Expression of Interest for entry into the 2025 Sports Direct Women's Premiership is now available.
Please find below the ‘Expression of Interest’ form any interested club must return by 31st July, 2024. Only clubs that meet the criteria below should apply;
NIFL Women’s Premiership entry
a) There shall be one place available for promotion into the NIFL Women’s Premiership.
b) The place shall be determined by means of a play-off between the winner of the NIWFA Championship and the team finishing second bottom in the NIFL Women’s Premiership.
c) Where any NIWFA Championship club believes that it will be in a position to qualify for the play-off they must apply to the NIFL on the prescribed Expression of Interest form by 31st July.
d) The registered ground of the NIWFA Championship club must meet the ground criteria set out in the IFA Women’s Premiership licence in advance of the play-off and has been used for league games during the season in which they apply for membership.
Ground sharing is permitted. A ground sharing agreement in respect of the club seeking promotion must have been in place, and must be their registered ground, for at least one full season prior to membership of the NIFL Women’s Premiership and must be for a minimum of one year from the date of membership.
Where there is a ground share primacy of fixtures must be defined in the ground share agreement.
