ARDS
1923-24 Joined Irish League
1940-47 Did not compete in unnoficial wartime league
1947-48 Rejoined Irish League
1957-58 Irish League Champions
1969-70 Missed title on goal average (2nd of 4 teams on 27 points)
1972-73 Irish League runner-up
1995-96 Placed in Premier Division on league re-organisation
1996-97 Escaped relegation after play-off (Ards 1 Bangor 0, Bangor 0
Ards 1, Agg 2-0)
1998 Relegated to Division One
1998-99 Irish League Division One runner-up
Not promoted after play-off (Ards 0 Cliftonville 1, Cliftonville 4
Ards 2, Agg 2-5)
1999-00 Irish League Division One runner-up
Not promoted after play-off (Ards 0 Cliftonville 2, Cliftonville 1
Ards 0, Agg 0-3)
2000-01 Irish League Division One Champions
Promoted to Premier Division
2003-04 Irish League Premier Division replaced by Irish Premier League
2006 Relegated to Irish Intermediate League
2008-09 Joined IFA Championship
2012-13 IFA Championship One Champions
Promoted to Premiership
2013-14 IFA Leagues renamed Northern Ireland Football League
2014 Relegated to NIFL Championship One
2015-16 Championship One Champions
Promoted to Premiership
2019 Relegated to Championship after play-off (F Carrick Rangers 1 Ards 0,
Ards 1 Carrick Rangers 2, Agg 1-3)
2019-20 Season ended early to due Covid-19 virus. League decided on a
points per game basis
2020-21 Season in Northern Ireland (below Tier 1) cancelled due to
Covid-19 regulations
SEASON LEAGUE P W D L F A P POS
1923-24 IRISH 18 5 4 9 18 30 14 9/10
1924-25 IRISH 22 8 2 12 39 41 18 7/12
1925-26 IRISH 22 11 4 7 56 42 26 4/12
1926-27 IRISH 22 9 7 6 42 42 25 5/12
1927-28 IRISH 26 8 5 13 54 69 21 11/14
1928-29 IRISH 26 9 5 12 55 64 23 9/14
1929-30 IRISH 26 6 6 14 47 77 18 12/14
1930-31 IRISH 26 11 5 10 68 69 27 6/14
1931-32 IRISH 26 7 4 15 52 82 18 12/14
1932-33 IRISH 26 6 5 15 51 83 17 12/14
1933-34 IRISH 26 11 5 10 47 46 27 6/14
1934-35 IRISH 26 5 3 18 45 91 13 13/14
1935-36 IRISH 26 5 3 18 44 94 13 14/14
1936-37 IRISH 26 8 2 16 42 73 18 11/14
1937-38 IRISH 26 7 4 15 43 66 18 9/14
1938-39 IRISH 26 11 6 9 63 66 28 8/14
1939-40 IRISH 26 9 2 15 49 72 20 9/14
1947-48 IRISH 22 7 4 11 37 54 18 8/12
1948-49 IRISH 22 7 2 13 46 49 16 11/12
1949-50 IRISH 22 7 6 9 34 38 20 6/12
1950-51 IRISH 22 3 2 17 28 66 8 12/12
1951-52 IRISH 22 8 4 10 43 49 20 7/12
1952-53 IRISH 22 7 7 8 32 35 21 8/12
1953-54 IRISH 22 6 2 14 32 53 14 9/12
1954-55 IRISH 22 9 6 7 53 45 24 4/12
1955-56 IRISH 22 9 2 11 44 45 20 7/12
1956-57 IRISH 22 12 4 6 65 34 28 4/12
1957-58 IRISH 22 16 4 2 68 32 36 1/12
1958-59 IRISH 22 10 3 9 53 51 23 7/12
