Founded | 2016 |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Number of teams | 14 |
Level on pyramid | 3 |
Promotion to | NIFL Championship |
Relegation to | Ballymena & Provincial League Mid-Ulster Football League Northern Amateur League |
Domestic cup(s) | Irish Cup IFA Intermediate Cup |
League cup(s) | Northern Ireland Football League Cup |
Current champions | Limavady United (2023–24) |
Current: 2024-25 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]