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NORTHERN IRELAND 1948/49 | ![]() |
| Champions: | Linfield |
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| Cup Winners: | Derry City |
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| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1 | Linfield | 36 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 21 | Champions | |
| 2 | Belfast Celtic * | 31 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 69 | 32 | ||
| 3 | Glentoran | 29 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 28 | ||
| 4 | Cliftonville | 23 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 38 | ||
| 5 | Bangor | 21 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 45 | ||
| 6 | Distillery | 21 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 56 | ||
| 7 | Portadown | 20 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 48 | ||
| 8 | Glenavon | 20 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 43 | ||
| 9 | Derry City | 19 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 52 | Irish Cup winners | |
| 10 | Ballymena United | 19 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 58 | ||
| 11 | Ards | 16 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 46 | 49 | ||
| 12 | Coleraine | 9 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 66 | ||
| * Belfast Celtic leaved the league after the season | ||||||||||