Glanville FC
Belfast, Northern Ireland
About Belfast & District Football League Division 1
Introduction
The Belfast & District Football League Division 1 is an amateur football league in Northern Ireland. It is the top division of the Belfast & District Football League, and is currently contested by 10 teams.
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The league was founded in 1922, and has been played continuously since then. The current champions are Albion Star, who won the title in the 2022-23 season.
The league is played on a double-round robin format, with each team playing each other team twice, once at home and once away. The top two teams at the end of the season are promoted to the NIFL Premier Intermediate League, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the Belfast & District Football League Division 2.
Teams
- Albion Star
- B Mhadgain III
- Berlin Swifts
- Blackstaff FC
- Cliftonville V
- Cookstown Royals
- Donaghcloney United
- East Belfast Celtic
- Glentoran V
- Killyleagh Rec
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