Derby debut!

Cliftonville will be at home to Crusaders on the opening night of the 2026/27 Boyle Sports Premiership season.

Scheduled for Friday, August 7, the Solitude showdown will be followed up by a trip to Bangor on the 15th before the Reds take on Linfield at the Clearer Twist Stadium six days later.

Cliftonville’s opening encounter of 2027 comes against Glentoran at The Oval before Jim Magilton’s side complete their pre-split schedule with an away meeting with Coleraine on March 27.

Boyle Sports Premiership fixtures
August
7: Crusaders (h)
15: Bangor (a)
21: Linfield (a)
29: Dungannon Swifts (h)

September
5: Portadown (h)
12: Carrick Rangers (a)
15: Larne (a)
19: Glentoran (h)
26: Limavady United (a)

October
3: Ballymena United (h)
10: Coleraine (a)
17: Portadown (h)
24: Dungannon Swifts (a)
31: Carrick Rangers (h)

November
7: Larne (h)
13: Limavady United (a)
21: Glentoran (h)
28: Ballymena United (a)

December
5: Bangor (h)
12: Coleraine (h)
19: Linfield (a)
26: Crusaders (a)
29: Dungannon Swifts (h)

January
2: Glentoran (a)
16: Ballymena United (a)
23: Carrick Rangers (h)
30: Larne (a)

February
6: Linfield (h)
20: Crusaders (a)
27: Bangor (h)

March
6: Portadown (a)
20: Limavady United (h)
27: Coleraine (a)