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{{Infobox football league season
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = [[Irish Premier League]]
|competition = [[NIFL Premiership|Irish Premier League]]
|season = 2007–08
|season = 2007–08
|winners = [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]<br />48th Irish title
|winners = [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]<br />48th [[Northern Ireland Football League#List of champions and runners-up|Irish title]]
|relegated = [[Armagh City F.C.|Armagh City]]<br>[[Donegal Celtic F.C.|Donegal Celtic]]<br>[[Larne F.C.|Larne]]<br>[[Limavady United F.C.|Limavady United]]<br>[[Portadown F.C.|Portadown]]
|relegated = [[Armagh City F.C.|Armagh City]]<br>[[Donegal Celtic F.C.|Donegal Celtic]]<br>[[Larne F.C.|Larne]]<br>[[Limavady United F.C.|Limavady United]]<br>[[Portadown F.C.|Portadown]]
|continentalcup1 = [[UEFA Champions League 2008–09|UEFA Champions League]]
|continentalcup1 = [[2008–09 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]
|continentalcup1 qualifiers = [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]
|continentalcup1 qualifiers = [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]
|continentalcup2 = [[2008–09 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
|continentalcup2 = [[2008–09 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
|continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[Cliftonville F.C.|Cliftonville]]<br>[[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]
|continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[Cliftonville F.C.|Cliftonville]]<br>[[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]
|continentalcup3 = [[2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup|UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
|league topscorer =
|continentalcup3 qualifiers = [[Lisburn Distillery F.C.|Lisburn Distillery]]
|biggest home win =
|league topscorer = [[Peter Thompson (Northern Ireland footballer)|Peter Thompson]]<br />(29 goals)
|biggest away win =
|biggest home win = [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]] 5–0 [[Armagh City F.C.|Armagh City]]<br />[[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]] 5–0 [[Crusaders F.C.|Crusaders]]<br />[[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]] 5–0 [[Newry City F.C.|Newry City]]<br />[[Lisburn Distillery F.C.|Lisburn Distillery]] 5–0 [[Limavady United F.C.|Limavady United]]
|highest scoring =
|biggest away win = [[Armagh City F.C.|Armagh City]] 0–5 [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]
|matches = 240
|highest scoring = [[Dungannon Swifts F.C.|Dungannon Swifts]] 4–6 [[Newry City F.C.|Newry City]]
|total goals = 698
|matches = 240
| prevseason = [[2006-07 Irish Premier League|2006–07]]
|total goals = 698
| nextseason = [[2008–09 IFA Premiership|2008–09]]
|prevseason = [[2006–07 Irish Premier League|2006–07]]
|nextseason = [[2008–09 IFA Premiership|2008–09]]
}}
}}


{{Location map+ |UK Northern Ireland |float=right |width=350 |caption=Location of teams in the '''2007–08 Irish Premier League ''' |places=
The 2007–08 [[Irish Premier League]] was the last season of the competition before the league system in [[Northern Ireland]] was restructured. The 2008–09 competition onwards would be rebranded the [[IFA Premiership]] with stricter rules governing the eligibility of clubs to take part. The top tier of the Northern Irish league system would be reduced in size from sixteen clubs, to twelve.
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |marksize=12 |lat=54.602945 |long=-5.891278 |label='''Belfast''' |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.34349 |long=-6.628479 |position=bottom|label=[[Armagh City F.C.|Armagh City]] }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.87016 |long=-6.265211 |position=top|label=[[Ballymena United F.C.|Ballymena United]] }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=55.13287 |long=-6.659904 |position=bottom|label=[[Coleraine F.C.|Coleraine]] }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.489581 |long=-6.745935 |position=top|label=[[Dungannon Swifts F.C.|Dungannon Swifts]] }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.453889 |long=-6.336389 |position=top|label=[[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]] }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.97574 |long=-7.277176 |position=left|label=[[Institute F.C.|Institute]] }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.85013 |long=-5.827303 |position=top|label=[[Larne F.C.|Larne]] }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=55.051750 |long=-6.936958 |position=bottom|label=[[Limavady United F.C.|Limavady United]] }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.53607 |long=-6.003814|position=right|label=[[Lisburn Distillery F.C.|Lisburn Distillery]]}}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.16089 |long=-6.332138 |position=bottom|label=[[Newry City F.C.|Newry City]] }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=54.41306 |long=-6.457686 |position=right|label=[[Portadown F.C.|Portadown]] }}
{{Location map~ |UK Northern Ireland |lat=55.32 |long=-8.2 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |label='''Belfast&nbsp;teams''' : [[Cliftonville F.C.|Cliftonville]]<br>[[Crusaders F.C.|Crusaders]]<br>[[Donegal Celtic F.C.|Donegal Celtic]]<br>[[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]<br>[[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]}}
}}


