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There is a National League system of 48 senior rugby union clubs in Ireland.

The league was inaugurated in the 1990–91 season. It was not sponsored in the initial season, but was sponsored for six years by Insurance Corporation and for the last two years by Allied Irish Banks and is now known as the AIB League.

It has been dominated by teams from Munster.

Contents 1 Previous Winners 2 Total wins by club 3 AIB League Division 1 Season 2006/07 4 AIB League Division 2 Season 2006/07 5 AIB League Division 3 Season 2006/07 6 Championship Deciders 7 Promotion & Regulation 8 External links

1991 Cork Constitution
1992 Garryowen
1993 Young Munster
1994 Garryowen
1995 Shannon
1996 Shannon
1997 Shannon
1998 Shannon
1999 Cork Constitution
2000 St. Mary's College
2001 Dungannon
2002 Shannon
2003 Ballymena
2004 Shannon ^[1]
2005 Shannon
2006 Shannon ^[2]

^[1] In 2004, while Cork Constitution won the most points, they were defeated by Shannon in the play-off final.

^[2] In 2006, while Garryowen won the most points, they were defeated by Shannon in the semi-final who went on to beat Clontarf in the final.

• Shannon 8
• Cork Constitution 2
• Garryowen 2
• St Mary's College 1
• Dungannon 1
• Ballymena 1
• Young Munster 1

• Ballymena
• Belfast Harlequins
• Blackrock College
• Buccaneers
• Clontarf
• Cork Constitution
• Dolphin
• Dungannon
• Galwegians
• Garryowen
• Lansdowne
• St. Mary's College
• Shannon
• Terenure College
• UCD (University College Dublin)
• U.L. Bohemian (University of Limerick Bohemians)

• Barnhall
• Bective Rangers
• Clonakilty
• Co. Carlow
• D.L.S.P. (De La Salle Palmerston)
• Dublin University
• Greystones
• Highfield
• Malone
• Midleton
• Old Belvedere
• Old Crescent
• Suttonians
• Thomond
• U.C.C. (University College Cork)
• Young Munster

• Ards
• Ballynahinch
• Banbridge
• Bruff
• City of Derry
• Connemara
• Corinthians
• Instonians
• Nenagh Ormond
• Old Wesley
• Portadown
• Queens University
• Rainey OB
• Sundays Well
• Wanderers
• Waterpark

• In each division the club finishing on top after the League series will receive a Union plaque but is not deemed the champion club of that division. Champions of each division are decided on a play-off of the top four clubs. First plays Fourth & Second plays Third. The winners then meet in a final.
• If a match is tied at the end of 80 minutes the following criteria determine the winner:
  • Extra time of ten minutes each way will be played.
  • If still tied, the club that has scored the most tries in the game will be the winner.
  • If still tied, the club that finished in the higher position in the league during the season will be the winner.

DIVISION ONE

• The bottom two clubs will be relegated.

DIVISION TWO

• The top two clubs will be promoted into Division One.
• The bottom two clubs will be relegated.

DIVISION THREE

• The top two clubs will be promoted into Division Two.
• The club finishing bottom of Division Three will be relegated and replaced by the winner of the

Round Robin competition.

• The club finishing second last in the division will play off with the club finishing runner-up in the Round Robin for a place in the third division.
• (The teams competing in the Round Robin competition are the winners of the Connacht, Leinster, Munster & Ulster Provincial Leagues).

• AIB news from RTE

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Domestic Competitions:	AIB League
AIB League Division one teams:	Ballymena • Belfast Harlequins • Blackrock College • UL Bohemian RFC • Buccaneers • Clontarf • Cork Con • Dolphin • Dungannon • Galwegians • Garryowen • Lansdowne • Shannon • St. Mary's • Terenure College • UCD