The 2008–09 IFA Interim Intermediate League was a temporary third-tier football league in Northern Ireland for one season only, consisting of the former members of the IFA Intermediate League (dissolved in 2008) who did not meet the criteria for the new IFA Championship. Members of the Interim League had one year to make improvements in order to gain entry to the 2009–10 IFA Championship.
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Relegated | Brantwood Oxford United Stars |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 413 (3.13 per match) |
2009–10 → | |
The title was won by Harland & Wolff Welders.[1]
With the Championship expanding to two divisions the following season; Championship 1 and Championship 2, ten of the twelve members of the league succeeded in gaining entry to the 2009–10 IFA Championship 2, with only Oxford United Stars and Brantwood failing to do so, dropping out of national football.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harland & Wolff Welders (C) | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 18 | +37 | 59 | Gained entry to 2009–10 IFA Championship 2 |
| 2 | Dundela | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 19 | +51 | 56 | |
| 3 | PSNI | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 40 | |
| 4 | Queens University | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 35 | |
| 5 | Lurgan Celtic | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 35 | |
| 6 | Annagh United | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 30 | |
| 7 | Oxford United Stars (R) | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 29 | Failed to gain entry – relegated to Level 4 regional league |
| 8 | Portstewart | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 25 | Gained entry to 2009–10 IFA Championship 2 |
| 9 | Moyola Park | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 24 | |
| 10 | Wakehurst | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 17 | |
| 11 | Brantwood (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 56 | −33 | 14 | Failed to gain entry – relegated to Level 4 regional league |
| 12 | Chimney Corner | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 61 | −42 | 11 | Gained entry to 2009–10 IFA Championship 2 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
IFA Interim Intermediate League Cup
A knock-out competition for members of the Interim League - the IFA Interim Intermediate League Cup - took place during 2008-09 and was won by Harland & Wolff Welders, who beat Dundela in the final on 9 December 2008.