{{Location map+ |Greater Belfast |width=350 |float=right |caption=Location of the Belfast-based teams in the '''2007–08 Irish Premier League''' |places=
Five of this season's sixteen Premier League teams failed to gain a place in the new twelve-team Premiership, and were relegated to the newly introduced [[IFA Championship]]. Of the five teams that missed out, three - [[Armagh City F.C.|Armagh City]], [[Larne F.C.|Larne]] and [[Limavady United F.C.|Limavady United]] failed to obtain the necessary domestic licence.
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.619250 |long=-5.947383 |position=left|label=[[Cliftonville F.C.|Cliftonville]]}}
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.62428 |long=-5.922017 |position=top|label=[[Crusaders F.C.|Crusaders]]}}
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.573711 |long=-6.023605 |position=top|label=[[Donegal Celtic F.C.|Donegal Celtic]]}}
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.60270 |long=-5.893478 |position=right|label=[[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]}}
{{Location map~ |Greater Belfast |lat=54.57083 |long=-5.963302 |position=bottom|label=[[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]}}
}}
The '''2007–08 Irish Premier League''' was the 107th edition of the [[Northern Ireland Football League|Irish League]], the highest level of league competition in [[Northern Irish]] [[association football|football]], and the 5th and final edition in its current format (as the '''Irish Premier League''') since its inception in 2003.


[[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]] won the league for the 48th time and 3rd consecutive season.
[[Portadown F.C.|Portadown]] obtained a licence, but were controversially excluded because a club official missed a deadline for submitting an application form by several minutes. Finally, [[Donegal Celtic F.C.|Donegal Celtic]] obtained a licence, but was ranked thirteenth in the entry list, and thus missed out by one place.


==Summary==
The season began on 22 September 2007, and ended on 26 April 2008. [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]] were the defending champions, and successfully defended their title, winning their 48th title by 3 points.
This was the last season of the competition before the league system in Northern Ireland was restructured. The 2008–09 competition onwards would be re-branded as the IFA Premiership, with stricter rules governing the eligibility of clubs wishing to take part. The top tier of the Northern Irish league system would also be reduced in size from sixteen clubs, to twelve.


The season began on 22 September 2007, and ended on 26 April 2008. [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]] were the defending champions, and successfully defended their title, winning their 48th title by 3 points. Five teams were relegated to the newly introduced [[NIFL Championship|IFA Championship]] for the following season.


==League table==
==League table==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
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|res_col_header=QR
{{Fb cl team |p=1 |t=Linfield |w=23|d=5 |l=2 |gf=71|ga=18|bc=#D0F0C0|champion=y}}

