| Pixels: | 235 |
| Country: | Northern Ireland |
| Founded: | 2016 |
| Discontinued: | 2026 |
| Teams: | 14 |
| Promotion: | NIFL Championship |
| Relegation: | Ballymena & Provincial League Mid-Ulster Football League Northern Amateur League |
| Levels: | 3 |
| Domest Cup: | Irish Cup IFA Intermediate Cup |
| League Cup: | Northern Ireland Football League Cup |
| Champions: | Bangor |
| Season: | 2022–23 |
| Current: | 2023-24 season |
The NIFL Premier Intermediate League (Known as the Playr-Fit NIFL Premier Intermediate League for sponsorship reasons) is the third level of the Northern Ireland Football League, the national association football league in Northern Ireland, and the highest intermediate division in Northern Ireland, occupying level three in the Northern Ireland football league system – below the NIFL Premiership (level 1) and NIFL Championship (level 2).
The third level in Northern Irish football was known as the Irish League Second Division from 1999 to 2003, the Irish Second Division from 2003 to 2008, the IFA Interim Intermediate League from 2008 to 2009, the IFA Championship 2 from 2009 to 2013, and the NIFL Championship 2 from 2013 to 2016. The league is set to be replaced at the start of the 2026 season by a new conference league format.[1]
Under reforms agreed by the NIFL clubs in 2014, from 2016, when the previous Championship 1 acquired senior status, Championship 2 continued as the Premier Intermediate League, retaining its intermediate status and thus became the top intermediate league in Northern Ireland.[2] [3]
In May 2023, the league was expanded to 14 teams, due to licensing issues with Warrenpoint Town and PSNI not having a league they can seamlessly be relegated into. Rathfriland Rangers joined the league for the 2023-24 season, along with Coagh United.[4]
The 2023–24 NIFL Premier Intermediate League consists of 14 teams.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,500 | |||
| 1,280 | |||
| Crystal Park | 1,500 | ||
| 1,000 | |||
| Planters Park | 750 | ||
| 1,500 | |||
| 1,500 | |||
| 2,000 | |||
| Seahaven | 1,500 | ||
| 1,500 | |||
| 1,000 | |||
| 300 (Approx) | |||
| 1,000 | |||
| 1,450 | |||
| Season | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Irish League Second Division | ||
| 1999–00 | Dundela | |
| 2000–01 | Dundela | |
| 2001–02 | Moyola Park | |
| 2002–03 | Ballinamallard United | |
| Irish Second Division | ||
| 2003–04 | Coagh United | |
| 2004–05 | Tobermore United | |
| 2005–06 | Portstewart | |
| 2006–07 | Ballyclare Comrades | |
| 2007–08 | Dergview | |
| IFA Interim Intermediate League | ||
| Harland & Wolff Welders | ||
| IFA Championship 2 | ||
| Harland & Wolff Welders | ||
| Warrenpoint Town | ||
| Coagh United | ||
| Knockbreda | ||
| NIFL Championship 2 | ||
| Armagh City | ||
| Lurgan Celtic | ||
| Limavady United | ||
| NIFL Premier Intermediate League | ||
| Limavady United | ||
| Dundela | ||
| Queen's University | ||
| Annagh United | ||
| Newington | ||
| Bangor | ||