In women's football the first league season was played out in 1977. Organised by the
Northern Ireland Women's Football Association (NIWFA) the league was simply called the NIWFA Division League 1. In 2004 the Division 1 was replaced by the Women's Premier League. In 2016, after 40 years of administering and developing women's football locally, the league was rebranded the Women's Premiership and is run now by the
Northern Ireland Football League. The main sponsor and name giver is
Sports Direct. Prior to the 2023 season, the Premiership introduced professional contracts for players, as well as games on Fridays and Sundays in addition to traditional Wednesday games. Five Premiership teams will also take part in a new all-island competition during the summer.
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