Date | R | Home vs Away | - |
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10/13 18:45 | - | Sion Swifts Women vs Mid Ulster Women | 5-2 |
10/11 18:45 | - | Cliftonville LFC Women vs Lisburn Women | 2-0 |
10/08 13:30 | - | Crusaders Strikers Women vs Glentoran Women | 0-3 |
10/04 18:45 | - | Mid Ulster Women vs Larne FC Women | 2-4 |
10/04 18:45 | - | Linfield Women vs Lisburn Women | 5-0 |
10/04 18:45 | - | Derry City Women vs Sion Swifts Women | 0-4 |
10/02 18:45 | - | Glentoran Women vs Cliftonville Women | 1-1 |
09/29 19:01 | - | Larne FC Women vs Derry City Women | 1-2 |
09/29 19:00 | - | Lisburn Women vs Crusaders Strikers Women | 1-3 |
09/27 18:45 | - | Ballymena Utd Women vs Mid Ulster Women | 2-2 |
09/08 19:00 | - | Crusaders Strikers Women vs Sion Swifts Women | 1-0 |
09/06 18:45 | - | Linfield Women vs Larne FC Women | 8-0 |
The Women's Premiership is the top level women's football league of Irish League. The league was called the NIWFA Division League 1 until 2003 and Premier League until 2015. In 2016, it was rebranded the Women's Premiership and is run by NIFL/ Irish League since.
Ten teams play a double round robin to crown the champion, which qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League. The tenth place gets relegated to the Women's Championship 1, the ninth place plays a two-legged relegation playoff against the runner up of the Women's Championship.
In women's football the first league season was played out in 1977. Organised by the Northern Ireland Women's Football Association (NIWFA) the league was simply called the NIWFA Division League 1.
In 2004 the Division 1 was replaced by the Women's Premier League.
In 2016, after 40 years of administering and developing women's football locally, the league was rebranded the Women's Premiership and is run now by the Northern Ireland Football League. The main sponsor and name giver is Sports Direct.
Prior to the 2023 season, the Premiership introduced professional contracts for players, as well as games on Fridays and Sundays in addition to traditional Wednesday games. Five Premiership teams will also take part in a new all-island competition during the summer.
Period | Sponsor |
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2016–2022 | Danske Bank |
2023– | Sports Direct |