| NORTHERN IRELAND 2000-01 | ||||||||||
| Irish League | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | |||
| 1 | Linfield FC Belfast | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 75 | 31 | 44 | 75 | |
| 2 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 42 | 14 | 62 | |
| 3 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 57 | |
| 4 | Coleraine FC | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 53 | |
| 5 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 57 | -4 | 47 | |
| 6 | Newry Town FC | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 44 | |
| 7 | Omagh Town FC | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 54 | -6 | 43 | |
| 8 | Portadown FC | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 41 | |
| 9 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 59 | -15 | 35 | |
| 10 | Ballymena United FC | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 41 | 68 | -27 | 34 | |
| 360 | 131 | 98 | 131 | 507 | 507 | 0 | 491 | |||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 3 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored | ||||||||||
| Promotion/relegation play-off | Lisburn Distillery FC - Crusaders FC Belfast | 2-1 | 1-3 | |||||||
| Promoted | Ards FC Newtownards | |||||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Omagh = An Omagh | |||||||||
| Lurgan = an Lorgain | Portadown = Port an Dúnáin | |||||||||
| Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | Ballymena = Baile Lifin | |||||||||
| Newry = Iúr Cinn Trá | Lisburn = Lios na gCearrbhach | |||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| CUP | ||||||||||
| Semifinals | Lisburn Distillery FC - Glentoran FC Belfast | 1-2 | ||||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Glenavon FC Lurgan | 3-1 | |||||||||
| Final (05.05.2001) | Linfield FC Belfast - Glentoran FC Belfast | 0-1 | aet | |||||||
| NORTHERN IRELAND 2001-02 | ||||||||||
| Irish League | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | |||
| 1 | Portadown FC | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 75 | 34 | 41 | 75 | |
| 2 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 36 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 63 | 23 | 40 | 74 | |
| 3 | Linfield FC Belfast | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 64 | 35 | 29 | 62 | |
| 4 | Coleraine FC | 36 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 64 | 58 | 6 | 59 | |
| 5 | Omagh Town FC | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 54 | |
| 6 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 38 | |
| 7 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 37 | 57 | -20 | 36 | |
| 8 | Newry Town FC | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 62 | -22 | 36 | |
| 9 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 41 | 65 | -24 | 34 | |
| 10 | Ards FC Newtownards | 36 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 71 | -41 | 27 | |
| 360 | 135 | 90 | 135 | 506 | 506 | 0 | 495 | |||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 3 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored | ||||||||||
| No relegation | ||||||||||
| Promoted | Lisburn Distillery FC, Institute FC Londonderry | |||||||||
| Portadown = Port an Dúnáin | Lurgan = an Lorgain | |||||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Newry = Iúr Cinn Trá | |||||||||
| Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | Newtownards = Baile Nua na hArda | |||||||||
| Omagh = An Omagh | ||||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| CUP | ||||||||||
| Semifinals | Linfield FC Belfast - Killyleagh Youth FC | 4-0 | ||||||||
| Portadown FC - Coleraine FC | 2-0 | |||||||||
| Final (11.05.2002) | Linfield FC Belfast - Portadown FC | 2-1 | ||||||||
| Killyleagh = Cill Ó Laoch | ||||||||||
| NORTHERN IRELAND 2002-03 | ||||||||||
| Irish League | ||||||||||
| FIRST STAGE | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | |||
| 1 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 33 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 16 | 55 | 84 | |
| 2 | Portadown FC | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 77 | 29 | 48 | 71 | |
| 3 | Coleraine FC | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 56 | 33 | 23 | 62 | |
| 4 | Linfield FC Belfast | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 60 | 37 | 23 | 55 | |
| 5 | Omagh Town FC | 33 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 47 | |
| 6 | Institute FC Londonderry | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 39 | 55 | -16 | 41 | |
| 7 | Lisburn Distillery FC | 33 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 40 | |
| 8 | Ards FC Newtownards | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 38 | |
| 9 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 33 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 33 | |
| 10 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 55 | -31 | 31 | |