{{Fb cl3 qr |competition=[[2008–09 UEFA Champions League|2008–09 UEFA Champions League First Qualifying Round]] |nt=1}}
|team1=LIN|name_LIN=[[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]
{{Fb cl team |p=2 |t=Glentoran |w=22|d=5 |l=3 |gf=69|ga=24|bc=#97DEFF}}
|team2=GLT|name_GLT=[[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]
{{Fb cl3 qr |rows=2 |competition=[[2008–09 UEFA Cup|2008–09 UEFA Cup First Qualifying Round]] |nt=1}}
|team3=CLI|name_CLI=[[Cliftonville F.C.|Cliftonville]]
{{Fb cl team |p=3 |t=Cliftonville |w=18|d=6 |l=6 |gf=55|ga=32|bc=#97DEFF}}
{{Fb cl team |p=4 |t=Lisburn Distillery |w=17|d=7 |l=6 |gf=50|ga=28|bc=#CCF3FF}}
|team4=LIS|name_LIS=[[Lisburn Distillery F.C.|Lisburn Distillery]]
|team5=POR|name_POR=[[Portadown F.C.|Portadown]]
{{Fb cl3 qr |competition=[[2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup First Round]] }}
|team6=BYM|name_BYM=[[Ballymena United F.C.|Ballymena United]]
{{Fb cl team |p=5 |t=Portadown |w=15|d=2 |l=13|gf=44|ga=39|bc=#FFCCCC|relegated=y}}
|team7=CRU|name_CRU=[[Crusaders F.C.|Crusaders]]
{{Fb cl3 qr |competition=Relegation to [[2008–09 IFA Championship]] }}
|team8=NEW|name_NEW=[[Newry City F.C.|Newry City]]
{{Fb cl team |p=6 |t=Ballymena United |w=12|d=8 |l=10|gf=42|ga=41}}
|team9=COL|name_COL=[[Coleraine F.C.|Coleraine]]
{{Fb cl team |p=7 |t=Crusaders |w=12|d=7 |l=11|gf=45|ga=47}}
|team10=DUN|name_DUN=[[Dungannon Swifts F.C.|Dungannon Swifts]]
{{Fb cl team |p=8 |t=Newry City |w=13|d=4 |l=13|gf=45|ga=52}}
|team11=DGC|name_DGC=[[Donegal Celtic F.C.|Donegal Celtic]]
{{Fb cl team |p=9 |t=Coleraine |w=11|d=7 |l=12|gf=41|ga=50}}
|team12=GLA|name_GLA=[[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]]
{{Fb cl team |p=10|t=Dungannon Swifts |w=9 |d=9 |l=12|gf=38|ga=44}}
|team13=LRN|name_LRN=[[Larne F.C.|Larne]]
{{Fb cl team |p=11|t=Donegal Celtic |w=9 |d=8 |l=13|gf=39|ga=47|bc=#FFCCCC|relegated=y}}
|team14=INS|name_INS=[[Institute F.C.|Institute]]
{{Fb cl3 qr |competition=Relegation to [[2008–09 IFA Championship]] }}
|team15=LIM|name_LIM=[[Limavady United F.C.|Limavady United]]
{{Fb cl team |p=12|t=Glenavon |w=9 |d=3 |l=18|gf=37|ga=51}}
|team16=ARM|name_ARM=[[Armagh City F.C.|Armagh City]]
{{Fb cl team |p=13|t=Larne |w=7 |d=4 |l=19|gf=44|ga=71|bc=#FFCCCC|relegated=y}}
|win_LIN=23|draw_LIN=5|loss_LIN=2|gf_LIN=71|ga_LIN=18|status_LIN=C
{{Fb cl3 qr |competition=Relegation to [[2008–09 IFA Championship]] }}
|win_GLT=22|draw_GLT=5|loss_GLT=3|gf_GLT=69|ga_GLT=24
{{Fb cl team |p=14|t=Institute |w=5 |d=8 |l=17|gf=23|ga=41}}
|win_CLI=18|draw_CLI=6|loss_CLI=6|gf_CLI=55|ga_CLI=32
{{Fb cl team |p=15|t=Limavady United |w=6 |d=5 |l=19|gf=26|ga=57|bc=#FFCCCC|relegated=y}}
|win_LIS=17|draw_LIS=7|loss_LIS=6|gf_LIS=50|ga_LIS=28
{{Fb cl3 qr |rows=2 |competition=Relegation to [[2008–09 IFA Championship]] }}
|win_POR=15|draw_POR=2|loss_POR=13|gf_POR=44|ga_POR=39
{{Fb cl team |p=16|t=Armagh City |w=5 |d=6 |l=19|gf=29|ga=56|bc=#FFCCCC|relegated=y}}
|win_BYM=12|draw_BYM=8|loss_BYM=10|gf_BYM=42|ga_BYM=41
{{Fb cl footer |s=[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nil08.html rsssf.com]}}
|win_CRU=12|draw_CRU=7|loss_CRU=11|gf_CRU=45|ga_CRU=47
|win_NEW=13|draw_NEW=4|loss_NEW=13|gf_NEW=45|ga_NEW=52
|win_COL=11|draw_COL=7|loss_COL=12|gf_COL=41|ga_COL=50
|win_DUN=9|draw_DUN=9|loss_DUN=12|gf_DUN=38|ga_DUN=44
|win_DGC=9|draw_DGC=8|loss_DGC=13|gf_DGC=39|ga_DGC=47
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|win_INS=5|draw_INS=8|loss_INS=17|gf_INS=23|ga_INS=41
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|win_ARM=5|draw_ARM=6|loss_ARM=19|gf_ARM=29|ga_ARM=56|status_ARM=R

|col_CL1=green1|text_CL1=Qualification to [[2008–09 UEFA Champions League#First qualifying round|Champions League first qualifying round]]
|result1=CL1
|col_UC1=blue1|text_UC1=Qualification to [[2008–09 UEFA Cup#First qualifying round|UEFA Cup first qualifying round]]
|result2=UC1|result3=UC1
|col_IC1=#CCCCFF|text_IC1=Qualification to [[2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup#First round|Intertoto Cup first round]]
|result4=IC1
|col_AR=red2|text_AR=Outside relegation zone, but failed to qualify for [[2008-09 IFA Premiership|IFA Premiership]]
|result5=AR|result11=AR|result13=AR
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to [[2008–09 IFA Championship|IFA Championship]]
|result15=R|result16=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nil08.html rsssf.com]
}}

