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Revision as of 10:29, 28 April 2013
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cliftonville 4th Irish title |
| Relegated | Lisburn Distillery |
| Champions League | Cliftonville |
| Europa League | Crusaders Linfield Glentoran |
| Matches played | 228 |
| Goals scored | 684 (3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Liam Boyce (29 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Glenavon 7–0 Ballymena United Glenavon 7–0 Lisburn Distillery |
| Biggest away win | Ballymena United 0–8 Cliftonville |
| Highest scoring | Glentoran 4–5 Crusaders |
| Highest attendance | 5,458[1] Linfield 2–1 Glentoran (26 December 2012) |
| Lowest attendance | 88[1] Donegal Celtic 1–0 Ballinamallard United (16 February 2013) |
| Average attendance | 878[1] |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
The 2012–13 IFA Premiership (known as the Danske Bank Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth season of Northern Ireland's national football league in this format since its inception in 2008, and the 112th season of Northern Irish league football overall.
The season began on 11 August 2012, and ended on 27 April 2013.
Linfield were the defending champions after winning their 51st league title last season.[2] Cliftonville were confirmed as the champions for the fourth time overall on 13 April 2013, after a 3–2 home win over the reigning champions. This was their first title since the 1997–98 season.[3]
Lisburn Distillery, who were participating in their 112th consecutive season of senior football – a record shared only with Cliftonville, Linfield and Glentoran – were relegated to next season's IFA Championship 1 after a 2–0 defeat by Ballymena United on 16 April 2013. This was the first time in the club's history that they had been relegated to intermediate football, and brought to an end their 11-year stay in the top flight.[4]
Teams
2011–12 Championship 1 winners Ballinamallard United were promoted to this season's Premiership after successfully gaining the required Championship Club Licence from the IFA.[5] Last season's bottom-placed Premiership club Carrick Rangers replaced them in Championship 1 after only one season in the top flight.[6][7]
Championship 1 runners-up Newry City lost out on promotion, as last season's 11th placed club Lisburn Distillery defeated them 3–2 on aggregate in the Promotion/relegation play-off.[8]
Stadia and locations
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| Club | Stadium | Location | Capacity[9] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinamallard United | Ferney Park | Ballinamallard | 2,000 (250 seats) |
| Ballymena United | The Showgrounds | Ballymena | 4,100 (all seated) |
| Cliftonville | Solitude | Belfast | 2,180 (1,878 seats) |
| Coleraine | The Showgrounds | Coleraine | 2,496 (1,106 seats) |
| Crusaders | Seaview | Belfast | 3,233 (all seated) |
| Donegal Celtic | Donegal Celtic Park | Belfast | 2,650 (all seated) |
| Dungannon Swifts | Stangmore Park | Dungannon | 2,154 (300 seats) |
| Glenavon | Mourneview Park | Lurgan | 4,160 (4,000 seats) |
| Glentoran | The Oval | Belfast | 15,000 (3,991 seats) |
| Linfield | Windsor Park | Belfast | 12,342 (all seated) |
| Lisburn Distillery | New Grosvenor Stadium | Ballyskeagh | 7,000 (540 seats) |
| Portadown | Shamrock Park | Portadown | 2,227 (all seated) |
League table
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Results
Matches 34–38
During matches 34–38 each team will play every other team in their half of the table once. As this will be the fourth time that teams will play each other this season, home sides in this round will be chosen so that teams have played each other twice at home and twice away.
Promotion/relegation play-off
Donegal Celtic will play the runners-up of the 2012–13 IFA Championship 1 in a two-legged tie for a place in next season's IFA Premiership, provided they successfully gain the required Championship Licence from the IFA.
