NIFL Premiership 2013 - 2014
The Northern Ireland Football League took over the Premiership from the Irish Football Association (IFA) in the summer, bringing the top three tiers under one umbrella. It is the top-level competition in Northern Ireland made up of semi-professional clubs, currently ranked 47th (out of 53) in Europe by UEFA.
The league winners qualify for the Champions' League while the teams finishing second and third go into the Europa League. A third Europa League place goes to the winner of the Irish Cup.
For the first time in their long history, Lisburn Distillery were relegated to the second tier and their place is taken by Ards who return to the top flight after an absence of seven years. Donegal Celtic finished 11th and were beaten on away goals by Warrenpoint Town who make their debutin the Premiership.
2011-2012 | 2012-13 | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016
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Formed in 1900 in Newtonards, Ards have been homeless since 1998 when they were forced to sell Castlereagh Park to reduce their debts. Plans to build a new home have so far come to naught and they currently share Clandeboye Park with Bangor FC. They are wearing the same strips as last season when they won Championship 1.
The Ducks did well in their first Premiership season, finishing in fifth place, surpassing all expectation. They have updated to new Nike designs festooned with as much sponsorship as could conceivably be fitted on to the strip - and yes, there is more on the back.
Ballymena won the County Antrim Shield last season, their first silverware in 24 years. Their strips are unchanged.
Founder members of the Irish Football Association and the Irish Football League, Cliftonville won the Premiership title last season with eight points to spare as well as the League Cup. They narrowly missing out on the treble, beaten 3-1 in the Irish Cup final in extra time by Glentoran. The bright green away strip is unchanged and the new home kit is in the latest version of the Puma King template with a bit of green trim in the collar detail.
Coleraine won the North West Senior Cup last season but it is now 10 years since they won any serious silver. their strips are unchanged, making them one of the few UK clubs still wearing Umbro.
Crusaders finished as distant runners up last season to qualify for the Europa Cup qualifiers. Another Umbro contract that was ditched by Nike has allowed Macron to step in and it must be said, they have produced two fine kits.
Dungannon play at Stangmore Park in County Tyrone. 
Based in Lurgan, Glenavon were the first team from outside Belfast to win the Irish League in 1952. Their last senior honour came 1997 when they won the Irish Cup for the fifth time. Nike have taken over from Umbro, having sold off the English company, and have delivered two very plain strips.
Glentoran and their local rivals, Linfield, have long dominated football in Ulster. They have won the championship no fewer than 23 times and last season won the Irish Cup for the 21st time. Fans voted to choose the new home strip from a shortlist of five just in time for it to be worn in the Europa League match with KR Reykjavík in July. Apart from the updated sponsor's logo, the away strip is 
Linfield could only manage third place last time out. Nike have taken over from Umbro who also sponsored the team's shirts last season: in their place Linfield have donated their shirt sponsorship to a local charity.
The Ports had a modest 2012-13 season, finishing in seventh place. The first choice kit is all-red, as usual and now complemented by a navy alternative.
Formed in 1988, Warrenpoint were elected to Championship 2 (third tier) in 2010 and were promoted to the second tier a year later. The team was strengthened with several Newry City players after that club was wound up in September 2012 and Warrenpoint finished as runners-up, winning the promotion play-off on away goals.