Women's Premiership: Glens begin title defence at home to Crusaders
The new Sports Direct Women's Premiership begins on Sunday May 5th
Reigning champions Glentoran will begin the defence of the Sports Direct Women's Premiership title at home to Crusaders Strikers
Fixtures for the new campaign, which begins on Sunday May 5th, have been released.
The Glens enjoyed an unbeaten season last time and open up the defence of their title at their new home of Blanchflower Stadium.
Last season’s runners-up and 2022 champions Cliftonville Ladies kick-off their season against Mid Ulster Ladies, who will now play their home games at Stangmore Park in Dungannon.
Lisburn Rangers start life as the newest team into the Northern Ireland Football League with their first ever Sports Direct Women’s Premiership match away to Derry City Women.
At Inver Park, Larne Women host Lisburn Ladies in their opening fixture and Linfield Women will start the 2024 under returning boss Ryan McConville five days later at the Bluebell Stadium against Lisburn Rangers.
Following the withdrawal of Sion Swifts Ladies, the new look nine-team league will see clubs play each other home and away over eighteen rounds of fixtures with the winner being crowned as the winners of the top prize in women’s football.
The full list of fixtures can be found at https://www.nifootballleague.com/news/2024/february/sports-direct-womens-premiership-fixtures-revealed/