==Results==
Each team played every other team twice (home and away) for a total of 30 games.

{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ARM|team2=BYM|team3=CLI|team4=COL|team5=CRU
|team6=DGC|team7=DUN|team8=GLA|team9=GLT|team10=INS
|team11=LRN|team12=LIM|team13=LIN|team14=LIS|team15=NEW
|team16=POR

|name_ARM=[[Armagh City F.C.|Armagh City]]
|match_ARM_BYM=1–2
|match_ARM_CLI=0–1
|match_ARM_COL=0–1
|match_ARM_CRU=2–2
|match_ARM_DGC=1–1
|match_ARM_DUN=0–1
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|match_ARM_GLT=0–5
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|match_ARM_LIM=1–0
|match_ARM_LIN=1–3
|match_ARM_LIS=4–1
|match_ARM_NEW=1–2
|match_ARM_POR=1–1

|name_BYM=[[Ballymena United F.C.|Ballymena United]]
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|match_BYM_LIN=0–4
|match_BYM_LIS=2–2
|match_BYM_NEW=2–1
|match_BYM_POR=2–1

|name_CLI=[[Cliftonville F.C.|Cliftonville]]
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|match_CLI_CRU=0–1
|match_CLI_DGC=5–1
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|match_CLI_GLT=4–2
|match_CLI_INS=2–0
|match_CLI_LRN=1–1
|match_CLI_LIM=4–1
|match_CLI_LIN=2–2
|match_CLI_LIS=2–2
|match_CLI_NEW=2–0
|match_CLI_POR=2–1

|name_COL=[[Coleraine F.C.|Coleraine]]
|match_COL_ARM=2–0
|match_COL_BYM=1–1
|match_COL_CLI=0–3
|match_COL_CRU=3–3
|match_COL_DGC=3–2
|match_COL_DUN=2–2
|match_COL_GLA=0–1
|match_COL_GLT=1–4
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|match_COL_LRN=4–1
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|match_COL_LIN=1–4
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|match_COL_NEW=0–1
|match_COL_POR=1–1

|name_CRU=[[Crusaders F.C.|Crusaders]]
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|match_CRU_COL=3–4
|match_CRU_DGC=2–0
|match_CRU_DUN=1–0
|match_CRU_GLA=2–1
|match_CRU_GLT=0–2
|match_CRU_INS=1–0
|match_CRU_LRN=4–1
|match_CRU_LIM=2–1
|match_CRU_LIN=0–3
|match_CRU_LIS=1–3
|match_CRU_NEW=4–1
|match_CRU_POR=0–2

|name_DGC=[[Donegal Celtic F.C.|Donegal Celtic]]
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|match_DGC_CLI=0–2
|match_DGC_COL=1–1
|match_DGC_CRU=3–0
|match_DGC_DUN=3–1
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|match_DGC_GLT=3–3
|match_DGC_INS=0–1
|match_DGC_LRN=4–3
|match_DGC_LIM=3–1
|match_DGC_LIN=1–1
|match_DGC_LIS=1–2
|match_DGC_NEW=2–3
|match_DGC_POR=0–1

|name_DUN=[[Dungannon Swifts F.C.|Dungannon Swifts]]
|match_DUN_ARM=5–1
|match_DUN_BYM=2–1
|match_DUN_CLI=1–0
|match_DUN_COL=4–1
|match_DUN_CRU=1–1
|match_DUN_DGC=0–0
|match_DUN_GLA=1–4
|match_DUN_GLT=0–0
|match_DUN_INS=0–1
|match_DUN_LRN=1–0
|match_DUN_LIM=0–2
|match_DUN_LIN=4–0
|match_DUN_LIS=0–3
|match_DUN_NEW=4–6
|match_DUN_POR=0–3