| 11 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 33 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 62 | -26 | 29 | |
| 12 | Newry Town FC | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 64 | -40 | 21 | |
| 396 | 156 | 84 | 156 | 522 | 522 | 0 | 552 | |||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 3 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | |||
| CHAMPIONSHIP POOL | ||||||||||
| 1 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 78 | 22 | 56 | 90 | |
| 2 | Portadown FC | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 89 | 36 | 53 | 80 | |
| 3 | Coleraine FC | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 66 | 38 | 28 | 73 | |
| 4 | Linfield FC Belfast | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 70 | 41 | 29 | 63 | |
| 5 | Omagh Town FC | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 51 | |
| 6 | Institute FC Londonderry | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 44 | 75 | -31 | 42 | |
| RELEGATION POOL | ||||||||||
| 7 | Ards FC Newtownards | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 46 | |
| 8 | Lisburn Distillery FC | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 42 | |
| 9 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 41 | |
| 10 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 67 | -26 | 36 | |
| 11 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 61 | -35 | 36 | |
| 12 | Newry Town FC | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 69 | -36 | 31 | |
| 456 | 175 | 106 | 175 | 597 | 597 | 0 | 631 | |||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 3 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored | ||||||||||
| Promotion/relegation play-off | Bangor FC - Newry Town FC | 0-0 | 1-2 | |||||||
| Promoted | Dungannon Swifts FC, Ballymena United FC, Limavady United FC, Larne FC | |||||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Lisburn = Lios na gCearrbhach | |||||||||
| Portadown = Port an Dúnáin | Newtownards = Baile Nua na hArda | |||||||||
| Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | Lurgan = an Lorgain | |||||||||
| Omagh = An Omagh | Newry = Iúr Cinn Trá | |||||||||
| Drumahoe = Droim na hUamha | Bangor = Beannchar | |||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| CUP | ||||||||||
| Semifinals | Coleraine FC - Omagh Town FC | 5-2 | ||||||||
| Glentoran FC Belfast - Portadown FC | 6-1 | |||||||||
| Final (03.05.2003) | Coleraine FC - Glentoran FC Belfast | 1-0 | ||||||||
| NORTHERN IRELAND 2003-04 | ||||||||||
| Irish Premier League | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | |||
| 1 | Linfield FC Belfast | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 67 | 16 | 51 | 73 | |
| 2 | Portadown FC | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 22 | 49 | 70 | |
| 3 | Lisburn Distillery FC | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 55 | |
| 4 | Coleraine FC | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 12 | 51 | |
| 5 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 27 | 21 | 50 | |
| 6 | Ballymena United FC | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 47 | |
| 7 | Limavady United FC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 41 | |
| 8 | Ards FC Newtownards | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 38 | |
| 9 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 36 | |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts FC | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 36 | |
| 11 | Institute FC Londonderry | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 53 | -15 | 34 | |
| 12 | Newry Town FC | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 53 | -18 | 33 | |
| 13 | Omagh Town FC | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 37 | 58 | -21 | 31 | |
| 14 | Larne FC | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 51 | -9 | 29 | |
| 15 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 45 | -18 | 26 | |
| 16 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 67 | -43 | 16 | |
| 480 | 186 | 108 | 186 | 669 | 669 | 0 | 666 | |||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 3 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored | ||||||||||
| Promotion/relegation play-off | Armagh City FC - Cliftonville FC Belfast | 0-3 | 1-1 | |||||||
| Promoted | Loughgall FC | |||||||||
| Newry Town FC => Newry City FC | ||||||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Dungannon = Dún Geanainn | |||||||||
| Portadown = Port an Dúnáin | Drumahoe = Droim na hUamha | |||||||||
| Lisburn = Lios na gCearrbhach | Newry = Iúr Cinn Trá | |||||||||
| Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | Omagh = An Omagh | |||||||||
| Ballymena = Baile Lifin | Larne = Latharna | |||||||||
| Limavady = Léim an Mhadaidh | Lurgan = an Lorgain | |||||||||
| Newtownards = Baile Nua na hArda | Armagh = Árd Macha | |||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| CUP | ||||||||||
