Northern-Ireland Football Championship
Championship

Championship

Northern-Ireland League
196
Matches
578
Goals
2.95
Avg Goals
More Stats
93
Clean Sheets
52.6%
BTTS
12-0
Biggest Win
12
Most Goals

Season Overview

Limavady United lead the way in Championship 2025/2026

The 2025/2026 Championship season has struck a fine balance between attack and defence. With 578 goals in 196 matches — an average of 2.95 per game — the competition has delivered plenty of drama without sacrificing tactical discipline.

Title Race. The title race is a three-horse affair, with Limavady United (71pts), Annagh United (70pts), and Limavady United (75pts) all within touching distance at the top.

Form & Momentum. Limavady United are the form team of the moment, collecting 13 points from their last five matches. That blistering run puts them at the top of the form table, with Annagh United (13pts) the next best.

Predictions. Our prediction model has assessed 29 matches in the Championship this season, correctly picking the exact scoreline 10.3% of the time and the right result in 20.7% of cases.

Relegation Group - 35

Saturday 4 Apr

Predicted: Ballinamallard United 4+
Predicted: 1-1
Predicted: Ards 4+

Season Story

Title Race 1pts gap

Limavady United lead by 1 point

Limavady United Annagh United Limavady United Annagh United Annagh United Limavady United H&W Welders H&W Welders H&W Welders
Relegation Battle -12pts from safety

14 teams in the danger zone

Institute Institute Ards Ards Warrenpoint Town Warrenpoint Town Ballinamallard United Ballinamallard United Dundela Dundela Dundela Armagh City Armagh City Armagh City
Hot Streak 4 wins

Limavady United on a 4-match winning run

Limavady United
Top Form 13/15 pts

Annagh United — 13 points from last 5 matches

Annagh United

Form Chart

Last 5 matches

1
Limavady United Limavady United
D W W W W
13
2
Annagh United Annagh United
D W W W W
13
3
Annagh United Annagh United
W W W W D
13
4
Limavady United Limavady United
W W W L D
10
5
Newington Youth Newington Youth
W L W W L
9
6
Annagh United Annagh United
D L D W W
8
7
Limavady United Limavady United
W W L D D
8
8
H&W Welders H&W Welders
D W L L W
7
9
H&W Welders H&W Welders
D L L D W
5
10
H&W Welders H&W Welders
L D W L L
4

Prediction Accuracy

10.3%
exact score accuracy
Exact scores 3 / 29
Result correct (1X2) 20.7%