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The Northern Cricket Union (NCU) Senior League is the provincial cricket league within the NCU jurisdiction in Ireland, which covers counties Antrim, Armagh, Down and south Tyrone of Northern Ireland. The league was formed in 1897 and is currently divided into four sections, namely the Premier League, Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3. It is sponsored by Ulster Bank and marketed as the Ulster Bank Premier League, Ulster Bank League Section 1, etc.
There are a total of 36 league members: eight in the Premier League; ten in sections 1 and 2 and eight in Section 3. There is promotion and relegation of two clubs between each division.
Teams play each other twice per season, once at home and once away, each season, with four points awarded for a win and two for a tie or for "no result". When two or more teams finish with the same number of points, the team with the best net run rate is placed highest. Matches consist of one innings per side, with a maximum of fifty, and a minimum of twenty overs bowled per innings.
Wearingstown are the most successful side in the Premier League with 29 wins (6 shared)
Instonians are the current holders after winning the 2016 competition
Members for 2017 season
Source: Northern Cricket Union