| Semifinals | Coleraine FC - Limavady United FC | 3-1 | ||||||||
| Glentoran FC Belfast - Omagh Town FC | 4-1 | |||||||||
| Final (01.05.2004) | Coleraine FC - Glentoran FC Belfast | 0-1 | ||||||||
| NORTHERN IRELAND 2004-05 | ||||||||||
| Irish Premier League | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | |||
| 1 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 73 | 22 | 51 | 74 | |
| 2 | Linfield FC Belfast | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 78 | 23 | 55 | 72 | |
| 3 | Portadown FC | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 29 | 35 | 58 | |
| 4 | Dungannon Swifts FC | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 39 | 18 | 50 | |
| 5 | Limavady United FC | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 36 | 16 | 48 | |
| 6 | Coleraine FC | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 62 | 47 | 15 | 47 | |
| 7 | Lisburn Distillery FC | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 42 | 7 | 47 | |
| 8 | Ballymena United FC | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 37 | 3 | 45 | |
| 9 | Institute FC Londonderry | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 36 | 50 | -14 | 36 | |
| 10 | Newry City FC | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 63 | -25 | 35 | |
| 11 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 44 | -15 | 34 | |
| 12 | Loughgall FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 53 | -19 | 30 | |
| 13 | Larne FC | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 60 | -29 | 28 | |
| 14 | Ards FC Newtownards | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 54 | -21 | 26 | |
| 15 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 48 | -21 | 24 | |
| 16 | Omagh Town FC | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 32 | 88 | -56 | 17 | |
| 480 | 191 | 98 | 191 | 735 | 735 | 0 | 671 | |||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 3 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored | ||||||||||
| Promotion/relegation play-off | Glenavon FC Lurgan - Crusaders FC Belfast | 1-1 | 2-1 | aet | ||||||
| Promoted | Armagh City FC, Glenavon FC Lurgan | |||||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Drumahoe = Droim na hUamha | |||||||||
| Portadown = Port an Dúnáin | Newry = Iúr Cinn Trá | |||||||||
| Dungannon = Dún Geanainn | Loughgall = Loch gCál | |||||||||
| Limavady = Léim an Mhadaidh | Larne = Latharna | |||||||||
| Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | Newtownards = Baile Nua na hArda | |||||||||
| Lisburn = Lios na gCearrbhach | Omagh = An Omagh | |||||||||
| Ballymena = Baile Lifin | Lurgan = an Lorgain | |||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| CUP | ||||||||||
| Semifinals | Ballymena United FC - Larne FC | 0-1 | ||||||||
| Glentoran FC Belfast - Portadown FC | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||||||||
| Final (07.05.2005) | Portadown FC - Larne FC | 5-1 | ||||||||
| NORTHERN IRELAND 2005-06 | ||||||||||
| Irish Premier League | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | |||
| 1 | Linfield FC Belfast | 30 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 88 | 23 | 65 | 75 | |
| 2 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 28 | 32 | 63 | |
| 3 | Portadown FC | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 56 | 36 | 20 | 54 | |
| 4 | Dungannon Swifts FC | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 61 | 41 | 20 | 49 | |
| 5 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 47 | |
| 6 | Newry City FC | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 45 | |
| 7 | Ballymena United FC | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 45 | |
| 8 | Lisburn Distillery FC | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 38 | 6 | 44 | |
| 9 | Coleraine FC | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 40 | 57 | -17 | 37 | |
| 10 | Limavady United FC | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 49 | -7 | 36 | |
| 11 | Loughgall FC | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 34 | |
| 12 | Larne FC | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 63 | -21 | 30 | |
| 13 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 59 | -24 | 30 | |
| 14 | Armagh City FC | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 38 | 69 | -31 | 30 | |
| 15 | Institute FC Londonderry | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 58 | -21 | 26 | |
| 16 | Ards FC Newtownards | 30 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 31 | 62 | -31 | 20 | |
| 480 | 185 | 110 | 185 | 739 | 739 | 0 | 665 | |||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 3 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results | ||||||||||
| Promotion/relegation play-off | Donegal Celtic FC Belfast - Institute FC Londonderry | 3-1 | 0-0 | |||||||