|name_GLA=[[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]]
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|match_GLA_BYM=1–2
|match_GLA_CLI=1–2
|match_GLA_COL=1–0
|match_GLA_CRU=0–4
|match_GLA_DGC=0–1
|match_GLA_DUN=1–2
|match_GLA_GLT=1–2
|match_GLA_INS=2–0
|match_GLA_LRN=2–3
|match_GLA_LIM=0–3
|match_GLA_LIN=0–2
|match_GLA_LIS=2–3
|match_GLA_NEW=1–0
|match_GLA_POR=0–3

|name_GLT=[[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]
|match_GLT_ARM=1–0
|match_GLT_BYM=2–4
|match_GLT_CLI=2–1
|match_GLT_COL=2–1
|match_GLT_CRU=3–0
|match_GLT_DGC=5–1
|match_GLT_DUN=1–1
|match_GLT_GLA=3–0
|match_GLT_INS=4–0
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|match_GLT_LIN=1–0
|match_GLT_LIS=2–2
|match_GLT_NEW=2–1
|match_GLT_POR=3–1

|name_INS=[[Institute F.C.|Institute]]
|match_INS_ARM=1–1
|match_INS_BYM=1–1
|match_INS_CLI=1–2
|match_INS_COL=0–0
|match_INS_CRU=3–1
|match_INS_DGC=1–1
|match_INS_DUN=1–0
|match_INS_GLA=2–3
|match_INS_GLT=1–2
|match_INS_LRN=0–1
|match_INS_LIM=0–0
|match_INS_LIN=0–1
|match_INS_LIS=0–2
|match_INS_NEW=0–2
|match_INS_POR=1–2

|name_LRN=[[Larne F.C.|Larne]]
|match_LRN_ARM=0–2
|match_LRN_BYM=2–1
|match_LRN_CLI=1–2
|match_LRN_COL=1–2
|match_LRN_CRU=0–3
|match_LRN_DGC=4–2
|match_LRN_DUN=3–3
|match_LRN_GLA=3–4
|match_LRN_GLT=0–3
|match_LRN_INS=1–2
|match_LRN_LIM=2–2
|match_LRN_LIN=1–5
|match_LRN_LIS=1–2
|match_LRN_NEW=3–0
|match_LRN_POR=1–2

|name_LIM=[[Limavady United F.C.|Limavady United]]
|match_LIM_ARM=0–3
|match_LIM_BYM=3–1
|match_LIM_CLI=3–1
|match_LIM_COL=0–0
|match_LIM_CRU=1–2
|match_LIM_DGC=0–1
|match_LIM_DUN=1–1
|match_LIM_GLA=1–0
|match_LIM_GLT=1–0
|match_LIM_INS=2–2
|match_LIM_LRN=2–3
|match_LIM_LIN=0–4
|match_LIM_LIS=1–2
|match_LIM_NEW=1–3
|match_LIM_POR=0–2

|name_LIN=[[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]
|match_LIN_ARM=2–1
|match_LIN_BYM=1–0
|match_LIN_CLI=0–0
|match_LIN_COL=4–0
|match_LIN_CRU=5–0
|match_LIN_DGC=2–0
|match_LIN_DUN=2–1
|match_LIN_GLA=3–2
|match_LIN_GLT=0–0
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|match_LIN_LRN=3–0
|match_LIN_LIM=3–0
|match_LIN_LIS=2–1
|match_LIN_NEW=5–0
|match_LIN_POR=1–0

|name_LIS=[[Lisburn Distillery F.C.|Lisburn Distillery]]
|match_LIS_ARM=1–0
|match_LIS_BYM=0–2
|match_LIS_CLI=1–2
|match_LIS_COL=2–0
|match_LIS_CRU=1–0
|match_LIS_DGC=0–1
|match_LIS_DUN=1–1
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|match_LIS_GLT=1–2
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|match_LIS_LIM=5–0
|match_LIS_LIN=0–0
|match_LIS_NEW=1–0
|match_LIS_POR=1–0

|name_NEW=[[Newry City F.C.|Newry City]]
|match_NEW_ARM=3–0
|match_NEW_BYM=2–2
|match_NEW_CLI=1–0
|match_NEW_COL=0–2
|match_NEW_CRU=1–1
|match_NEW_DGC=1–1
|match_NEW_DUN=3–0
|match_NEW_GLA=2–1
|match_NEW_GLT=0–3
|match_NEW_INS=2–1
|match_NEW_LRN=2–2
|match_NEW_LIM=3–0
|match_NEW_LIN=0–3
|match_NEW_LIS=1–4
|match_NEW_POR=2–1

