2004–05 Irish Premier League
Season | 2004–05 |
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Champions | Glentoran 22nd Irish title |
Relegated | Crusaders Omagh Town |
UEFA Champions League | Glentoran |
UEFA Cup | Linfield Portadown |
UEFA Intertoto Cup | Lisburn Distillery |
Matches played | 240 |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → |
The Irish Premier League in season 2004–05 comprised 16 teams, and Glentoran won the championship. Omagh Town were relegated after finishing bottom of the table and subsequently dissolved on 7 June 2005 owing to financial problems. Crusaders were relegated after a 3-1 defeat on aggregate to Glenavon in the promotion play-off.[1]
Before the start of the season Newry Town changed name to Newry City following the change in official status of Newry in 2002.[2]
League standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Glentoran (C) | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 73 | 22 | +51 | 74 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Linfield | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 78 | 23 | +55 | 72 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
3 | Portadown | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 29 | +35 | 58 | |
4 | Dungannon Swifts | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 50 | |
5 | Limavady United | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 48 | |
6 | Coleraine | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 47 | |
7 | Lisburn Distillery | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 47 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
8 | Ballymena United | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 45 | |
9 | Institute | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 36 | |
10 | Newry City | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 63 | −25 | 35 | |
11 | Cliftonville | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 34 | |
12 | Loughgall | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 30 | |
13 | Larne | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 28 | |
14 | Ards | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 26 | |
15 | Crusaders (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 24 | Qualification to Promotion/relegation play-off |
16 | Omagh Town (R) | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 32 | 88 | −56 | 17 | Relegation to Intermediate League First Division |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Results[]
Each team played every other team twice (home and away) for a total of 30 games.
Promotion/relegation play-off[]
Crusaders, the club that finished in the relegation play-off place, faced Glenavon, the runners-up of the 2004-05 Intermediate League First Division in a two-legged tie for a place in next season's Irish Premier League.
Glenavon | 1 – 1 | Crusaders |
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Crusaders | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Glenavon |
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Glenavon won 3–2 on aggregate and were promoted, Crusaders were relegated.
References[]
- NIFL Premiership seasons
- 2004–05 in Northern Ireland association football
- 2004–05 in European association football leagues