2010–11 IFA Premiership

September 2021 IFA Premiership 2010–11 Linfield2nd Premiership title50th Irish title Newry City UEFA Champions League Linfield UEFA Europa League CrusadersGlentoranCliftonville Peter Thompson (23 goals) Linfield 8–1 Crusaders Lisburn Dist. 1–6 Glentoran Linfield 8–1 CrusadersCrusaders 5–4 GlenavonCrusaders 4–5 Donegal Celtic 228 681 2009–10 2011–12 The 2010–11 IFA Premiership (known as the Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 3rd season of the IFA Premiership, the highest level of league football in Northern Ireland, and the 110th season of Irish league football overall. Linfield were champions, winning the league for the 50th time and the 2nd consecutive season. Summary The season began on 7 August 2010, and concluded on 30 April 2011. Linfield were crowned champions for the second successive season, after a 4–0 win over Lisburn Distillery on 26 April 2011. This was Linfield's 50th Irish League title.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13199185.stm Lisburn Distillery 0-4 Linfield 26 April 2011 BBC Sport 26 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429093545/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13199185.stm 29 April 2011 live The same day, Newry City were relegated to IFA Championship 1 after a 4–0 loss to Glenavon.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13199193.stm Newry City 0-4 Glenavon 26 April 2011 BBC Sport 26 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429093546/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13199193.stm 29 April 2011 live Teams After a two-legged play-off against 2009–10 Championship 1 runners-up Donegal Celtic, Institute were relegated to the 2010–11 IFA Championship after an aggregate 1–0 loss, with Donegal Celtic taking their place for this season's IFA Premiership.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/8681662.stm Institute 0–1 Donegal Celtic 14 May 2010 BBC Sport 14 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100517105858/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/8681662.stm 17 May 2010 live 2009–10 IFA Championship 1 winners Loughgall were not eligible for promotion as they were not awarded the required domestic licence by the IFA. Stadia and locations UK Northern Ireland right 350 Location of teams in the 2010–11 IFA Premiership UK Northern Ireland 12 54.602945 -5.891278 Belfast top UK Northern Ireland 54.87016 -6.265211 top Ballymena United UK Northern Ireland 55.13287 -6.659904 bottom Coleraine UK Northern Ireland 54.489581 -6.745935 top Dungannon Swifts UK Northern Ireland 54.453889 -6.336389 top Glenavon UK Northern Ireland 54.16089 -6.332138 bottom Newry City UK Northern Ireland 54.41306 -6.457686 right Portadown UK Northern Ireland 55.32 -8.2 TransparentPlaceholder.png Belfast teams : CliftonvilleCrusadersDonegal CelticGlentoranLinfieldLisburn Distillery Greater Belfast 350 right Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 2010–11 IFA Premiership Greater Belfast 54.619250 -5.947383 left Cliftonville Greater Belfast 54.62428 -5.922017 top Crusaders Greater Belfast 54.573711 -6.023605 left Donegal Celtic Greater Belfast 54.60270 -5.893478 right Glentoran Greater Belfast 54.57083 -5.963302 bottom Linfield Greater Belfast 54.53607 -6.003814 right Lisburn Distillery ClubStadiumLocationCapacityhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/qanda/2007mandate/writtenans/2010/101022.htm#3 Written Answers Booklet 23.10.10 23 October 2010 niassembly.gov.uk 23 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120305190126/http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/qanda/2007mandate/writtenans/2010/101022.htm#3 5 March 2012 dead Ballymena United The Showgrounds Ballymena 1,418 (all seated) Cliftonville Solitude Belfast 2,180 (1,878 seats) Coleraine The Showgrounds Coleraine 2,496 (1,106 seats) Crusaders Seaview Belfast 1,977 (663 seats) Donegal Celtic Donegal Celtic Park Belfast 2,254 (988 seats) Dungannon Swifts Stangmore Park Dungannon 5,000 (300 seats) Glenavon Mourneview Park Lurgan 5,000 (4,000 seats) Glentoran The Oval Belfast 5,056 (3,991 seats) Linfield Windsor Park Belfast 12,342 (all seated) Lisburn Distillery New Grosvenor Stadium Lisburn 7,000 (540 seats) Newry City The Showgrounds Newry 2,275 (797 seats) Portadown Shamrock Park Portadown 2,227 (all seated) League table main WDL QR LIN Linfield CRU Crusaders GLT Glentoran CLI Cliftonville POR Portadown LIS Lisburn Distillery COL Coleraine DUN Dungannon Swifts BYM Ballymena United GLA Glenavon DGC Donegal Celtic NEW Newry City y 26 7 5 80 29 C 23 5 10 78 59 20 6 12 63 41 17 7 14 60 56 15 5 18 49 58 14 6 18 50 