|name_POR=[[Portadown F.C.|Portadown]]
|match_POR_ARM=2–1
|match_POR_BYM=2–1
|match_POR_CLI=0–2
|match_POR_COL=1–5
|match_POR_CRU=2–0
|match_POR_DGC=2–1
|match_POR_DUN=0–1
|match_POR_GLA=0–1
|match_POR_GLT=0–2
|match_POR_INS=2–1
|match_POR_LRN=5–1
|match_POR_LIM=2–0
|match_POR_LIN=2–5
|match_POR_LIS=0–1
|match_POR_NEW=3–2

|update=complete
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nil08.html rsssf.com]
}}

==League restructuring==
From the 2008–09 season onwards, the league system in Northern Ireland was re-structured. It would be renamed as the '''IFA Premiership''', and reduced to twelve teams, included on the basis not only of their performance in the 2007–08 season, but in the previous two seasons, and other off-the-field criteria as follows. Each applicant club was assessed by an independent panel and awarded points against the following criteria:

*''Sporting'' – based on league placings, Irish Cup, League Cup and European performances in 2005–06, 2006–07 and 2007–08; with points also awarded for running youth teams, women's teams and community development programmes.
*''Finance'' – based on solvency, debt management and cash-flow projection.
*''Infrastructure'' – based on stadium capacity, changing provisions, sanitary facilities, field of play, floodlighting, existence and standard of control room, first aid room, drug testing room and media facilities.
*''Personnel'' – based on qualification and experience of staff
*''Business planning''
*''Attendances''

Five of this season's sixteen Premier League teams failed to gain a place in the new twelve-team Premiership and were relegated to the newly introduced [[IFA Championship]]. Of the five teams that missed out, two of them - [[Armagh City F.C.|Armagh City]] and [[Limavady United F.C.|Limavady United]] failed to obtain the necessary domestic licence, while [[Larne F.C.|Larne]] did not apply. [[Donegal Celtic F.C.|Donegal Celtic]] obtained a licence, but were ranked thirteenth in the entry list, and thus missed out by one place. Finally, [[Portadown F.C.|Portadown]] also obtained a licence, but were relegated to the [[IFA Championship]] as a result of submitting their application for the IFA Premiership 29 minutes past the deadline for consideration.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/7398872.stm | work=BBC News | title=Portadown out of Premier League | date=2008-05-13}}</ref> That left thirteen clubs to be ranked - twelve from this season's Premier League plus [[Bangor F.C.|Bangor]], who had finished fourth in the [[NIFL Championship|First Division]].

===Rankings===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank
!Club
!Points
!Division
!Notes
|-bgcolor=#D0F0C0
|1
|align="left"|[[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]
|align="left"|1339
|rowspan="12"|[[2008–09 IFA Premiership]]
|
|-bgcolor=#D0F0C0
|2
|align="left"|[[Ballymena United F.C.|Ballymena United]]
|align="left"|1054
|
|-bgcolor=#D0F0C0
|3
|align="left"|[[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]
|align="left"|1016
|
|-bgcolor=#D0F0C0
|4
|align="left"|[[Coleraine F.C.|Coleraine]]
|align="left"|965
|
|-bgcolor=#D0F0C0
|5
|align="left"|[[Cliftonville F.C.|Cliftonville]]
|align="left"|945
|
|-bgcolor=#D0F0C0
|6
|align="left"|[[Dungannon Swifts F.C.|Dungannon Swifts]]
|align="left"|855
|
|-bgcolor=#D0F0C0
|7
|align="left"|[[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]]
|align="left"|828
|
|-bgcolor=#D0F0C0
|8
|align="left"|[[Crusaders F.C.|Crusaders]]
|align="left"|826
|
|-bgcolor=#D0F0C0
|9
|align="left"|[[Lisburn Distillery F.C.|Lisburn Distillery]]
|align="left"|815
|
|-bgcolor=#D0F0C0
|10
|align="left"|[[Newry City F.C.|Newry City]]
|align="left"|796
|
|-bgcolor=#D0F0C0
|11
|align="left"|[[Bangor F.C.|Bangor]]
|align="left"|641
|Only club from outside this season's Premier League to apply.
|-bgcolor=#D0F0C0
|12
|align="left"|[[Institute F.C.|Institute]]
|align="left"|632
|
|-bgcolor=#FFCCCC
|13
|align="left"|[[Donegal Celtic F.C.|Donegal Celtic]]
|align="left"|543
|rowspan="5"|[[2008–09 IFA Championship]]
|Missed out on the Premiership by one place.
|-bgcolor=#FFCCCC
|–
|align="left"|[[Portadown F.C.|Portadown]]
|align="left"|–
|Gained Domestic Licence, but Premiership application received past deadline.
|-bgcolor=#FFCCCC
|–
|align="left"|[[Armagh City F.C.|Armagh City]]
|align="left"|–
|Applied, but failed to gain Domestic Licence.
|-bgcolor=#FFCCCC
|–
|align="left"|[[Limavady United F.C.|Limavady United]]
|align="left"|–
|Applied, but failed to gain Domestic Licence.
|-bgcolor=#FFCCCC
|–
|align="left"|[[Larne F.C.|Larne]]
|align="left"|–
|Did not apply.
|}
<small>Source: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/7399454.stm BBC Sport]</small>

