2012–13 IFA Championship

IFA Championship 2012–13 2011–12 2013–14 The 2012–13 IFA Championship (known as the Belfast Telegraph Championship for sponsorship reasons)BELFAST TELEGRAPH SPONSOR THE IFA CHAMPIONSHIP https://web.archive.org/web/20120425104554/http://www.irishfa.com/news/item/6851/belfast-telegraph-sponsor-the-ifa-championship/ April 25, 2012 was the fifth season since its establishment after a major overhaul of the league system in Northern Ireland. The season began on 10 August 2012 and ended on 4 May 2013. From next season onwards, the league would be operated by the Northern Ireland Football League, which was taking over from the Irish Football Association (IFA) for the 2013–14 season.http://www.ifapremiership.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=870&catid=3&Itemid=12 NORTHERN IRELAND FOOTBALL LEAGUE NIFL Premiership In Championship 1, Ards were confirmed as the champions on 20 April 2013 after a 1–1 draw against Institute, securing promotion back to the top flight for the first time since the 2005–06 season.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22234414 Ards secure Championship and promotion 20 April 2013 BBC Sport 20 April 2013 Warrenpoint Town finished as runners-up, and qualified for the promotion/relegation play-off against Donegal Celtic. The tie ended 2–2 on aggregate with Warrenpoint Town winning on the away goals rule to reach the top flight for the first time in the club's history. Donegal Celtic were relegated to next season's Championship 1. Earlier in the season, Newry City were wound up and their IFA membership was later terminated. All of their results were also expunged.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19763430 Newry City's membership of the IFA is terminated 28 September 2012 BBC Sport 28 September 2012 As a result of Newry's expulsion from the league, only the club that finished in 13th, Tobermore United, was relegated from Championship 1, and there was no relegation from Championship 2.http://www.ifachampionship.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=392&catid=19&Itemid=12 IFA CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE STATEMENT 10 October 2012 ifachampionship.com 10 October 2012 In Championship 2, winners Knockbreda were promoted to Championship 1, along with runners-up Ballyclare Comrades. Chimney Corner finished bottom for the fourth successive season but were saved from relegation by Newry City's demise. Team changes from 2011–12 Ballinamallard United were last season's winners of Championship 1, achieving promotion to the 2012–13 IFA Premiership. Carrick Rangers replaced them for this season's Championship 1, after finishing in 12th place in the previous season's Premiership. Newry City missed out on promotion as they finished as runners-up, but were defeated 3–2 by Lisburn Distillery in the promotion/relegation play-off. Promoted from Championship 1 to IFA Premiership Ballinamallard United (1st in Championship 1) Relegated from IFA Premiership to Championship 1 Carrick Rangers (12th in IFA Premiership) Promoted from Championship 2 to Championship 1 Coagh United (1st in Championship 2) Dundela (2nd in Championship 2) Relegated from Championship 1 to Championship 2 Banbridge Town (13th in Championship 1) Glebe Rangers (14th in Championship 1) Club dissolved Newry City Championship 1 IFA Championship 1 Ards ArdsWarrenpoint Town Tobermore United Carrick Rangers 6–0 Dergview Larne 0–6 Carrick Rangers Larne 3–5 DundelaTobermore United 2–6 InstituteTobermore United 4–4 LarneWarrenpoint Town 5–3 DundelaDundela 5–3 Carrick RangersDundela 4–4 Limavady United 156 507 2011–12 2013–14 Stadia and locations UK Northern Ireland right 350 Location of teams in the 2012–13 IFA Championship 1 UK Northern Ireland 54.75101 -6.002269 left Ards UK Northern Ireland 54.65179 -5.684674 right Bangor UK Northern Ireland 54.71974 -5.800309 right Carrick UK Northern Ireland 54.648755 -6.608396 right Coagh UK Northern Ireland 54.707400 -7.599873 left Dergview UK Northern Ireland 54.599520 -5.878421 left Dundela UK Northern Ireland 54.61651 -5.863953 right H&W Welders UK Northern Ireland 54.97574 -7.277176 