The Daily Mirror Mid-Ulster Football League, or simply referred to as the Mid-Ulster League, is an association football league in Northern Ireland. The league is overseen by the Mid-Ulster Football Association. It contains 9 divisions. These comprise two intermediate sections: the Intermediate A and Intermediate B divisions; three junior sections: Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3; and five reserve sections: Reserve Championship, Reserve 1, Reserve 2 and Reserve 3 and Reserve 4. The current champions are Crewe United.
Format and divisions The league season lasts from August to May with each club playing the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored.
Intermediate A There are 14 clubs, each playing a total of 26 games. The league champions can be promoted to NIFL Premier Intermediate League, providing they meet the admission requirements. Normally the two lowest placed teams are relegated to the Intermediate B division, or lowest three placed teams if the division receives a team relegated from the NIFL Premier Intermediate League and fails to promote a team in return.
Intermediate B There are 14 clubs, each playing a total of 26 games. The two highest placed teams are promoted into the Intermediate A division. If the Intermediate A division receives a team relegated from the NIFL Premier Intermediate League and fails to promote a team in return, it will relegate three teams to the Intermediate B division, requiring the team finishing bottom of the Intermediate B division to be relegated to Junior Division 1.
Junior divisions There are three divisions which have junior status: Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3. The league winner can be promoted into the Intermediate section as long as their ground meets Intermediate standards.
Reserve divisions There are five divisions for reserve sides. The divisions are called Reserve Championship, Reserve 1, Reserve 2, Reserve 3 and Reserve 4.
U21 Division The under-21's division is a league for the club's under-21's youth sides to compete in.
Clubs in membership (2026–27)
Intermediate A
Banbridge Rangers Bourneview Mill Crewe United F.C. Mindwell Fivemiletown United Laurelvale Lower Maze Lurgan Town Moneyslane Newmills Richhill AFC Tandragee Rovers Valley Rangers Windmill StarsIntermediate B
AFC Craigavon Ambassadors Bessbrook United Craigavon City Dromore Amateurs Hanover Lurgan Celtic Markethill Swifts Portadown BBOB PSNI Seagoe Seapatrick St Marys TullyvallenDivision 1
Ballyvea Caledon Rovers Dunnaman Glenavy Hill Street Hillsborough Boys Keady Celtic Rectory Rangers Sandy Hill West End HibsDivision 2
Annalong Armagh Celtic Cookstown Olympic Donaghmore Gilford Crusaders Goodyear Lisburn Rovers Lurgan BBOB Red Star Riverdale Scarva RangersDivision 3
AFC Dungannon Armagh Blues Ballyoran Ballynahinch Rangers Broomhedge Maghaberry Castlecaulfield CGR FC Donacloney Dungannon Rovers Epworth Loughshore United Magheralin Village Moira Albion
List of champions
1997–98 Lurgan Celtic 1998–99 Bessbrook United 1999–00 Bessbrook United 2000–01 Warrenpoint Town 2001–02 Hanover 2002–03 Laurelvale 2003–04 Ballymacash Rangers 2004–05 Richhill 2005–06 Laurelvale 2006–07 Hanover 2007–08 Warrenpoint Town 2008–09 Dollingstown 2009–10 Warrenpoint Town 2010–11 Tandragee Rovers 2011–12 Camlough Rovers 2012–13 Dollingstown 2013–14 Dollingstown 2014–15 Tandragee Rovers 2015–16 Newry City AFCNewry Democrat 2016–17 Dollingstown 2017–18 Dollingstown 2018–19 Hanover 2019–20 Banbridge Rangers† 2021–22 Ballymacash Rangers 2022–23 Oxford Sunnyside 2023–24 Oxford Sunnyside 2024–25 Crewe United
†Banbridge Rangers were awarded the title on a points per game basis after the league was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Performance by club Team No. of wins Winning yearsDollingstown52008–09, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18Hanover32001–02, 2006–07, 2018–19Warrenpoint Town32000–01, 2007–08, 2009–10Ballymacash Rangers22003–04, 2021–22Bessbrook United21998–99, 1999–00Laurelvale22002–03, 2015–16Tandragee Rovers22010–11, 2014–15Oxford Sunnyside22022–23, 2023–24Banbridge Rangers12019–20Camlough Rovers12011–12Lurgan Celtic11997–98Newry City12015–16Richhill12004–05Crewe United12024–25
References
External links
nifootball.co.uk - (For fixtures, results and tables of all Northern Ireland amateur football leagues)