The Ballymena and Provincial Football LeagueBallymena & Provincial Football League Rules is a regional football league in Northern Ireland. The league has a Premier Division with intermediate status and three junior divisions: Junior Divisions 1, 2 and 3.
History The league was formed as the Ballymena and District Junior League in 1948, with twelve founding members, including Moyola Park F.C., the only original member club that still retains membership through its reserve team. In 1983, the name was changed to the Ballymena and District Premier League, and in 1990, intermediate status was granted to the top division and the league was renamed as the Ballymena and Provincial Intermediate League. The league subsequently changed its name again to the current Ballymena and Provincial Football League.
In 2023, the league announced a re-structure of the league in order to expand into two tiers (a Division One and Division Two) for the start of the 2024–25 season.
Intermediate clubs in membership (2025–26) Currently, eighteen teams play in the Intermediate Division, and twenty-nine play in the Junior Divisions. The league champions can be promoted to NIFL Premier Intermediate League, providing they meet the admittance requirements. Intermediate Division 1 Ballymoney United Belfast Celtic Dunloy Desertmartin Newtowne Newbuildings United St James Swifts Strabane Athletic Wellington Rec WakehurstIntermediate Division 2 Ballynure Old Boys Brantwood Chimney Corner Maiden City Heights Glebe Rangers Cookstown Youth Killymoon Rangers Rathcoole Inspired TalentsJunior Division 1 3rd Ballyclare Old Boys Ballycastle United Ballynure Old Boys Berlin Swifts Greencastle Rovers Loughside St James Swifts Reserves Wellington Rec OlympicJunior Division 2 Ballee Cookstown Youth Reserves Desertmartin Swifts Grange Rangers Greencastle Rovers Reserves Islandmagee Development Newington Rangers Rathcoole Reserves Red Star CarrickJunior Division 3 Ballyclare North End Ballynure Old Boys B Belfast Celtic Reserves Berlin Swifts Reserves Brantwood Reserves Chimney Corner Reserves F.C. Newtownabbey Hightown Athletic Magherafelt Sky Blues Reserves Mossley Swifts North Ballymena Rangers Athletic Wellington Rec Swifts
Cups Cups that are currently available only to clubs in the Ballymena & Provincial Intermediate Leagues are:
Crawford Cup; McReynolds Cup; O'Gorman Cup; Canada Trophy; Linda Welshman Memorial Cup;
Teams in the junior divisions can play in the Irish Junior Cup.
List of champions SeasonChampions1948-49Moyola Park1949-50Moyola Park1951-1959unknown1959-60Moyola Park/Ballymoney United1961-1973unknown1973-74Moyola Park1976-1976unknown1976-77Moyola Park1977-78Moyola Park1979–2006unknown2006–07Raceview2007–08Ballynure Old Boys2008–09Coleraine Crusaders2009–10Raceview2010–11Brantwood2011–12Raceview2012–13Newtowne2013–14Brantwood2014–15Ballynure Old Boys2015–16Newtowne2016–17Coagh United2017–18Glebe Rangers2018–19Bangornifootball2021–22St James' Swifts2022–23Coagh United2023–24Strabane Athletic2024–25Strabane Athletic
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References
External links Ballymena & Provincial League - (Official Website)