| Promoted | Crusaders FC Belfast, Donegal Celtic FC Belfast | |||||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Limavady = Léim an Mhadaidh | |||||||||
| Portadown = Port an Dúnáin | Loughgall = Loch gCál | |||||||||
| Dungannon = Dún Geanainn | Larne = Latharna | |||||||||
| Newry = Iúr Cinn Trá | Lurgan = an Lorgain | |||||||||
| Ballymena = Baile Lifin | Armagh = Árd Macha | |||||||||
| Lisburn = Lios na gCearrbhach | Drumahoe = Droim na hUamha | |||||||||
| Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | Newtownards = Baile Nua na hArda | |||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| CUP | ||||||||||
| Semifinals | Bangor FC - Linfield FC Belfast | 1-3 | ||||||||
| Larne FC - Glentoran FC Belfast | 0-2 | |||||||||
| Final (06.05.2006) | Glentoran FC Belfast - Linfield FC Belfast | 1-2 | ||||||||
| NORTHERN IRELAND 2006-07 | ||||||||||
| Irish Premier League | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | |||
| 1 | Linfield FC Belfast | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 73 | 19 | 54 | 71 | |
| 2 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 76 | 33 | 43 | 63 | |
| 3 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 26 | 21 | 61 | |
| 4 | Portadown FC | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 26 | 23 | 58 | |
| 5 | Lisburn Distillery FC | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 39 | 11 | 48 | |
| 6 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 50 | 42 | 8 | 47 | |
| 7 | Coleraine FC | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 55 | 50 | 5 | 45 | |
| 8 | Dungannon Swifts FC | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 44 | |
| 9 | Ballymena United FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 40 | 6 | 43 | |
| 10 | Limavady United FC | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 54 | -15 | 35 | |
| 11 | Armagh City FC | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 42 | 66 | -24 | 35 | |
| 12 | Newry City FC | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 54 | -15 | 31 | |
| 13 | Donegal Celtic FC Belfast | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 51 | -18 | 27 | |
| 14 | Larne FC | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 33 | 60 | -27 | 26 | |
| 15 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 58 | -18 | 25 | |
| 16 | Loughgall FC | 30 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 77 | -54 | 11 | |
| 480 | 190 | 100 | 190 | 736 | 736 | 0 | 670 | |||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 3 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results | ||||||||||
| Promotion/relegation play-off | Bangor FC - Glenavon FC Lurgan | 0-1 | 1-0 | aet (2-4 pen) | ||||||
| Promoted | Institute FC Londonderry | |||||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Armagh = Árd Macha | |||||||||
| Portadown = Port an Dúnáin | Newry = Iúr Cinn Trá | |||||||||
| Lisburn = Lios na gCearrbhach | Larne = Latharna | |||||||||
| Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | Lurgan = an Lorgain | |||||||||
| Dungannon = Dún Geanainn | Loughgall = Loch gCál | |||||||||
| Ballymena = Baile Lifin | Bangor = Beannchar | |||||||||
| Limavady = Léim an Mhadaidh | ||||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| CUP | ||||||||||
| Semifinals | Cliftonville FC Belfast - Dungannon Swifts FC | 0-0 | aet (4-5 pen) | |||||||
| Lisburn Distillery FC - Linfield FC Belfast | 1-4 | aet | ||||||||
| Final (05.05.2007) | Linfield FC Belfast - Dungannon Swifts FC | 2-2 | aet (3-2 pen) | |||||||
| NORTHERN IRELAND 2007-08 | ||||||||||
| Irish Premier League | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | |||
| 1 | Linfield FC Belfast | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 71 | 18 | 53 | 74 | |
| 2 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 69 | 24 | 45 | 71 | |
| 3 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 32 | 23 | 60 | |
| 4 | Lisburn Distillery FC | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 28 | 22 | 58 | |
| 5 | Portadown FC | 30 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 44 | 39 | 5 | 47 | |
| 6 | Ballymena United FC | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 44 | |
| 7 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 47 | -2 | 43 | |
| 8 | Newry City FC | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 52 | -7 | 43 | |
| 9 | Coleraine FC | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 40 | |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts FC | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 44 | -6 | 36 | |
| 11 | Donegal Celtic FC Belfast | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 47 | -8 | 35 | |
| 12 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 37 | 51 | -14 | 30 | |
| 13 | Larne FC | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 44 | 71 | -27 | 25 | |
| 14 | Institute FC Londonderry | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 23 | |
