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Premiership

Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
Start Date
2025-08-09
End Date
2026-05-11
2.84
GOALS AVG
198
MATCHES
12
TEAMS
49%
HOME WINS
16%
DRAW
35%
AWAY WINS
Card stats based onPremiership2025/2026

Standings

Standings

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPTSForm
1
Larne
Larne		3322746022+3873
2
Glentoran
Glentoran		3321666330+3369
3
Coleraine
Coleraine		3320586231+3165
4
Linfield
Linfield		3318875624+3262
5
Cliftonville
Cliftonville		33138124948+147
6
Dungannon Swifts
Dungannon Swifts		33151174058-1846
7
Carrick Rangers
Carrick Rangers		33127144951-243
8
Bangor
Bangor		33106173857-1936
9
Portadown
Portadown		33113193657-2136
10
Ballymena United
Ballymena United		3397173950-1134
11
Crusaders
Crusaders		3375213872-3426
12
Glenavon
Glenavon		3381243363-3025

Fixtures

Matches

No matches found for this round

Top Scorers

Player Stats

Top Scorer

PHPat Hoban

Pat Hoban

Glentoran
Glentoran
26
Goals

Top Assists

RCRyan Cooney

Ryan Cooney

Glentoran
Glentoran
12
Assists

Top Rated

ARAndy Ryan

Andy Ryan

Larne
Larne
7.0
Rating
#TeamName
Apps
Minutes
Goals
Assists
Pass %
Rating
1
Larne
Andy Ryan16941164-7.0
2
Glentoran
Pat Hoban322709264-6.8
3
Carrick Rangers
Danny Purkis383288167-6.8
4
Linfield
Matthew Fitzpatrick383399204-6.8
5
Coleraine
Matthew Shevlin352576203-6.8
6
Linfield
Chris McKee29100070-6.8
7
Coleraine
Joel Cooper 373060203-6.8
8
Larne
Tiarnan O'Connor35181682-6.7
9
Coleraine
Will Patching3630451110-6.7
10
Coleraine
Zane Okoro31180343-6.7
11
Cliftonville
Joe Gormley341631102-6.7
12
Larne
Paul O'Neill271401111-6.7
13
Larne
James Simpson37153803-6.7
14
Larne
Matthew Lusty36186493-6.7
15
Linfield
Kyle McClean35310073-6.6
16
Crusaders
Fraser Bryden352974221-6.6
17
Crusaders
Adam Brooks37290675-6.6
18
Glentoran
Daniel Amos29227212-6.6
19
Glentoran
Jordan Jenkins33199164-6.6
20
Carrick Rangers
Paul Heatley302583123-6.6
21
Glentoran
Ryan Cooney332672312-6.6
22
Linfield
Kirk Millar34236704-6.6
23
Portadown
Eamon Fyfe363042146-6.5
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Tournament Overview

Current Season 2025/2026

Current leader
Larne73 points
Top scorer
26 goals

Classification & Qualification

1-2: 2 Champions League spots
3: 1 Europa League spots
11-12: Relegation zone

Tiebreaker Rules

When teams are level on points, the following criteria apply in order:

  1. Goal difference
  2. Goals scored
  3. Head-to-head record
  4. Away goals in head-to-head
  5. Playoff match (if necessary)

Key Dates

Season runs from August 9, 2025 to May 11, 2026

Transfer windows: Summer (Jun-Aug), Winter (Jan)

Teams Competing

12 teams compete in the Premiership 2025/2026

Historical Seasons

2026/20272025/20262024/20252023/20242022/2023+17 View all seasons

Teams in Premiership 2025/2026

12 teams

Click on any team to view their full profile, stats, and squad

Larne73 ptsGlentoran69 ptsColeraine65 ptsLinfield62 ptsCliftonville47 ptsDungannon Swifts46 ptsCarrick Rangers43 ptsBangor36 ptsPortadown36 ptsBallymena United34 ptsCrusaders26 ptsGlenavon25 pts

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About Premiership

The Premiership is a football league from Northern Ireland. The season on record is 2025/2026. The Premiership 2025/2026 ended with Larne on top, 73 points (22W-7D-4L). 26 goals made Pat Hoban (Glentoran) the competition's leading scorer. 2.8 goals per game was the average over the 198 matches played. Hosts took 49% of results, visitors 35%, with draws at 16%.

At the front of the Premiership 2025/2026 stood Larne with 73 points from 33 matches, 4 points clear of second place, followed by Glentoran (69) and Coleraine (65).

The scoring charts were headed by Pat Hoban (Glentoran), on 26 goals. Fraser Bryden (Crusaders, 22) and Joel Cooper (Coleraine, 20) follow in the chart.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the Premiership 2025/2026?
Larne won the Premiership 2025/2026 with 73 points from 33 matches (22W, 7D, 4L).
Who is the top scorer in the Premiership 2025/2026?
Pat Hoban (Glentoran) is the top scorer in the Premiership 2025/2026 with 26 goals.
When did the Premiership 2025/2026 season end?
The Premiership 2025/2026 season ran from August 9, 2025 to May 11, 2026.