1996–97 Irish League

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Irish Premier Division
Season1996–1997
ChampionsCrusaders
4th Irish title
Matches played112
Goals scored274 (2.45 per match)
Top goalscorerGary Haylock (16)
← 1995-96
1997–98 →

The Irish League in season 1996–97 comprised 8 teams, and Crusaders won the championship.

Premier Division[]

1996–97 Irish League is located in Northern Ireland
Belfast
Belfast
Ards
Ards
Coleraine
Coleraine
Glenavon
Glenavon
Portadown
Belfast teams : Cliftonville Crusaders Glentoran Linfield
Belfast teams : Cliftonville
Crusaders
Glentoran
Linfield
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Location of teams in the 1996–97 Irish League Premier Division
1996–97 Irish League is located in Greater Belfast
Cliftonville
Crusaders
Crusaders
Glentoran
Glentoran
Linfield
Linfield
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Location of the Belfast-based teams in the Irish League Premier Division 1996-97

League standings[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification or Relegation
1 Crusaders (C) 28 12 10 6 39 26 1.500 46 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Coleraine 28 10 13 5 37 31 1.194 43 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Glentoran 28 10 11 7 36 30 1.200 41
4 Portadown 28 10 8 10 36 32 1.125 38
5 Linfield 28 10 8 10 35 33 1.061 38
6 Glenavon 28 8 11 9 35 34 1.029 35 Qualification for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
7 Cliftonville 28 7 9 12 23 38 0.605 30
8 Ards 28 5 10 13 33 50 0.660 25
Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off
Qualification for the Intertoto Cup group stage
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champion

Results[]

First Division[]

Irish First Division
ChampionsBallymena United
PromotedBallymena United
Omagh Town
Matches played112
Goals scored298 (2.66 per match)
1996–97 Irish League is located in Northern Ireland
Ballyclare Comrades
Ballyclare Comrades
Ballymena United
Bangor
Bangor
Carrick
Carrick
Distillery
Distillery
Larne
Larne
Newry Town
Omagh Town
Omagh Town
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Location of teams in the 1996–97 Irish League First Division

League standings[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification or Promotion
1 Ballymena United (C, P) 28 21 2 5 49 17 2.882 65 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Omagh Town (P) 28 15 5 8 40 39 1.026 50
3 Bangor 28 15 4 9 42 29 1.448 49 Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off
4 Ballyclare Comrades 28 11 4 13 44 42 1.048 37
5 Newry Town 28 10 5 13 32 35 0.914 35
6 Distillery 28 10 4 14 31 37 0.838 34
7 Larne 28 9 5 14 34 48 0.708 32
8 Carrick Rangers 28 5 3 20 26 51 0.510 18
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted

References[]

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