1996–97 Irish League

Irish League Premier Division 1996–97 Crusaders4th Irish title 112 274 Gary Haylock (16 goals) 1995–96 1997–98 The 1996–97 Irish League was the 96th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 8 teams, and Crusaders won the championship. Premier Division UK Northern Ireland right 350 Location of teams in the 1996–97 Irish League Premier Division UK Northern Ireland 12 54.602945 -5.891278 Belfast top UK Northern Ireland 54.58743 -5.686841 bottom Ards UK Northern Ireland 55.13287 -6.659904 bottom Coleraine UK Northern Ireland 54.453889 -6.336389 right Glenavon UK Northern Ireland 54.41306 -6.457686 bottom Portadown UK Northern Ireland 55.32 -8.2 TransparentPlaceholder.png Belfast teams : CliftonvilleCrusadersGlentoranLinfield Greater Belfast 350 right Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 1996–97 Irish League Premier Division Greater Belfast 54.619250 -5.947383 left Cliftonville Greater Belfast 54.62428 -5.922017 top Crusaders Greater Belfast 54.60270 -5.893478 right Glentoran Greater Belfast 54.57083 -5.963302 bottom Linfield League standings main WDL Qualification or Relegation n C green1 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round C blue1 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round UEFA yellow1 Qualification for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round CW CRU Crusaders COL Coleraine GLT Glentoran POR Portadown LIN Linfield GLV Glenavon CLI Cliftonville ARD Ards 12 10 6 39 26 10 13 5 37 31 10 11 7 36 30 10 8 10 36 32 10 8 10 35 33 8 11 9 35 34 7 9 12 23 38 5 10 13 33 50 complete rsssf.com #ccccff Promotion/relegation play-off and Intertoto Cup group stage ELPRR Results 75% Matches 1–14 main FBR grey ARD CLI COL CRU GLV GLT LIN POR Crusaders 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 Coleraine 1–0 0–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 Glentoran 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 Portadown 0–2 2–2 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 Linfield 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–0 Glenavon 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 Cliftonville 0–2 0–1 0–2 0–0 0–3 0–0 0–1 Ards 0–0 1–4 3–0 2–2 2–3 0–0 0–1 complete Irish League Archive Matches 15–28 main FBR grey ARD CLI COL CRU GLV GLT LIN POR Crusaders 1–1 2–3 2–1 3–0 2–2 3–0 3–1 Coleraine 3–1 3–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–0 Glentoran 4–0 1–0 2–3 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 Portadown 1–0 2–3 1–1 0–2 2–1 4–1 5–0 Linfield 0–1 2–3 0–0 1–0 3–0 2–3 3–1 Glenavon 1–2 2–3 2–1 1–2 3–1 4–0 2–1 Cliftonville 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–4 2–0 2–1 Ards 1–5 3–3 4–3 2–3 4–1 2–2 0–2 complete Irish League Archive First Division Irish League First Division Ballymena United Ballymena UnitedOmagh Town 112 298 1995–96 1997–98 UK Northern Ireland right 350 Location of teams in the 1996–97 Irish League First Division UK Northern Ireland 54.75101 -6.002269 left Ballyclare Comrades UK Northern Ireland 54.87016 -6.265211 top Ballymena United UK Northern Ireland 54.65179 -5.684674 right Bangor UK Northern Ireland 54.71974 -5.800309 right Carrick UK Northern Ireland 54.53607 -6.003814 left Distillery UK Northern Ireland 54.85013 -5.827303 top Larne UK Northern Ireland 54.16089 -6.332138 bottom Newry Town UK Northern Ireland 54.61023 -7.291660 top Omagh Town League standings main WDL Qualification or Promotion n BLM Ballymena United OMA Omagh Town BAN Bangor BLC Ballyclare Comrades NEW Newry Town DIS Distillery LAR Larne RAN Carrick Rangers 21 2 5 49 17 15 5 8 40 39 15 4 9 42 29 11 4 13 44 42 10 5 13 32 35 10 4 14 31 37 9 5 14 34 48 5 3 20 26 51 C,P P green1 Promotion to the Premier Division P P #ccccff Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off QP complete rsssf.com Promotion/relegation play-off Omagh Town, who finished in the relegation play-off place, faced Bangor, the 2nd-placed team in the First Division, in a two-legged tie for a place in next season's Irish League Premier Division. 29 April 1997 Bangor 0 – 1 Ards Clandeboye Park, Bangor 2 May 1997 Ards 1 – 0 Bangor Castlereagh Park, Newtownards Ards won 2–0 on aggregate References Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF) Association football Northern Ireland Category:NIFL Premiership seasons 1 Northern