A Niner Premiership is won when a team narrowly misses out on being part of the top 8 teams that go through to the finals of the competition. Despite it being a sort of consolation prize, it is often used tongue in cheek to ridicule a sporting team that finds themselves at this part of the competition table, often continually.
At the close of the regular 2019AustralianRugby League season, the Wests Tigers had declined to 9th, winning the Niner Premiership again - their second year in a row and their 6th since inception.
The alternate name of the fanbase and territory of the San Francisco 49ers. The original being the 49er Faithful. The origins are believed to be inspired by John Madden once calling the 49er dynasty of the 80's "the Holy Roman Empire of the NFL." SFBay Area writers also referred to the 49ers fans as "the Niner Empire" to oppose the Raider Nation. The Niner Empire name was adopted by a group of diehard Northern California fans during the down years of the mid 2000's, and has grown in popularity since its' inception. It is made up of various factions of fans from all over the US, and even worldwide. Demographically, it is all encompassing, though one thing remains the same: they are all fiercely loyal to the 49ers, known for their predilection towards rowdiness and general belligerency, especially to rivals teams and fans.
The stereotype of San Francisco fans being soft, wine 'n cheese snobs has been destroyed by the Niner Empire, the loyal, proud, and hostile fans of the 49ers.
Only the most diehard, faithful 49ers fans may call themselves part of the Niner Empire.
An extreme fan of a football team, in this case, the 49ers. The difference between a Niner's bitch and a Niner's fan is that a Niner's bitch thinks his team is a lot better than it is, while a Niner's fan accepts that the Niner's do in fact, suck dick.
Kevin: That faggot Parsa is such a niner's bitch.
Michael: Seriously, I can't believe he bet you $20 the Niner's would make the playoffs.
Parsa: THE NINER'S ARE GONNA GO 13-3 THIS YEAR AND YOURE GONNA OWE ME A FRANK GORE JERSEY YYOU FUCKING EAGLES BITTTCHH.
Niner Syndrome is when freshmen come to high school and think they're the shit, just because they were the seniors back in middle school last year. Niner Syndrome can result to an unnecessary boost in ego, thinking you're the shit, talking to everyone like you're bigger than them, thinking you're the most important person around, etc.
Alex: Dude, what's with all of the Niners this year?
Dave: They have Niner Syndrome.. but a nice initiation should be the best medicine!