2004–05 Irish First Division

The 2004–05 Irish First Division was the tenth season of second-tier football in Northern Ireland under the league system at the time. The division consisted of 12 clubs.

Irish First Division

Champions	Armagh City
Promoted	Armagh City Glenavon
Relegated	Ballinamallard United
Matches played	132
Goals scored	355 (2.69 per match)
← 2003–04 2005–06 →

Belfast

Armagh City

Ballinamallard United

Ballyclare Comrades

Ballymoney United

Bangor

Carrick

Coagh United

Glenavon

Moyola Park

Belfast teams : Donegal Celtic
Dundela
H&W Welders

Location of teams in the 2004–05 Irish First Division

Donegal Celtic

Dundela

H&W Welders

Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 2004–05 Irish First Division

Armagh City were the champions and were promoted to the 2005–06 Irish Premier League. Glenavon finished second and entered the promotion play-off, defeating Crusaders 3–2 on aggregate and gaining promotion. Ballinamallard United were relegated to the Irish Second Division. Ballymoney United were also due to be relegated, but were given a reprieve due to Omagh Town (who were relegated from the Premier League) going out of business.^[1]

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Armagh City (C, P)	22	15	7	0	35	11	+24	52	Promotion to Irish Premier League
2	Glenavon (P)	22	14	4	4	43	17	+26	46	Qualification to promotion play-off
3	Donegal Celtic	22	10	6	6	34	19	+15	36
4	Harland & Wolff Welders	22	10	6	6	35	29	+6	36
5	Bangor	22	9	6	7	33	29	+4	33
6	Coagh United	22	8	5	9	39	42	−3	29
7	Ballyclare Comrades	22	7	7	8	22	24	−2	28
8	Dundela	22	7	6	9	28	33	−5	27
9	Moyola Park	22	6	5	11	18	29	−11	23
10	Carrick Rangers	22	6	4	12	25	37	−12	22
11	Ballymoney United	22	6	2	14	29	45	−16	20
12	Ballinamallard United (R)	22	3	4	15	14	40	−26	13	Relegation to Irish Second Division

Source:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated