Berlin Swifts F.C.
football club
Berlin Swifts & Swiftettes Football Club, known by their nickname the Swifts for the men's team, and the Swiftettes for the women's team. Berlin Swifts is an intermediate-level football club that most recently played in the Ballymena & Provincial Football League Junior Division 1 in Northern Ireland. In 2026, they announced that they were accepted into the Northern Amateur Football League for the 2026/27 season.
Berlin Swifts have two reserves teams, one competes in BPFL Junior Division 3 and the other competes in the Belfast & District League. The club is based in the civil parish of Shankill, Belfast, County Antrim. The club plays in the Irish Cup and the IFA Junior Cup. Berlin Swifts are a member of the County Antrim Football Association.
History
Berlin Swifts reestablished in 2011 and entered the Ballymena & Provincial Football League.
In 2025, Berlin Swifts & Swiftettes were named the McDonald’s IFA Club of the Year.
The Swifts were crowned champions of the BPFL Division 2 in 2025, securing the championship in dramatic fashion with a 97th-minute goal against Glebe Rangers.
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