The Irish Premier League in season 2004–05 comprised 16 teams, and

Glentoran Glentoran Football Club is a professional football club that plays in the NIFL Premiership. The club was founded in 1882. History Early history In 1914, Glentoran won the Vienna Cup, becoming the first United Kingdom team to win a European t ...

won the championship. Omagh Town were relegated after finishing bottom of the table and subsequently dissolved on 7 June 2005 owing to financial problems.

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were relegated after a 3-1 defeat on aggregate to

Glenavon Glenavon Football Club is a Northern Irish semi-professional football club that competes in the NIFL Premiership. Founded in 1889, the club hails from Lurgan and plays its home matches at Mourneview Park. Club colours are blue and white. Gar ...

in the promotion play-off. Before the start of the season Newry Town changed name to

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following the change in official status of

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in 2002.BBC report - Two NI towns awarded city status
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League standings

Results

Each team played every other team twice (home and away) for a total of 30 games.

Promotion/relegation play-off

, the club that finished in the relegation play-off place, faced

, the runners-up of the 2004-05 Intermediate League First Division in a two-legged tie for a place in next season's Irish Premier League. ---- ''Glenavon won 3–2 on aggregate and were promoted, Crusaders were relegated.''

References

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