2018–19 on

Key:

• 1 – Irish Hockey League Second Division formed in 2018-19 with teams competing in addition to the Ulster Premier League. Prommotion to the Irish Premier League is via the IHL Second Division.^[11]
• 2 – 2019–20 Season abandoned due to coronavirus pandemic. Cookstown declared Premier League champions using percentage equalisation method. No promotion to or relegation from Irish Hockey League. Relegation to and promotion from Intermediate League based on percentage equalisation method.

2017–18

Key:

• 1 – 2017–18 Cliftonville relegated to revived Intermediate League (and changed name to CIYMS). Other teams joining Intermediate League were Armagh, Ballymena, Ballynahinch, Down, Parkview, PSNI, Portrush and Saintfield.

2015–16 to 2016–17

Key:

• 1 – 2016–17 Cookstown promoted to Irish Hockey League after winning the promotion/relegation play-off.
• 2 – 2016–17 Annadale promoted to Irish Hockey League after winning the Provincial play-offs.
• 3 – 2016–17 Campbellians dropped into junior hockey.
• 4 – 2016–17 Antrim, Bangor, Cliftonville and Queen's University promoted alongside South Antrim. Armagh, Ballynahinch and Portrush dropped into junior hockey.
• 5 – 2015–16 Instonians promoted to Irish Hockey League after winning the Provincial play-offs.

2010–11 to 2014–15

Key:

• 1 – 2014–15 Banbridge along with Annadale, Cookstown and Lisnagarvey joined the Irish Hockey League for the 2015–16 season.
• 2 – 2014–15 Mossley, North Down, Portadown, Raphoe and South Antrim promoted.
• 3 – 2014–15 Armagh, Ballynahinch and Cliftonville promoted. (Ballymena, Down, Larne, Newcastle, Parkview and Saintfield were relegated to the Junior League.)
• 4 – 2012–13 Cliftonville were also promoted.
• 5 – 2008–09 Raphoe were not relegated due to increase in number of teams in premier league to ten.
• 6 – 2008–09 North Down were also promoted to enable increase of premier league to ten teams.

2000–01 to 1969–70

Key:

• 1 – 2000–01 Bangor won Section 2 but lost a Promotion Playoff
• 2 – 1997–98 South Antrim were runners-up and gained promotion when Holywood '87 folded.
• 3 – 1996–97 Promotion and relegation suspended.
• 4 – 1978–79 Belfast YMCA won League after 3–1 victory in Test Match against Instonians.
• 5 – 1977–78 Promotion and relegation between Section 1 and 2 suspended because of Ireland's participation in the Hockey World Cup in Argentina.
• 6 – 1969–70 Promotion and relegation between Section 1 and 2 suspended.

1968–69 to 1957–58

KEY

• 1 – 1967–68 Old Bleach(Qual. A) folded after this season. As a result, East Antrim were not relegated. In addition Holywood(Int. A) folded.
• 2 – 1965–66 Lissara renamed as Crossgar at the end of this season.
• 3 – 1964–65 Lisnagarvey won League after Test Match with Cliftonville
• 4 – 1964–65 Lisburn Old Boys renamed as Friends School Old Boys at the end of this season.
• 5 – 1963–64 Montalto withdrew from League during season. No relegation from Qualifying B.

1956–57 to formation

• 1956–57
• 1955–56 Belfast YMCA (Won Test Match against Parkview)
• 1954–55 Lisnagarvey (Won Test Match against Parkview)
• 1953–54 Lisnagarvey (Won Test Match against Down)
• 1952–53 Lisnagarvey
• 1951–52 Lisnagarvey
• 1950–51 Lisnagarvey
• 1949–50 Lisnagarvey (Won Test Match 1–0 v Parkview)^[32]
• 1948–49 Parkview (Won Test Match 2–1 after extra time v Antrim)^[33]
• 1947–48
• 1946–47
• 1945–46
• 1944–45 Lisnagarvey
• 1943–44
• 1942–43
• 1941–42
• 1940–41
• 1939–40
• 1938–39 Lisnagarvey^[34]
• 1937–38 Lisnagarvey^[35]
• 1936–37 North Down^[36]
• 1935–36 North Down^[37]
• 1934–35 North Down^[38]
• 1933–34 Lisnagarvey (Won Test Match 3–1 v North Down)^[39] (2 section Senior League)
• 1932–33 North Down^[40]
• 1931–32 North Down^[41]
• 1930–31 Cliftonville^[42]
• 1929–30 Antrim^[43]
• 1928–29 Cliftonville^[44]
• 1927–28 Antrim^[45]
• 1926–27 Antrim^[46]
• 1925–26 Banbridge (Won Test Match 3–2 v Lisnagarvey)^[47]
• 1924–25 Lisnagarvey
• 1923–24 East Antrim (Won Test Match 4–3 v Banbridge)^[48]
• 1922–23
• 1921–22
• 1920–21 Antrim (Won Test Match 3–1 v Banbridge)^[49]
• 1919–20
• 1918–19 Not Played
• 1917–18 Not Played
• 1916–17 Not Played
• 1915–16 Not Played
• 1914–15 Not Played
• 1913–14 Banbridge
• 1912–13 Banbridge
• 1911–12 Queen's University
• 1910–11 Banbridge
• 1909–10 Banbridge (after a Test Match)
• 1908–09 Banbridge (after a Test Match)
• 1907–08 Antrim
• 1906–07 Cliftonville (after a Test Match)
• 1905–06 Malone
• 1904–05 Antrim (after a Test Match)
• 1903–04 Banbridge
• 1902–03 Antrim^[50]
• 1901–02 Banbridge^[51]
• 1900–01 Antrim^[52]
• 1899-1900 North Down
• 1898–99
• 1897–98 Antrim^[53]