66 17 5 16 51 50 14 9 15 50 53 12 13 13 48 56 12 9 17 60 59 8 8 22 55 89 6 8 24 37 65 R After 33 games, clubs in the bottom half of the table at the split cannot climb into the top half, regardless of the number of points earned during matches 34–38. COL COL green1 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round CL2 yellow1 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round Crusaders qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League as they were the highest-placed Europa League qualifier, and 2010–11 Irish Cup winners Linfield had already qualified for the Champions League. EL2 yellow2 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round EL1 EL1 red1 Relegation to IFA Championship 1 R 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference complete rsssf.com Results Matches 1–22 During matches 1–22 each team played every other team twice (home and away). main FBR grey BYM CLI COL CRU DGC DUN GLA GLT LIN LIS NEW POR Ballymena United 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 3–3 0–2 3–3 0–1 1–0 3–1 Cliftonville 5–0 0–2 2–1 4–2 2–0 0–2 2–1 3–1 1–3 2–1 0–1 Coleraine 1–0 3–1 0–3 4–0 0–3 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–1 2–0 1–3 Crusaders 2–1 1–3 2–0 4–5 1–1 5–4 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 3–1 Donegal Celtic 2–3 1–1 2–1 1–3 3–4 1–4 0–3 1–3 2–1 0–3 4–4 Dungannon Swifts 1–2 0–1 3–0 2–3 0–0 2–1 1–3 2–1 2–2 0–0 0–1 Glenavon 0–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 3–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 Glentoran 1–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 0–2 4–1 0–0 1–3 2–0 1–0 Linfield 0–0 0–0 1–0 8–1 6–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 4–0 4–0 Lisburn Distillery 1–1 1–1 0–3 2–4 1–3 4–1 2–2 1–6 0–4 2–1 2–0 Newry City 0–4 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 4–2 Portadown 1–3 2–1 2–0 0–2 3–0 2–2 2–2 0–1 1–2 1–0 4–2 complete rsssf.com Matches 23–33 During matches 23–33 each team played every other team for the third time (either at home, or away). main FBR grey BYM CLI COL CRU DGC DUN GLA GLT LIN LIS NEW POR Ballymena United null 1–1 0–3 0–3 null null 2–3 null null null 3–1 Cliftonville 2–2 null null 2–2 3–2 null null 2–4 3–2 null 1–3 Coleraine null 3–2 1–3 null null null 3–1 null 1–2 3–1 1–1 Crusaders null 5–0 null 2–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 null null null null Donegal Celtic null null 1–1 null null 3–3 null 2–0 null 0–0 0–2 Dungannon Swifts 1–0 null 1–0 null 3–1 2–2 null 0–4 1–2 null null Glenavon 3–1 0–2 1–2 null null null null 2–2 0–1 2–1 null Glentoran null 0–0 null null 4–0 0–0 2–2 1–2 null null 0–1 Linfield 0–0 null 0–1 3–1 null null null null 2–0 1–1 null Lisburn Distillery 0–1 null null 0–1 3–1 null null 0–2 null null 2–1 Newry City 1–1 0–2 null 2–3 null 0–1 null 3–4 null 2–1 null Portadown null null null 0–1 null 2–1 1–1 null 0–4 null 2–1 complete rsssf.com Matches 34–38 During matches 34–38 each team played every other team in their half of the table once. As this was the fourth time that teams played each other this season, home sides in this round were chosen so that teams had played each other twice at home and twice away. Section A main FBR grey CLI CRU GLT LIN LIS POR Cliftonville 3–0 1–2 null null null Crusaders null null 0–1 4–1 3–1 Glentoran null 2–2 null 2–1 null Linfield 1–0 null 3–2 null 1–0 Lisburn Distillery 4–3 null null 0–4 null Portadown 0–1 null 2–0 null 1–0 complete rsssf.com Section B main FBR grey BYM COL DGC DUN GLA NEW Ballymena United null null 0–2 1–0 1–0 Coleraine 1–1 3–1 2–1 3–1 null Donegal Celtic 3–3 null 1–2 null null Dungannon Swifts null null null null 1–0 Glenavon null null 3–0 1–2 null Newry City null 0–2 0–1 null 0–4 complete rsssf.com Promotion/relegation The promotion/relegation play-off was not played this season, because Championship 1 runners-up Limavady United were not eligible for promotion as they did not hold a domestic licence. This meant that Newry City were automatically relegated, with Championship 1 winners Carrick Rangers replacing them in next season's Premiership. Top goalscorers RankScorerClubGoalshttp://www.ifapremiership.com/index.php?option=com_jumi&fileid=12&Itemid=73 IFA PREMIERSHIP - TOP GOAL SCORERS 26 April 2011 ifapremiership.com IFA Premiership 1NIR Peter ThompsonLinfield232NIR Paul McVeighDonegal Celtic19NIR Jordan OwensCrusaders194NIR Daryl FordyceGlentoran175NIR Stuart DallasCrusaders166NIR Matthew BurrowsGlentoran157ENG Leon KnightColeraine14SCO Gary McCutcheonBallymena United149NIR Gary HamiltonGlenavon13NIR Ryan HendersonDonegal Celtic13 References Association football Northern Ireland 2010-11 North 1