173650−1424
11Banbridge Town2773173152−2124
12PSNI[b]2764173473−3922
Source: NIFL Premier Intermediate
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Drawing of lots[2]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

Results

Matches 1–22

During matches 1–22 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).

Home \ AwayARMBALBABBAGDOLLIMLISMOYPORPSNQUETOB
Armagh City0–32–00–31–10–31–22–22–12–32–40–4
Ballymacash Rangers2–26–11–14–23–02–21–01–25–02–32–1
Banbridge Town1–21–30–21–40–23–21–33–10–02–12–3
Bangor5–02–04–03–01–05–01–04–02–01–13–0
Dollingstown4–01–11–01–41–24–00–02–06–01–22–3
Limavady United2–11–11–10–12–03–02–13–13–12–31–2
Lisburn Distillery1–40–20–30–52–01–11–00–03–12–11–2
Moyola Park3–00–32–10–23–02–21–02–15–00–21–1
Portstewart2–20–30–21–21–20–21–20–02–02–32–0
PSNI2–20–83–21–24–11–22–52–61–20–32–2
Queen's University2–10–33–11–21–01–12–13–13–43–22–1
Tobermore United3–30–21–22–02–10–50–11–22–34–01–1
Source: NIFL Premier Intermediate
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Matches 23–27

For the final five matches, the table splits into two halves, with the top six teams forming Section A and the bottom six teams forming Section B. Each team plays every other team in their respective section once.

Source: NIFL Premier Intermediate
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Section B

Home \ AwayARMBABDOLLISPORPSN
Armagh City2–01–10–2
Banbridge Town1–20–11–1
Dollingstown0–10–3
Lisburn Distillery1–42–13–1
Portstewart5–11–1
PSNI3–10–1
Source: NIFL Premier Intermediate
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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