Season | 1988–89 |
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Champions | Linfield 40th Irish title |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 520 (2.86 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Stephen Baxter (17) |
← 1987–88 1989–90 → |
Location of Belfast-based teams in the Irish League from 1983–1990
The 1988–89 Irish League was the 88th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 14 teams, and Linfield won the championship.
League standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Linfield (C) | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 58 | 19 | +39 | 65 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Glentoran | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 55 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Coleraine | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 50 | |
4 | Bangor | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 45 | |
5 | Glenavon | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 44 | |
6 | Portadown | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 39 | |
7 | Cliftonville | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 36 | |
8 | Carrick Rangers | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 36 | |
9 | Ballymena United | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 29 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round |
10 | Larne | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 28 | |
11 | Newry Town | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 26 | |
12 | Crusaders | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 20 | |
13 | Ards | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 54 | −29 | 18 | |
14 | Distillery | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 73 | −53 | 12 |