1959-60 IRISH 22 8 3 11 37 47 19 8/12
1960-61 IRISH 22 14 3 5 66 39 31 3/12
1961-62 IRISH 22 11 5 6 46 38 27 4/12
1962-63 IRISH 22 5 3 14 30 54 13 10/12
1963-64 IRISH 22 7 3 12 45 58 17 10/12
1964-65 IRISH 22 5 6 11 34 55 16 11/12
1965-66 IRISH 22 4 6 12 29 54 14 10/12
1966-67 IRISH 22 7 7 8 37 38 21 8/12
1967-68 IRISH 22 14 2 6 51 34 30 4/12
1968-69 IRISH 22 12 5 5 48 34 29 5/12
1969-70 IRISH 22 10 7 5 41 26 27 3/12
1970-71 IRISH 22 8 5 9 30 37 21 6/12
1971-72 IRISH 22 12 5 5 49 30 29 3/12
1972-73 IRISH 22 13 5 4 49 22 31 2/12
1973-74 IRISH 22 9 4 9 42 37 22 8/12
1974-75 IRISH 22 7 3 12 28 43 17 9/12
1975-76 IRISH 22 7 5 10 32 43 19 7/12
1976-77 IRISH 22 10 1 11 34 39 21 7/12
1977-78 IRISH 22 9 3 10 38 41 21 7/12
1978-79 IRISH 22 11 5 6 47 34 27 3/12
1979-80 IRISH 22 4 5 13 26 39 13 11/12
1980-81 IRISH 22 9 6 7 35 40 24 5/12
1981-82 IRISH 22 5 4 13 18 47 14 10/12
1982-83 IRISH 22 9 4 9 40 41 22 7/12
1983-84 IRISH 26 9 11 6 32 26 29 4/14
1984-85 IRISH 26 8 5 13 32 40 21 11/14
1985-86 IRISH 26 12 7 7 37 19 31 3/14
1986-87 IRISH 26 14 6 6 47 31 48 3/14
1987-88 IRISH 26 6 7 13 29 38 25 11/14
1988-89 IRISH 26 4 6 16 25 54 18 13/14
1989-90 IRISH 26 5 6 15 25 44 21 12/14
1990-91 IRISH 30 12 7 11 47 40 43 9/16
1991-92 IRISH 30 10 11 9 50 46 41 7/16
1992-93 IRISH 30 12 9 9 45 45 45 8/16
1993-94 IRISH 30 13 2 15 59 55 41 6/16
1994-95 IRISH 30 15 5 10 55 42 50 4/16
1995-96 IRISH-P 28 6 7 15 29 43 25 7/8
1996-97 IRISH-P 28 5 10 13 33 50 25 8/8
1997-98 IRISH-P 36 4 11 21 31 63 23 10/10
1998-99 IRISH-1 28 16 1 11 47 34 49 2/8
1999-00 IRISH-1 36 16 16 4 65 36 64 2/10
2000-01 IRISH-1 36 21 10 5 69 31 73 1/10
2001-02 IRISH-P 36 6 9 21 30 71 27 10/10
2002-03 IRISH-P 38 12 10 16 27 39 46 7/12
2003-04 IRISH P 30 9 11 10 36 46 38 8/16
2004-05 IRISH P 30 6 8 16 33 54 26 14/16
2005-06 IRISH P 30 6 2 22 31 62 20 16/16
2006-07 IIL-1 22 11 5 6 42 25 38 5/12
2007-08 IIL-1 22 8 3 11 32 28 27 8/12
2008-09 IFA-Ch 32 20 5 7 53 26 65 4/17
2009-10 IFA-Ch1 26 13 6 7 49 27 45 4/14
2010-11 IFA-Ch1 26 9 7 10 37 42 34 7/14
2011-12 IFA-Ch1 26 11 6 9 39 31 39 5/14
2012-13 IFA-Ch1 24 18 5 1 56 19 59 1/13
2013-14 NIFL Ps 38 6 6 26 44 83 24 12/12
2014-15 NIFL-Ch1 26 16 8 2 61 30 56 3/14
2015-16 NIFL-Ch1 26 17 3 6 59 35 54 1/14
2016-17 NIFL Ps 38 13 8 17 61 70 47 8/12
2017-18 NIFL Ps 38 12 4 22 42 74 40 9/12
2018-19 NIFL Ps 38 6 9 23 31 63 27 11/12
2019-20 NIFL Ch 31 16 6 9 68 44 54 4/12
2021-22 NIFL-Ch 38 16 7 15 64 55 55 7/12
2022-23 NIFL-Ch 38 17 5 16 72 75 56 5/12
2023-24 NIFL-Ch 38 9 10 19 60 69 37 10/12
2024-25 NIFL-Ch
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