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals[11] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Liam Boyce
|
Cliftonville | 29 |
| 2 | Andrew Waterworth
|
Glentoran | 20 |
| 3 | Darren Murray
|
Portadown | 18 |
| 4 | Curtis Allen
|
Coleraine | 17 |
| Joe Gormley
|
Cliftonville | 17 | |
| 6 | Jordan Owens
|
Crusaders | 16 |
| 7 | Timmy Adamson
|
Crusaders | 15 |
| 8 |  Gary McCutcheon
|
Crusaders | 12 |
| 9 | David Cushley
|
Ballymena United | 11 |
| Brian McCaul
|
Linfield | 11 |
IFA Premiership clubs in Europe 2012–13
UEFA Champions League
First qualifying round
After winning the league last season, Linfield were the league's sole representatives in the UEFA Champions League. They entered the draw at the first qualifying round where they were drawn to face B36 Tórshavn from the Faroe Islands. The first leg at Windsor Park ended in a 0–0 draw, with Linfield missing several opportunies to score, and Peter Thompson missing a penalty. The second leg was played on 10 July 2012 in the Faroe Islands, and again the teams were inseparable and the game finished as another 0–0 stalemate. The tie went to extra time and with still no goals, a penalty shootout. Linfield won the shootout 4–3 and progressed to the second qualifying round.
Second Qualifying round
They were drawn to face AEL Limassol of Cyprus. The first leg against was played on 18 July 2012 in Cyprus. Linfield succumbed to a 3–0 defeat in the searing heat against their full-time opponents. The return leg at Windsor Park was played on 25 July 2012. This time, Linfield managed to hold their opponents to a 0–0 draw, but it was not enough, and they left the competition 3–0 on aggregate.
UEFA Europa League
First qualifying round
2011–12 League runners-up Portadown, 3rd-placed Cliftonville, and Irish Cup runners-up Crusaders all earned a place in the UEFA Europa League. They entered the competition at the first qualifying round.
Cliftonville faced Kalmar FF from Sweden. The home leg was played on 5 July 2012, with Cliftonville earning a 1–0 win, Liam Boyce scoring the winning goal in the 71st minute. However, the away leg ended in a 4–0 defeat, and Cliftonville bowed out of the competition 4–1 on aggregate.
Crusaders got perhaps the toughest draw, after they were paired with Rosenborg BK from Norway, a club that reached the group stage of the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League, and held Chelsea to a 1–1 draw at Stamford Bridge in a group stage match. The first leg was played on 5 July 2012 at Seaview. Crusaders were second best for most of the match, with Rosenborg earning a comfortable 3–0 win. The second leg also ended in a Crusaders defeat, this time 1–0. Crusaders exited the competition 4–0 on aggregate.
Portadown were drawn to face Macedonian side FK Shkëndija. The first leg was played on 3 July 2012 in Macedonia, and ended in a 0–0 draw. The second leg was played on 10 July at Shamrock Park. Portadown fell behind in the 4th minute, but second-half goals from Richard Lecky and Ross Redman won the match for Portadown and they went through 2–1 on aggregate.
Second qualifying round
Portadown then faced NK Slaven Belupo from Croatia in the second qualifying round, with the first leg in Croatia being played on 19 July 2012. They were unable to repeat their heroics from the previous round, and fell to a heavy 6–0 defeat at the hands of their Croatian hosts. The second leg was played on 26 July 2012, with the Ports seemingly only having pride left to play for. They restored some pride by scoring 2 goals, but still lost the game 4–2. Portadown left the competition after a rather heavy 10–2 aggregate defeat.
That ended the IFA Premiership's involvement in Europe this season.
UEFA coefficient and ranking
The IFA Premiership's coefficient points total after this season's European matches were completed was 3.083. The league earned a score of 1.000 this season. It is ranked by UEFA as the 47th best league in Europe out of 53.
- 45
Liechtenstein - 46
Luxembourg - 47 Northern Ireland
- 48
Wales - 49
Estonia
References
- ^ a b c "Irish League Supporters Forum - Attendances". Irish League Supporters Forum. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Linfield beat Portadown to secure Premiership crown". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "Cliftonville beat Linfield to secure Irish Premiership title". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Tim McCann sacked as manager as Lisburn Distillery are relegated". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "CLUB LICENSING DECISIONS ANNOUNCED". Irish Football Association. irishfa.com. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Ballinamallard win Championship title as Newry lose". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "Donegal Celtic 3–5 Carrick Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "Newry City 2–3 Lisburn Distillery". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "AQW 1178/11". niassembly.gov.uk. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "DC back in automatic relegation picture after points deduction". BBC Sport. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "IFA PREMIERSHIP - TOP GOAL SCORERS". ifapremiership.com. Retrieved 8 December 2012.