2004–05 Irish First Division
| Champions | Armagh City |
|---|---|
| Promoted | Armagh City Glenavon |
| Relegated | Ballinamallard United |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 355 (2.69 per match) |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
Belfast
Location of teams in the 2004–05 Irish First Division
Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 2004–05 Irish First Division
The 2004–05 Irish First Division was the tenth season of second-tier football in Northern Ireland under the league system at the time. The division consisted of 12 clubs.
Armagh City were the champions and were promoted to the 2005–06 Irish Premier League. Glenavon finished second and entered the promotion play-off, defeating Crusaders 3–2 on aggregate and gaining promotion. Ballinamallard United were relegated to the Irish Second Division. Ballymoney United were also due to be relegated, but were given a reprieve due to Omagh Town (who were relegated from the Premier League) going out of business.[1]
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armagh City (C, P) | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 11 | +24 | 52 | Promotion to Irish Premier League |
| 2 | Glenavon (P) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 46 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Donegal Celtic | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 36 | |
| 4 | Harland & Wolff Welders | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 36 | |
| 5 | Bangor | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 33 | |
| 6 | Coagh United | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 29 | |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 28 | |
| 8 | Dundela | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 27 | |
| 9 | Moyola Park | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 23 | |
| 10 | Carrick Rangers | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 22 | |
| 11 | Ballymoney United | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 20 | |
| 12 | Ballinamallard United (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 40 | −26 | 13 | Relegation to Irish Second Division |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
References
[edit]- ^ "Northern Ireland 2004/05". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2024.