| 15 | Limavady United FC | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 57 | -31 | 23 | |
| 16 | Armagh City FC | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 56 | -27 | 21 | |
| 480 | 193 | 94 | 193 | 698 | 698 | 0 | 673 | |||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 3 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results | ||||||||||
| A new 12-teams premiership will be formed for 2008/09 season; for this, 16 clubs applied (all top level clubs bar Larne, and Bangor from the | ||||||||||
| second level), but 3 application were not considered (Armagh City and Limavady United did not acquire the mandatory domestic license, and | ||||||||||
| Portadown submitted their application after the deadline). | ||||||||||
| Final ranking of the 13 considered clubs | ||||||||||
| 1 | Linfield FC Belfast | 1.339 | points | |||||||
| 2 | Ballymena United | 1.054 | ||||||||
| 3 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 1.016 | ||||||||
| 4 | Coleraine FC | 965 | ||||||||
| 5 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 945 | ||||||||
| 6 | Dungannon Swifts FC | 855 | ||||||||
| 7 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 828 | ||||||||
| 8 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 826 | ||||||||
| 9 | Lisburn Distillery FC | 815 | ||||||||
| 10 | Newry City FC | 796 | ||||||||
| 11 | Bangor FC | 641 | promoted | |||||||
| 12 | Institute FC Londonderry | 632 | ||||||||
| 13 | Donegall Celtic FC | 543 | relegated | |||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Dungannon = Dún Geanainn | |||||||||
| Lisburn = Lios na gCearrbhach | Lurgan = an Lorgain | |||||||||
| Portadown = Port an Dúnáin | Larne = Latharna | |||||||||
| Ballymena = Baile Lifin | Drumahoe = Droim na hUamha | |||||||||
| Newry = Iúr Cinn Trá | Limavady = Léim an Mhadaidh | |||||||||
| Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | Armagh = Árd Macha | |||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| CUP | ||||||||||
| Semifinals | Cliftonville FC Belfast - Linfield FC Belfast | 1-2 | ||||||||
| Coleraine FC - Donegall Celtic FC Belfast | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||||||||
| Final (03.05.2008) | Linfield FC Belfast - Coleraine FC | 2-1 | ||||||||
| NORTHERN IRELAND 2008-09 | ||||||||||
| IFA Premiership | ||||||||||
| FIRST STAGE | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | |||
| 1 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 30 | 23 | 70 | |
| 2 | Linfield FC Belfast | 33 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 24 | 33 | 69 | |
| 3 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 61 | 38 | 23 | 57 | |
| 4 | Lisburn Distillery FC | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 53 | |
| 5 | Coleraine FC | 33 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 46 | -3 | 47 | |
| 6 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 42 | 6 | 46 | |
| 7 | Institute FC Londonderry | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 50 | -10 | 41 | |
| 8 | Ballymena United FC | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 37 | |
| 9 | Bangor FC | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 56 | -18 | 34 | |
| 10 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 41 | 57 | -16 | 33 | |
| 11 | Newry City FC | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 52 | -18 | 31 | |
| 12 | Dungannon Swifts FC | 33 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 61 | -22 | 28 | |
| 396 | 150 | 96 | 150 | 535 | 535 | 0 | 546 | |||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 3 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | |||
| CHAMPIONSHIP POOL | ||||||||||
| 1 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 63 | 36 | 27 | 81 | |
| 2 | Linfield FC Belfast | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 69 | 28 | 41 | 80 | |
| 3 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 63 | 45 | 18 | 62 | |
| 4 | Lisburn Distillery FC | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 41 | 12 | 56 | |
| 5 | Coleraine FC | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 51 | |
| 6 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 50 | |
| RELEGATION POOL | ||||||||||
| 7 | Institute FC Londonderry | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 55 | -8 | 48 | |
| 8 | Newry City FC | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 44 | |
| 9 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 63 | -14 | 41 | |
| 10 | Ballymena United FC | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 39 | 57 | -18 | 41 | |
| 11 | Bangor FC | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 42 | 67 | -25 | 36 | |
| 12 | Dungannon Swifts FC | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 49 | 71 | -22 | 35 | |
| 456 | 169 | 118 | 169 | 619 | 619 | 0 | 625 | |||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 3 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results | ||||||||||
