Põhja-Iirimaa Premier Intermediate League

Põhja-Iirimaa Premier Intermediate League

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The NIFL Premier Intermediate League (Known as the Playr-Fit NIFL Premier Intermediate League for sponsorship reasons) is the third level of the Northern Ireland Football League, the national association football league in Northern Ireland, and the highest intermediate division in Northern Ireland, occupying level three in the Northern Ireland football league system – below the NIFL Premiership (level 1) and NIFL Championship (level 2).

The third level in Northern Irish football was known as the Irish League Second Division from 1999 to 2003, the Irish Second Division from 2003 to 2008, the IFA Interim Intermediate League from 2008 to 2009, the IFA Championship 2 from 2009 to 2013, and the NIFL Championship 2 from 2013 to 2016.

History

Under reforms agreed by the NIFL clubs in 2014, from 2016, when the previous Championship 1 acquired senior status, Championship 2 continued as the Premier Intermediate League, retaining its intermediate status and thus became the top intermediate league in Northern Ireland.

In May 2023, the league was expanded to 14 teams, due to licensing issues with Warrenpoint Town and PSNI not having a league they can seamlessly be relegated into. Rathfriland Rangers joined the league for the 2023-24 season, along with Coagh United.

Põhja-Iirimaa Premier Intermediate League (PIL) on Põhja-Iirimaa jalgpalli püramiidis esimene tase. See on Põhja-Iirimaa jalgpalli assotsiatsiooni poolt sanktsioneeritud ja see on riigi kõrgeim tase pärast NIFL Premiership'i.

Liiga loodi 2003. aastal ning seda peetakse suvise liigana, mis algab augustis ja lõpeb aprillis. Liigas osaleb 20 meeskonda, kes mängivad omavahel kaks korda, kokku 38 mängu.

Tiitlivõitja tõuseb NIFL Premiership'i ja viimane meeskond langeb NIFL Championship 1'e. Teine ja kolmas meeskond osalevad väljalangemismängudes, et saada võimalus tõusta Premiership'i.

PIL on konkurentsivõimeline liiga, milles osaleb palju andekaid mängijaid. Liiga on viimastel aastatel tootnud mitu Põhja-Iirimaa koondise mängijat ning see on oluline samm neile, kes soovivad jalgpallikarjääri teha.