2005–06 Irish First Division

The 2005–06 Irish First Division was the eleventh season of second-tier football in Northern Ireland under the league system at the time. The 2005–06 First Division consisted of 12 clubs.

Irish First Division
ChampionsCrusaders
PromotedCrusaders
Donegal Celtic
RelegatedBallyclare Comrades
Ballymoney United
Matches played132
Goals scored381 (2.89 per match)
Location of teams in the 2005–06 Irish First Division
Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 2005–06 Irish First Division

Crusaders were the champions and were promoted to the 2006–07 Irish Premier League. Donegal Celtic finished second and entered the promotion play-off, defeating Institute 3–1 on aggregate and gaining promotion. Ballyclare Comrades and Ballymoney United were relegated to the Irish Second Division.[1]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Crusaders (C, P) 22 20 1 1 51 13 +38 61 Promotion to Irish Premier League
2 Donegal Celtic (P) 22 13 5 4 41 25 +16 44 Qualification to promotion play-off
3 Dundela 22 10 5 7 32 28 +4 35
4 Bangor 22 10 3 9 42 32 +10 33
5 Banbridge Town 22 8 6 8 29 29 0 30
6 Tobermore United 22 8 5 9 33 37 −4 29
7 Carrick Rangers 22 8 4 10 25 29 −4 28
8 Coagh United 22 8 3 11 25 26 −1 27
9 Harland & Wolff Welders 22 7 4 11 21 31 −10 25
10 Moyola Park 22 7 3 12 32 50 −18 24
11 Ballyclare Comrades (R) 22 6 5 11 32 37 −5 23 Relegation to Irish Second Division
12 Ballymoney United (R) 22 3 4 15 18 44 −26 13
Source:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

References
  1. "Northern Ireland 2005/06". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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