Relegation and Promotion History
Between 1995/96 and 2002/03, the league was split into two divisions, with promotion and relegation between the two as follows.
| Season | Relegated to First Division | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 1995–96 | Bangor | Coleraine |
| 1996–97 | - | Ballymena United Omagh Town |
| 1997–98 | Ards | Newry Town |
| 1998–99 | Omagh Town | Distillery |
| 1999–2000 | Lisburn Distillery | Omagh Town |
| 2000–01 | Ballymena United | Ards |
| 2001–02 | - | Lisburn Distillery Institute |
At the end of the 2002/03 season, the league was reformed as the single-division Irish Premier League. Four clubs were relegated to intermediate football, and thereafter there has been relegation and promotion between the senior Irish League and the top intermediate league below (now the IFA Championship).
| Season | Relegated | Promoted |
| 2002–03 | Armagh City Ballyclare Comrades Bangor Carrick Rangers |
- |
| 2003–04 | Glenavon | Loughgall |
| 2004–05 | Crusaders Omagh Town |
Armagh City Glenavon |
| 2005–06 | Ards Institute |
Crusaders Donegal Celtic |
| 2006–07 | Loughgall | Institute |
| 2007–08 | Armagh City Limavady United Larne Donegal Celtic Portadown |
Bangor |
| 2008–09 | Bangor | Portadown |
| 2009–10 | Institute | Donegal Celtic |
| 2010–11 | Newry City | Carrick Rangers |
| 2011–12 | Carrick Rangers | Ballinamallard United |
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