Northern Ireland - List of Second Level Champions


Irish League B Division
1951/52  Linfield Swifts
1952/53  Linfield Swifts
1953/54  Cliftonville Olympic
1954/55  Larne
1955/56  Banbridge Town
1956/57  Larne
1957/58  Ards II
1958/59  Glentoran II
1959/60  Newry Town
1960/61  Ballyclare Comrades
1961/62  Carrick Rangers
1962/63  Ballyclare Comrades
1963/64  Larne
1964/65  Larne
1965/66  Larne
1966/67  Larne
1967/68  Dundela
1968/69  Larne
1969/70  Larne
1970/71  Larne
1971/72  Larne                       (elected to Irish League)
1972/73  Carrick Rangers
1973/74  Ballyclare Comrades
1974/75  Carrick Rangers             (north/south play-off winners)
1975/76  Linfield Swifts             (north/south play-off winners)
1976/77  Carrick Rangers and Dundela (shared)
Irish League B Division Section 1
1977/78  Ballyclare Comrades
1978/79  Carrick Rangers
1979/80  Ballyclare Comrades
1980/81  Newry Town
1981/82  Dundela
1982/83  Carrick Rangers             (elected to Irish League)
1983/84  Limavady United
1984/85  Chimney Corner
1985/86  Dundela
1986/87  RUC
1987/88  Dundela
1988/89  Ballyclare Comrades
1989/90  Dundela
1990/91  Dundela
1991/92  Dundela
1992/93  Limavady United
1993/94  Dundela
1994/95  Loughgall
Irish League First Division
1995/96  Coleraine
1996/97  Ballymena United
1997/98  Newry Town
1998/99  Distillery
1999/00  Omagh Town
2000/01  Ards
2001/02  Lisburn Distillery
2002/03  Dungannon Swifts
Irish First Division
2003/04  Loughgall
2004/05  Armagh City
2005/06  Crusaders
2006/07  Institute
2007/08  Loughgall                   (not promoted)
IFA Championship
2008/09  Portadown
2009/10  Loughgall                   (not promoted)
2010/11  Carrick Rangers
2011/12  Ballinamallard United
2012/13  Ards
NIFL Championship
2013/14  Institute
2014/15  Carrick Rangers
2015/16  Ards
2016/17  Warrenpoint Town
2017/18  Institute
2018/19  Larne
2019/20  Portadown
2021/22  Newry City
2022/23  Loughgall
2023/24  Portadown
2024/25  Bangor
2025/26  Limavady United

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIFL_Championship

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