The 2006–07 Irish Premier League was the 106th edition of the
Irish League, the highest level of league competition in
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, and the 4th edition in its current format (as the Irish Premier League) since its inception in 2003.
Linfield won the league for the 47th time and 2nd consecutive season.
Summary
The season began on 23 September 2006, and ended on 28 April 2007.
Linfield was the defending champion, and successfully defended the title by 8 points to become champions for the 47th time.
Loughgall
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was relegated after finishing bottom of the table, while
Glenavon survived after beating
Bangor 4–2 on penalties in the
promotion play-off following a 1–1 draw on aggregate after extra time in the second leg.
League table
Results
Each team played every other team twice (home and away) for a total of 30 games.
Promotion/relegation play-off
Glenavon, the club that finished in the relegation play-off place, faced
Bangor, the runners-up of the
2006–07 Irish First Division in a two-legged tie for a place in next season's
Irish Premier League.
Glenavon won the tie 4–2 on penalties after a 1-1 aggregate draw and retained their Premiership status.
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''1-1 on aggregate. Glenavon won 4–2 on penalties and remained in the Irish Premier League''
References
External links
Irish Football Club ProjectSoccerway
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NIFL Premiership seasons
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