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://home.online.no/~smogols/ifcp/UntitledFrameset-15.htm Irish Football Club Project]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090602211627/http://home.online.no/~smogols/ifcp/UntitledFrameset-15.htm Irish Football Club Project]
* [http://www.soccerway.com/national/northern-ireland/first Soccerway]
* [https://int.soccerway.com/national/northern-ireland/first Soccerway]
*[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nil08.html rsssf]
* [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nil08.html rsssf]


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Latest revision as of 19:46, 14 December 2024

Irish Premier League
Season2007–08
ChampionsLinfield
48th Irish title
RelegatedArmagh City
Donegal Celtic
Larne
Limavady United
Portadown
UEFA Champions LeagueLinfield
UEFA CupCliftonville
Glentoran
UEFA Intertoto CupLisburn Distillery
Matches played240
Goals scored698 (2.91 per match)
Top goalscorerPeter Thompson
(29 goals)
Biggest home winGlenavon 5–0 Armagh City
Linfield 5–0 Crusaders
Linfield 5–0 Newry City
Lisburn Distillery 5–0 Limavady United
Biggest away winArmagh City 0–5 Glentoran
Highest scoringDungannon Swifts 4–6 Newry City
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Location of teams in the 2007–08 Irish Premier League
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Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 2007–08 Irish Premier League

The 2007–08 Irish Premier League was the 107th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football, and the 5th and final edition in its current format (as the Irish Premier League) since its inception in 2003.

Linfield won the league for the 48th time and 3rd consecutive season.

Summary

[edit]

This was the last season of the competition before the league system in Northern Ireland was restructured. The 2008–09 competition onwards would be re-branded as the IFA Premiership, with stricter rules governing the eligibility of clubs wishing to take part. The top tier of the Northern Irish league system would also be reduced in size from sixteen clubs, to twelve.

The season began on 22 September 2007, and ended on 26 April 2008. Linfield were the defending champions, and successfully defended their title, winning their 48th title by 3 points. Five teams were relegated to the newly introduced IFA Championship for the following season.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Linfield (C) 30 23 5 2 71 18 +53 74 Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2 Glentoran 30 22 5 3 69 24 +45 71 Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Cliftonville 30 18 6 6 55 32 +23 60
4 Lisburn Distillery 30 17 7 6 50 28 +22 58 Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round
5 Portadown 30 15 2 13 44 39 +5 47 Outside relegation zone, but failed to qualify for IFA Premiership
6 Ballymena United 30 12 8 10 42 41 +1 44
7 Crusaders 30 12 7 11 45 47 −2 43
8 Newry City 30 13 4 13 45 52 −7 43
9 Coleraine 30 11 7 12 41 50 −9 40
10 Dungannon Swifts 30 9 9 12 38 44 −6 36
11 Donegal Celtic 30 9 8 13 39 47 −8 35 Outside relegation zone, but failed to qualify for IFA Premiership
12 Glenavon 30 9 3 18 37 51 −14 30
13 Larne 30 7 4 19 44 71 −27 25 Outside relegation zone, but failed to qualify for IFA Premiership
14 Institute 30 5 8 17 23 41 −18 23
15 Limavady United (R) 30 6 5 19 26 57 −31 23 Relegation to IFA Championship
16 Armagh City (R) 30 5 6 19 29 56 −27 21
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

[edit]

Each team played every other team twice (home and away) for a total of 30 games.

