Association: Irish Football Association (IFA)
Founded: 1880
Joined FIFA: 1911
Confederation: UEFA
Colors: Green, White
The Game: Football

Official Website: irishfa.com

Description:
Founded as the association for the whole of Ireland, it is the third oldest association in the world. The football association and league included the whole island until 1921, when the southern part of the island became an independent country. Football in Northern Ireland has forever been riven by the bitter Protestant-Catholic split, though some recent rays of sunshine give hope for a positive future in the province.

Leagues:
Irish League Premier Division
Irish League First Division

Clubs:
Ards
Armagh City
Ballymena United
Cliftonville
Coleraine
Crusaders
Donegal Celtic
Dungannon Swifts
Glenavon
Glentoran
Institute
Larne
Limavady United
Linfield
Lisburn Distillery
Loughgall
Newry City
Portadown