1995–96 Irish League

Irish First Division
Season	1995–1996
Champions	Coleraine
Promoted	Coleraine
Matches played	112
Goals scored	327 (2.92 per match)

Irish Premier Division
Season	1995–1996
Champions	Portadown; 3rd Irish title
Relegated	Bangor
Matches played	112
Goals scored	325 (2.9 per match)
Top goalscorer	Gary Haylock (19)
	← 1994-95 1996–97 →

The Irish League in season 1995–96 comprised 8 teams, and Portadown won the championship.

Premier Division

Belfast

Belfast teams : Cliftonville
Crusaders
Glentoran
Linfield

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Location of teams in the 1995–96 Irish League Premier Division

1995–96 Irish League is located in Greater Belfast

Location of the Belfast-based teams in the Irish League Premier Division 1995-96

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Qualification or Relegation
1	Portadown (C)	28	16	8	4	61	41	1.488	56	Qualification for the UEFA Cup preliminary round
2	Crusaders	28	15	7	6	45	32	1.406	52	Qualification for the UEFA Cup preliminary round
3	Glentoran	28	13	7	8	56	38	1.474	46	Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
4	Glenavon	28	13	5	10	47	32	1.469	44
5	Linfield	28	11	8	9	35	36	0.972	41
6	Cliftonville	28	6	11	11	28	49	0.571	29	Qualification for the Intertoto Cup group stage
7	Ards	28	6	7	15	29	43	0.674	25
8	Bangor (R)	28	3	5	20	24	54	0.444	14	Relegation to the First Division

Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Matches 1–14

Home \ Away	ARD	BAN	CLI	CRU	GLV	GLT	LIN	POR
Ards		3–0	3–0	0–0	1–1	1–4	2–3	1–1
Bangor	2–1		3–2	1–2	0–1	1–6	1–2	1–3
Cliftonville	0–0	2–1		1–4	2–2	0–0	1–1	0–3
Crusaders	1–2	2–0	1–0		1–2	2–1	3–0	3–1
Glenavon	3–0	1–0	1–2	4–0		2–3	0–3	0–1
Glentoran	3–2	1–1	1–1	3–1	0–2		0–3	1–1
Linfield	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–3	0–4		1–0
Portadown	3–1	4–2	6–1	1–1	2–1	3–1	3–2

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 15–28

Home \ Away	ARD	BAN	CLI	CRU	GLV	GLT	LIN	POR
Ards		2–1	2–2	0–1	1–2	0–2	1–2	0–2
Bangor	0–1		2–3	0–2	1–2	1–1	0–2	0–0
Cliftonville	1–0	1–1		2–1	0–1	1–0	0–0	0–4
Crusaders	2–0	1–0	1–1		1–0	1–3	4–2	3–3
Glenavon	3–1	0–1	1–1	1–1		1–3	2–2	7–0
Glentoran	3–1	3–0	2–1	2–2	1–2		3–0	3–3
Linfield	0–0	2–1	3–1	0–1	2–1	2–0		0–1
Portadown	1–3	4–3	4–1	1–1	2–1	3–2	1–1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

First Division

Location of teams in the 1995–96 Irish League First Division

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Qualification or Promotion
1	Coleraine (C, P)	28	21	4	3	81	27	3.000	67	Promotion to the Premier Division
2	Ballymena United	28	13	10	5	38	25	1.520	49
3	Omagh Town	28	12	7	9	49	42	1.167	43
4	Distillery	28	10	7	11	35	34	1.029	37
5	Ballyclare Comrades	28	10	3	15	29	48	0.604	33
6	Carrick Rangers	28	9	3	16	32	56	0.571	30
7	Larne	28	7	7	14	31	36	0.861	28
8	Newry Town	28	7	5	16	31	58	0.534	26

Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

References

Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF)

v t e NIFL Premiership seasons
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v t e 1995–96 in European football (UEFA)
Domestic leagues	Albanien Andorra Armenien Österreich Aserbaidschan Belarus '95 '96 Belgien Bosnia and Herzegovina (Herzeg-Bosnia, Republika Srpska) Bulgarien Kroatien Zypern Tschechische Republik Dänemark England Estland Faroe Islands '95 '96 Finland '95 '96 Frankreich Georgien Deutschland Griechenland Ungarn Iceland '95 '96 Israel Italien Kazakhstan '95 '96 Latvia '95 '96 Litauen Luxemburg Mazedonien Malta Moldawien Niederlande Northern Ireland Norway '95 '96 Polen Portugal Republic of Ireland Rumänien Russia '95 '96 San Marino Scotland Slowakei Slowenien Spanien Sweden '95 '96 Schweiz Türkei Ukraine Wales FR Yugoslavia
Domestic cups	Albanien Andorra Armenien Österreich Aserbaidschan Weißrussland Belgien Bosnien und Herzegowina Bulgarien Kroatien Zypern Tschechische Republik Dänemark England Estland Faroe Islands '95 '96 Finland '95 '96 Frankreich Georgien Deutschland Griechenland Ungarn Iceland '95 '96 Israel Italien Latvia '95 '96 Liechtenstein Litauen Luxemburg Mazedonien Malta Moldawien Niederlande Northern Ireland Norway '95 '96 Polen Portugal Republic of Ireland Rumänien Russland San Marino Scotland Slowakei Slowenien Spanien Schweden Schweiz Türkei Ukraine Wales FR Yugoslavia
League cups	England Finland '95 '96 Frankreich Island Israel Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Scotland Wales
Supercups	England Deutschland
UEFA competitions	Champions League (Qualifying, group stage, knockout stage, Final) Cup Winners' Cup (Final) UEFA Cup (Final) Intertoto Cup Super Cup