Home \ Away ARM BYM CLI COL CRU DGC DUN GLA GLT INS LRN LIM LIN LIS NEW POR
Armagh City 1–2 0–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 0–1 2–0 0–5 1–1 2–5 1–0 1–3 4–1 1–2 1–1
Ballymena United 2–1 0–1 2–0 2–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–4 2–1 3–0 3–0 0–4 2–2 2–1 2–1
Cliftonville 2–1 3–2 1–2 0–1 5–1 2–1 3–3 4–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 2–1
Coleraine 2–0 1–1 0–3 3–3 3–2 2–2 0–1 1–4 2–1 4–1 1–0 1–4 1–4 0–1 1–1
Crusaders 1–1 3–0 1–1 3–4 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–2 1–0 4–1 2–1 0–3 1–3 4–1 0–2
Donegal Celtic 3–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–0 3–1 2–0 3–3 0–1 4–3 3–1 1–1 1–2 2–3 0–1
Dungannon Swifts 5–1 2–1 1–0 4–1 1–1 0–0 1–4 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 4–0 0–3 4–6 0–3
Glenavon 5–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 0–4 0–1 1–2 1–2 2–0 2–3 0–3 0–2 2–3 1–0 0–3
Glentoran 1–0 2–4 2–1 2–1 3–0 5–1 1–1 3–0 4–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 2–2 2–1 3–1
Institute 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–3 1–2 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–2
Larne 0–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–3 4–2 3–3 3–4 0–3 1–2 2–2 1–5 1–2 3–0 1–2
Limavady United 0–3 3–1 3–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 2–3 0–4 1–2 1–3 0–2
Linfield 2–1 1–0 0–0 4–0 5–0 2–0 2–1 3–2 0–0 1–0 3–0 3–0 2–1 5–0 1–0
Lisburn Distillery 1–0 0–2 1–2 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 5–0 0–0 1–0 1–0
Newry City 3–0 2–2 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–1 0–3 2–1 2–2 3–0 0–3 1–4 2–1
Portadown 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–5 2–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 0–2 2–1 5–1 2–0 2–5 0–1 3–2
Source: rsssf.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

League restructuring

[edit]

From the 2008–09 season onwards, the league system in Northern Ireland was re-structured. It would be renamed as the IFA Premiership, and reduced to twelve teams, included on the basis not only of their performance in the 2007–08 season, but in the previous two seasons, and other off-the-field criteria as follows. Each applicant club was assessed by an independent panel and awarded points against the following criteria:

  • Sporting – based on league placings, Irish Cup, League Cup and European performances in 2005–06, 2006–07 and 2007–08; with points also awarded for running youth teams, women's teams and community development programmes.
  • Finance – based on solvency, debt management and cash-flow projection.
  • Infrastructure – based on stadium capacity, changing provisions, sanitary facilities, field of play, floodlighting, existence and standard of control room, first aid room, drug testing room and media facilities.
  • Personnel – based on qualification and experience of staff
  • Business planning
  • Attendances

Five of this season's sixteen Premier League teams failed to gain a place in the new twelve-team Premiership and were relegated to the newly introduced IFA Championship. Of the five teams that missed out, two of them - Armagh City and Limavady United failed to obtain the necessary domestic licence, while Larne did not apply. Donegal Celtic obtained a licence, but were ranked thirteenth in the entry list, and thus missed out by one place. Finally, Portadown also obtained a licence, but were relegated to the IFA Championship as a result of submitting their application for the IFA Premiership 29 minutes past the deadline for consideration.[1] That left thirteen clubs to be ranked - twelve from this season's Premier League plus Bangor, who had finished fourth in the First Division.

Rankings

[edit]
Rank Club Points Division Notes
1 Linfield 1339 2008–09 IFA Premiership
2 Ballymena United 1054
3 Glentoran 1016
4 Coleraine 965
5 Cliftonville 945
6 Dungannon Swifts 855
7 Glenavon 828
8 Crusaders 826
9 Lisburn Distillery 815
10 Newry City 796
11 Bangor 641 Only club from outside this season's Premier League to apply.
12 Institute 632
13 Donegal Celtic 543 2008–09 IFA Championship Missed out on the Premiership by one place.
– Portadown – Gained Domestic Licence, but Premiership application received past deadline.
– Armagh City – Applied, but failed to gain Domestic Licence.
– Limavady United – Applied, but failed to gain Domestic Licence.
– Larne – Did not apply.

Source: BBC Sport

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Portadown out of Premier League". BBC News. 2008-05-13.
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