| Bangor FC not be able to renew its license due to financial difficulties | ||||||||||
| Promotion/relegation play-off | Donegal Celtic FC Belfast - Dungannon Swifts FC | 2-1 | 0-1 | |||||||
| Promoted | Portadown FC | |||||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Bangor = Beannchar | |||||||||
| Lisburn = Lios na gCearrbhach | Lurgan = an Lorgain | |||||||||
| Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | Newry = Iúr Cinn Trá | |||||||||
| Drumahoe = Droim na hUamha | Dungannon = Dún Geanainn | |||||||||
| Ballymena = Baile Lifin | ||||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| CUP | ||||||||||
| Semifinals | Cliftonville FC Belfast - Linfield FC Belfast | 0-0 | 3-2 | |||||||
| Crusaders FC Belfast - Institute FC Londonderry | 4-1 | |||||||||
| Final (09.05.2009) | Cliftonville FC Belfast - Crusaders FC Belfast | 0-1 | ||||||||
| NORTHERN IRELAND 2009-10 | ||||||||||
| IFA Premiership | ||||||||||
| FIRST STAGE | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | |||
| 1 | Linfield FC Belfast | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 73 | 35 | 38 | 64 | |
| 2 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 38 | 15 | 59 | |
| 3 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 59 | 39 | 20 | 57 | |
| 4 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 45 | 6 | 55 | |
| 5 | Portadown FC | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 65 | 47 | 18 | 51 | |
| 6 | Dungannon Swifts FC | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 49 | 1 | 51 | |
| 7 | Coleraine FC | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 67 | 55 | 12 | 49 | |
| 8 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 57 | -15 | 42 | |
| 9 | Ballymena United FC | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 36 | |
| 10 | Newry City FC | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 56 | -28 | 31 | |
| 11 | Lisburn Distillery FC | 33 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 35 | 70 | -35 | 28 | |
| 12 | Institute FC Londonderry | 33 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 54 | -23 | 26 | |
| 396 | 153 | 90 | 153 | 593 | 593 | 0 | 549 | |||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 3 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results | ||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | |||
| CHAMPIONSHIP POOL | ||||||||||
| 1 | Linfield FC Belfast | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 78 | 37 | 41 | 74 | |
| 2 | Cliftonville FC Belfast | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 69 | 42 | 27 | 69 | |
| 3 | Glentoran FC Belfast | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 46 | 12 | 65 | |
| 4 | Crusaders FC Belfast | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 57 | 52 | 5 | 60 | |
| 5 | Dungannon Swifts FC | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 57 | |
| 6 | Portadown FC | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 70 | 55 | 15 | 55 | |
| RELEGATION POOL | ||||||||||
| 7 | Coleraine FC | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 76 | 62 | 14 | 57 | |
| 8 | Glenavon FC Lurgan | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 67 | -20 | 43 | |
| 9 | Newry City FC | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 63 | -25 | 42 | |
| 10 | Ballymena United FC | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 40 | |
| 11 | Lisburn Distillery FC | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 76 | -31 | 39 | |
| 12 | Institute FC Londonderry | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 62 | -26 | 31 | |
| 456 | 176 | 104 | 176 | 676 | 676 | 0 | 632 | |||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 3 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results | ||||||||||
| Promotion/relegation play-off | Donegal Celtic FC Belfast - Institute FC Londonderry | 0-0 | 1-0 | |||||||
| Promoted | Donegal Celtic FC Belfast | |||||||||
| Donegal Celtic FC, runners-up of IFA Championship (second level), were the only club to hold the Domestic Club License required to partecipate | ||||||||||
| in the IFA Premiership (first level). Lisburn Distillery FC, who finished in 11th place, avoided having to play a relegation play-off, which was passed | ||||||||||
| down instead to Institute FC Londonderry, who finished in 12th place, and would normally have been automatically relegated. | ||||||||||
| Belfast = Béal Feirste | Ballymena = Baile Lifin | |||||||||
| Portadown = Port an Dúnáin | Newry = Iúr Cinn Trá | |||||||||
| Dungannon = Dún Geanainn | Lisburn = Lios na gCearrbhach | |||||||||
| Coleraine = Cúil Raithin | Drumahoe = Droim na hUamha | |||||||||
| Lurgan = an Lorgain | ||||||||||
| English = Irish | ||||||||||
| CUP | ||||||||||
| Semifinals | Ballymena United FC - Portadown FC | 1-1 | aet (3-4 pen) | |||||||
| Linfield FC Belfast - Coleraine FC | 4-2 | |||||||||
| Final (08.05.2010) | Linfield FC Belfast - Portadown FC | 2-1 | ||||||||