NIFL Premiership 2015 - 2016
The NIFL Premiership is the top-level competition in Northern Ireland made up of semi-professional clubs.
In the match between Coleraine and Institute last season, both teams fielded ineligible players. As a result the NIFL cancelled the result and decided that both teams would record a 3-0 defeat, probably the only occasion that two teams have lost the same match. The finding made no difference to the final placings: Institute were relegated nine points adrift while Coleraine finished mid-table.
2011-2012 | 2012-13 | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017
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The Ducks finished in ninth place last season, a slight improvement on the previous season. Their first strip is unchanged while the Victory II design is introduced for the change strip.
Ballymena
were placed seventh last season, exactly the same as in 2013-14. Their new first strip draws upon the outfit worn in 1980-81 when the team won the Irish and Ulster Cups. The change strip was to be unchanged but the club had a change of heart and decided to introduce an alternative that introduces "a splash of South American flair.". The club crest has also had a modest facelift.
'Gers clinched the Championship 1 title to win automatic promotion back into the top tier. This is their second spell in the Premiership: they were last promoted in 2011 but went down after just one season.
The familar red "home" strip is updated to the new Puma Pitch template. The change outfit is unchanged.
Crusaders won the Premiership last season, ten points clear of runners-up Linfield. They have switched from Macron to Kappa this season
The Swifts have changed from Uhlsport to the Italian manufacturer, Legea. The first choice strip is now worn with white shorts rather than blue while the alternative remains yellow and black.
Glenavon secured a place in the Europa League thanks to finishing third in last season's Premiership. The first strip is unchanged for a third season apart from a slight alteration to the sponsor's logotype. Orange is still favoured as second choice but now teamed with black shorts and socks rather than navy.
Glentoran have dropped Kukri and are now wearing Kappa. After a disappointing league campaign they secured a place in Europe by winning the Irish Cup but were heavily defeated by MŠK Žilina from Slovakia.
Linfield were runners-up last term. The new change strip is - well, orange and that's all. The "home" strip is updated slightly and has a new sponsor to replace Mooneys the Master Butchers whose cuddly logo now appears on the left sleeve.
Warrenpoint finished next to last for the second season in a row but held on to their top tier status after beating Bangor on penalties in the two-legged play-off final. their strips are unchanged.