left Institute UK Northern Ireland 54.85013 -5.827303 top Larne UK Northern Ireland 55.051750 -6.936958 top Limavady United UK Northern Ireland 54.407050 -6.611546 left Loughgall UK Northern Ireland 54.817336 -6.701234 top Tobermore United UK Northern Ireland 54.11786 -6.263430 bottom Warrenpoint Town ClubStadiumLocationCapacity Ards Clandeboye Park Bangor 2,850 (500 seated) Bangor Clandeboye Park Bangor 2,850 (500 seated) Carrick Rangers Taylors Avenue Carrickfergus 6,000 (400 seated) Coagh United Hagan Park Coagh 2,000 (179 seated) Dergview Darragh Park Castlederg 1,200 (100 seated) Dundela Wilgar Park Belfast 2,500 (100 seated) Harland & Wolff Welders Tillysburn Park Belfast 3,000 (100 seated) Institute Riverside Stadium Drumahoe 3,110 (1,540 seated) Larne Inver Park Larne 1,100 (656 seated) Limavady United The Showgrounds Limavady 524 (274 seated) Loughgall Lakeview Park Loughgall 3,000 (180 seated) Tobermore United Fortwilliam Park Tobermore 1,500 (100 seated) Warrenpoint Town Milltown Playing Fields Warrenpoint 500 (100 seated) League table main WDL PR ARD Ards WPT Warrenpoint Town INS Institute DND Dundela CRK Carrick Rangers H&W Harland & Wolff Welders DGV Dergview LRN Larne COA Coagh United BGR Bangor LGL Loughgall LIM Limavady United TOB Tobermore United 18 5 1 56 19 C,P 15 5 4 46 23 O,P 14 5 5 50 23 13 4 7 62 51 11 6 7 48 32 10 4 10 37 35 7 6 11 27 39 5 9 10 24 40 6 5 13 35 51 6 5 13 23 42 6 5 13 27 48 5 6 13 34 49 6 3 15 38 55 R #BBF3BB Promotion to NIFL Premiership P #FFFFBB Qualification to promotion play-off PP #FFBBBB Relegation to NIFL Championship 2 As a result of Newry City dissolving, only the 13th-placed club was relegated. R 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference complete rsssf.com Results Each team plays every other team twice (once at home, and once away) for a total of 24 games. main FBR grey ARD BGR CRK COA DGV DND H&W INS LRN LIM LGL TOB WPT Ards 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 5–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 4–0 3–2 2–0 2–0 Bangor 0–2 1–2 2–3 1–0 2–3 0–2 0–3 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–3 Carrick Rangers 1–1 1–2 2–0 6–0 3–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 5–0 2–1 Coagh United 1–5 3–1 2–3 0–1 0–3 1–1 1–2 3–0 3–3 3–1 2–3 1–4 Dergview 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–0 1–3 4–1 1–1 1–3 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–3 Dundela 2–2 5–1 5–3 0–5 4–0 2–3 2–1 1–1 4–4 1–2 4–2 1–0 Harland & Wolff Welders 2–3 4–1 1–2 5–1 3–1 2–1 0–2 0–0 2–3 0–2 2–0 1–1 Institute 2–2 0–1 5–0 2–3 2–0 0–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 3–2 1–2 Larne 1–2 0–0 0–6 0–0 1–1 3–5 1–2 0–4 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 Limavady United 0–5 3–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 3–4 0–1 1–2 0–1 5–2 2–0 0–2 Loughgall 0–4 1–1 2–1 3–1 0–4 1–4 4–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–4 Tobermore United 0–2 3–1 4–3 1–1 4–2 2–3 1–2 2–6 4–4 3–3 3–0 0–1 Warrenpoint Town 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 5–3 0–0 2–1 0–3 2–0 2–0 3–2 complete rsssf.com Championship 2 IFA Championship 2 Knockbreda KnockbredaBallyclare Comrades Armagh City 11–1 Chimney Corner Sport & Leisure Swifts 1–8 KnockbredaChimney Corner 0–7 Lurgan Celtic Armagh City 11–1 Chimney Corner 240 905 2011–12 2013–14 Stadia and locations UK Northern Ireland right 350 Location of teams in the 2012–13 IFA Championship 2 UK Northern Ireland 12 54.602945 -5.891278 Belfast top UK Northern Ireland 54.409555 -6.438328 left Annagh U. UK Northern Ireland 54.34349 -6.628479 bottom Armagh City UK Northern Ireland 54.75101 -6.002269 right Ballyclare UK Northern Ireland 55.061924 -6.498034 right Ballymoney & Glebe UK Northern Ireland 54.350473 -6.264619 right Banbridge Town UK Northern Ireland 54.726113 -6.250117 top Chimney Corner UK Northern Ireland 54.616745 -6.732853 left Killymoon Rangers UK Northern Ireland 54.566894 -5.853528 right Knockbreda UK Northern Ireland 54.469105 -6.364089 top Lurgan Celtic UK Northern Ireland 54.780458 -6.554798 left Moyola Park & Wakehurst UK Northern Ireland 55.180806 -6.711854 