After two seasons in which they finished next to last but survived, Warrenpoint Town were finally relegated last season and their place was taken by Ards. Ballinamallard United retained their place after beating Institute 5-4 on aggregate in the relegation/promotion play-off.
Crests are the property of the respective clubs. Danske Bank Premiership logo is the property of Danske Bank/Northern Ireland Football League.
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Ards return to the Premiership after a two-year absence as NIFL Championship winners. Since being forced to sell Castlereagh Park in 1998, Ards have led a nomadic existence and currently share Clandeboye Park with Bangor FC.
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The Ducks finished ahead of Warrenpoint on goal difference and managed to narrowly beat Institute in the play-offs to retain their place in the Premiership.
(@Ballinamallard)
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Ballymena
have retained both of their strips from last season.
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An IFA Disciplinary Committee chose not to punish Carrick after their manager failed to properly serve a touch line ban. Warrenpoint appealed the decision but lost at an arbitration hearing. Had the appeal been successful, Carrick would have suffered a three-point penalty which would have relegated them and Warrenpoint would have gone into the play-offs. The club have stayed with Nike strips, updated to the latest Striker design.
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Cliftonville won a place in the Europa League qualifiers through last season's play-offs where they were knocked out in the second round by AEK Larnaca. As usual one strip is changed each season and it is the turn of the change kit this time round.
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Coleraine have retained both strips for the third season in a row although the sponsor has changed. Since 2017 marks the club's 90th anniversary, a special kit was commissioned and worn in the Irish Cup. Ninety replicas were sold to supporters.
Another new kit was commissioned for the Irish Cup Final
against Linfield. After losing the coin toss to decide which team would change their strip, the manager requested a one-off outfit so the team would turn out wearing traditional blue and white. Both one-off strips featured a special anniversary crest.
(JC D, Keith Taylor)
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Crues won the Premiership for the second time in a row last season.
According to the club website the new bespoke strips reflect the Crusaders' "ethos". It is unclear what this means.
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The Swifts have reverted to Uhlsport this season and an all-blue first kit. The unusual alternative fades from orange to red.
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Glenavon finished third (again) last season and won the Irish Cup. Their strips are unchanged. Their European campaign was brief, however, due to a heavy defeat by KR Reykjavik in the first qualifying round.
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Glentoran had a very average season, finishing in sixth place and losing to Cliftonville in the Europa League play-off final. Fifty years ago the Glentoran team played in the United States as Detroit Cougars in the United Soccer Association, a precursor of the NASL. The names of the players are printed into the cougar motif and 134 limited edition shirts are being sold to supporters (Glentoran are 134 years old this season.)
(Stephen Gorman)
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Linfield were runners-up last term for the second time last season. They were knocked out of the Europa League at the first hurdle by Cork City. Their new technical (and shirt) sponsor is Umbro, who take over the contract from Nike (which must feel sweet).
(Matt Magee)
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Portadown start the season with a 12 point penalty imposed by the IFA after they played Peter MacMahon as a professional last season despite his being contracted as an amateur. They have adopted the latest Uhlsport design for their new strips and have introduced a new crest.