Northern Ireland Football Championship 2012/2013 - The 112th season of the Northern Ireland Football Championship. It began on August 11, 2012 and ended on April 27, 2013. The Linfield club could not defend the league title.
| Northern Ireland Football Championship 2012/2013 | |
|---|---|
| IFA Premiership 2012/2013 | |
| Time spending | August 11, 2012 - April 27, 2013 |
| Number of participants | 12 |
| Top places | |
 Winner | Cliftonville (4th time) |
 Second place | Crusaders |
 Third place | Linfield |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 228 |
| Goals scored | 684 ( 3 per game) |
Member Clubs
| Club | City |
|---|---|
| Cliftonville | Belfast |
| Crusaders | Belfast |
| Linfield | Belfast |
| Glentoran | Belfast |
| Ballinamallard United | Ballinamallard |
| Colrain | Colrain |
| Portadown | Portadown |
| Ballymena United | Ballymena |
| Glenavon | Lurgan |
| Dungannon Swifts | Dungannon |
| Donegal Celtic | Belfast |
| Lisburn Distillery | Lisburn |
Standings
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | ± | ABOUT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Cliftonville | 38 | 29th | four | 5 | 95 - 38 | +57 | 91 | Champions League Qualification Round 2 2013/14 | |
| 2 | Crusaders | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 82 - 41 | +41 | 83 | Europa League 1st qualifying round 2013/14 | |
| 3 | Linfield | 38 | 17 | eleven | 10 | 69 - 48 | +21 | 62 | ||
| four | Glentoran | 38 | fifteen | 12 | eleven | 63 - 44 | +19 | 57 | ||
| 5 | Ballinamallard United | 38 | fifteen | 8 | fifteen | 49 - 43 | +6 | 53 | ||
| 6 | Colrain | 38 | 13 | fourteen | eleven | fifty - 57 | −7 | 53 | ||
| 7 | Portadown | 38 | fifteen | 10 | 13 | 55 - 55 | 0 | 55 | ||
| 8 | Ballymena United | 38 | eleven | 13 | fourteen | 54 - 68 | −14 | 46 | ||
| 9 | Glenavon | 38 | 12 | 6 | twenty | 64 - 62 | +2 | 42 | ||
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 42 - 58 | −16 | 40 | ||
| eleven | Donegal Celtic | 38 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 32 - 80 | −48 | 27 | Premier League Match Matches | |
| 12 | Lisburn Distillery | 38 | four | 7 | 27 | 29th - 90 | −61 | 19 | Departure to Championship |
And - games, B - wins, N - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and goals conceded, ± - goal difference, O - points