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| Founded | 1997 |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Number of clubs | 27 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 and 5 (Intermediate A and Intermediate B only) |
| Promotion to | NIFL Premier Intermediate League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Irish Cup IFA Intermediate Cup Premier Cup Marshall Cup |
| Current champions | Crewe United (2024–25) |
| Most championships | Dollingstown (5 titles) |
TheDaily Mirror Mid-Ulster Football League, or simply referred to as theMid-Ulster League, is anassociation football league inNorthern Ireland. It contains 9 divisions. These comprise twointermediate sections: the Intermediate A and Intermediate B divisions; threejunior sections: Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3; and four reserve sections: Reserve 1, Reserve 2 and Reserve 3 and Reserve 4. The current champions areCrewe United.
The league season lasts from August to May with each club playing the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored.
There are 14 clubs, each playing a total of 26 games. The league champions can be promoted toNIFL Premier Intermediate League, providing they meet the admission requirements. Normally the two lowest placed teams are relegated to the Intermediate B division, or lowest three placed teams if the division receives a team relegated from the NIFL Premier Intermediate League and fails to promote a team in return.
There are 13 clubs, each playing a total of 24 games. The two highest placed teams are promoted into the Intermediate A division. If the Intermediate A division receives a team relegated from the NIFL Premier Intermediate League and fails to promote a team in return, it will relegate three teams to the Intermediate B division, requiring the team finishing bottom of the Intermediate B division to be relegated to Junior Division 1.
There are three divisions which have junior status: Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3. The league winner can be promoted into the Intermediate section as long as their ground meets Intermediate standards.
There are five divisions for reserve sides. The divisions are called Reserve Championship, Reserve 1, Reserve 2, Reserve 3 and Reserve 4
Intermediate A | Intermediate B | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 |
†Banbridge Rangers were awarded the title on a points per game basis after the league was cut short due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
| Team | No. of wins | Winning years |
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| Dollingstown | 5 | 2008–09, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18 |
| Hanover | 3 | 2001–02, 2006–07, 2018–19 |
| Warrenpoint Town | 3 | 2000–01, 2007–08, 2009–10 |
| Ballymacash Rangers | 2 | 2003–04, 2021–22 |
| Bessbrook United | 2 | 1998–99, 1999–00 |
| Laurelvale | 2 | 2002–03, 2015–16 |
| Tandragee Rovers | 2 | 2010–11, 2014–15 |
| Oxford Sunnyside | 2 | 2023-24, 2024-25 |
| Banbridge Rangers | 1 | 2019–20 |
| Camlough Rovers | 1 | 2011–12 |
| Lurgan Celtic | 1 | 1997–98 |
| Newry City | 1 | 2015–16 |
| Richhill | 1 | 2004–05 |
| Crewe United | 1 | 2024-25 |
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