2004–05 Irish Premier League

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]

Irish Premier League
Season2004–05
ChampionsGlentoran
22nd Irish title
RelegatedCrusaders
Omagh Town
UEFA Champions LeagueGlentoran
UEFA CupLinfield
Portadown
UEFA Intertoto CupLisburn Distillery
Matches played240
Location of teams in the 2004-05 Irish Premier League
Location of the Belfast-based teams in the Irish Premier League 2004-05

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
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
Source: rsssf.com
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.

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.

Glenavon1 – 1Crusaders
Crusaders1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Glenavon

Glenavon won 3–2 on aggregate and were promoted, Crusaders were relegated.

References
  1. Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF)
  2. BBC report - Two NI towns awarded city status
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