top Portstewart UK Northern Ireland 55.32 -8.2 TransparentPlaceholder.png Belfast teams : PSNIQueen's Univ.Sport & Leisure Greater Belfast 350 right Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 2012–13 IFA Championship 2 Greater Belfast 54.58161 -6.008449 top Sport & Leisure Swifts Greater Belfast 54.559056 -5.940977 top PSNI Greater Belfast 54.556715 -5.961765 bottom Queen's University ClubStadiumLocationCapacity Annagh United Tandragee Road Portadown 1,250 (100 seated) Armagh City Holm Park Armagh 3,000 (330 seated) Ballyclare Comrades Dixon Park Ballyclare 1,800 (500 seated) Ballymoney United Riada Stadium Ballymoney 5,752 (218 seated) Banbridge Town Crystal Park Banbridge 1,500 (100 seated) Chimney Corner Allen Park Antrim 2,000 (100 seated) Glebe Rangers Riada Stadium Ballymoney 5,752 (218 seated) Killymoon Rangers Mid Ulster Sports Arena Cookstown 1,000 (100 seated) Knockbreda Breda Park Knockbreda 1,000 (100 seated) Lurgan Celtic Knockrammer Park Lurgan 1,000 (100 seated) Moyola Park Mill Meadow Castledawson 2,000 (200 seated) Portstewart Seahaven Portstewart 1,000 (100 seated) PSNI Newforge Lane Belfast 500 (112 seated) Queen's University Dub Stadium Belfast 1,000 (100 seated) Sport & Leisure Swifts Glen Road Heights Belfast 500 (215 seated) Wakehurst Mill Meadow Castledawson 1,000 (200 seated) League table main WDL P KNB Knockbreda BCC Ballyclare Comrades ARM Armagh City LGC Lurgan Celtic GBE Glebe Rangers WAK Wakehurst QUE Queen's University PSNI PSNI BBT Banbridge Town BMY Ballymoney United ANN Annagh United MOY Moyola Park PST Portstewart SLS Sport & Leisure Swifts KMR Killymoon Rangers CHI Chimney Corner 25 2 3 106 25 C,P 23 2 5 77 28 P 21 3 6 81 34 20 3 7 71 43 15 7 8 58 41 16 4 10 61 50 13 6 11 65 43 14 1 15 60 48 11 7 12 57 58 10 7 13 53 67 9 7 14 39 53 6 10 14 35 51 5 7 18 37 70 5 5 20 41 101 4 7 19 38 85 3 2 25 26 108 #BBF3BB Promotion to NIFL Championship 1 P P inherit No Relegation As a result of Newry City dissolving, there was no relegation from Championship 2. NR 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference complete rsssf.com Results Each team plays every other team twice (once at home, and once away) for a total of 30 games. main FBR grey ANN ARM BCC BMY BBT CHI GBE KMR KNB LGC MOY PST PSNI QUE SLS WAK Annagh United 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–4 2–2 0–1 2–0 1–4 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 1–4 Armagh City 2–1 1–0 7–1 1–0 11–1 3–0 5–1 2–5 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–3 2–1 7–2 3–1 Ballyclare Comrades 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–1 4–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–1 6–0 2–0 Ballymoney United 1–1 1–5 1–4 2–3 5–1 1–0 4–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–0 1–1 0–5 4–1 0–4 Banbridge Town 1–2 0–2 3–2 3–1 5–0 0–2 4–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 6–2 3–2 0–2 3–3 0–1 Chimney Corner 1–2 0–4 2–6 3–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 0–3 0–7 2–1 1–2 1–6 0–4 0–6 0–4 Glebe Rangers 3–1 4–1 2–4 0–0 6–2 1–0 4–0 1–1 0–4 3–1 4–4 1–0 2–3 1–1 1–1 Killymoon Rangers 0–1 0–5 1–6 1–5 3–2 2–2 3–5 1–3 4–3 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 4–2 1–0 Knockbreda 6–1 1–0 1–2 6–1 4–0 5–0 3–1 2–1 8–0 3–0 8–0 2–1 6–2 4–1 4–2 Lurgan Celtic 2–2 4–1 2–1 3–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 0–3 1–0 5–2 2–1 1–0 5–0 2–5 Moyola Park 1–4 0–1 0–2 6–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 0–0 2–4 0–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 3–3 0–1 Portstewart 0–2 0–0 0–4 2–3 1–1 3–0 0–2 7–3 0–1 2–2 0–0 1–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 PSNI 0–2 1–3 1–5 2–3 1–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 1–3 3–1 0–1 3–1 0–1 4–0 7–2 Queen's University 1–0 1–2 2–2 3–1 0–3 5–0 0–3 0–0 1–3 0–1 5–0 4–1 1–3 7–0 3–1 Sport & Leisure Swifts 1–2 2–6 0–2 0–5 2–2 3–2 1–0 3–3 1–8 1–2 1–4 1–3 2–1 0–4 2–5 Wakehurst 4–3 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–3 2–0 1–0 2–4 3–0 1–0 1–2 4–3 2–1 complete rsssf.com References Category:NIFL Championship seasons North Category:2012–13 in Northern Ireland association football