Finland v Northern Ireland: head-to-head

Clubs from Finland against clubs from Northern Ireland, counted for the country they played for that season.

Played
20
Results
Goals
27–17
Finland – Northern Ireland

Key facts

Current run: Finland: 2 wins in a row

First meeting
16.09.1987 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
0–0, Draw
Latest meeting
30.07.2026 · Europa Conference League, Second qualifying round
0–3, Win
Flag HJK
Biggest Finland win
23.07.2026 · Europa Conference League, Second qualifying round
Flag HJK
5–0, Win
Biggest Northern Ireland win
17.09.1991 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
3–2, Loss

Meetings by season

1987/88: 2 1988/89: 2 1989/90: 0 1990/91: 0 1991/92: 2 1992/93: 0 1993/94: 0 1994/95: 0 1995/96: 0 1996/97: 0 1997/98: 0 1998/99: 0 1999/00: 0 2000/01: 2 2001/02: 0 2002/03: 0 2003/04: 2 2004/05: 4 2005/06: 0 2006/07: 0 2007/08: 0 2008/09: 0 2009/10: 0 2010/11: 0 2011/12: 0 2012/13: 0 2013/14: 0 2014/15: 0 2015/16: 0 2016/17: 0 2017/18: 0 2018/19: 0 2019/20: 0 2020/21: 0 2021/22: 0 2022/23: 0 2023/24: 4 2024/25: 0 2025/26: 0 2026/27: 2
Meetings each season
Meetings each season
1987/882
1988/892
1989/900
1990/910
1991/922
1992/930
1993/940
1994/950
1995/960
1996/970
1997/980
1998/990
1999/000
2000/012
2001/020
2002/030
2003/042
2004/054
2005/060
2006/070
2007/080
2008/090
2009/100
2010/110
2011/120
2012/130
2013/140
2014/150
2015/160
2016/170
2017/180
2018/190
2019/200
2020/210
2021/220
2022/230
2023/244
2024/250
2025/260
2026/272

By competition

Competition P W D L Goals
Champions League / European Cup 8 5 2 1 8–4
Europa League / UEFA Cup 4 0 3 1 4–5
Cup Winners' Cup 4 1 2 1 5–5
Conference League 4 2 1 1 10–3

Clubs from Finland with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
HJK 8 6 2 0 14–2
Haka 4 1 1 2 4–5
TPS 2 0 2 0 1–1
Allianssi 2 0 1 1 3–4
RoPS 2 0 2 0 1–1
Ilves 2 1 0 1 4–4

Clubs from Northern Ireland with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Linfield 6 3 2 1 5–3
Glentoran 6 1 4 1 5–5
Crusaders 2 0 1 1 2–3
Coleraine 2 2 0 0 8–0
Glenavon 2 1 0 1 4–4
Larne FC 2 1 1 0 3–2

All meetings

2026/27

30.07.2026 · Europa Conference League, Second qualifying round
0–3, Win
Flag HJK
23.07.2026 · Europa Conference League, Second qualifying round
Flag HJK
5–0, Win

2023/24

20.07.2023 · Europa Conference League, First qualifying round
1–0, Loss
19.07.2023 · Champions League, First qualifying round
2–2 aet, Draw
Flag HJK
13.07.2023 · Europa Conference League, First qualifying round
2–2, Draw
12.07.2023 · Champions League, First qualifying round
Flag HJK
1–0, Win

2004/05

29.07.2004 · Europe League, First qualifying round
1–2, Loss
21.07.2004 · Champions League, First qualifying round
Flag HJK
1–0, Win
15.07.2004 · Europe League, First qualifying round
2–2, Draw
14.07.2004 · Champions League, First qualifying round
0–1, Win
Flag HJK

2003/04

23.07.2003 · Champions League, First qualifying round
Flag HJK
1–0, Win
16.07.2003 · Champions League, First qualifying round
0–0, Draw
Flag HJK

2000/01

19.07.2000 · Champions League, First qualifying round
2–1 away goals, Loss
12.07.2000 · Champions League, First qualifying round
1–0, Win

1991/92

02.10.1991 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
2–1 away goals, Win
17.09.1991 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
3–2, Loss

1988/89

05.10.1988 · Europe League, First round
1–1 away goals, Draw
Flag TPS
07.09.1988 · Europe League, First round
Flag TPS
0–0, Draw

1987/88

29.09.1987 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
1–1 away goals, Draw
16.09.1987 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
0–0, Draw

Side by side

Each side's whole European record, whether or not they have met.

Finland Northern Ireland
Seasons in Europe 68 (1958/59 to 2026/27) 68 (1957/58 to 2026/27)
Matches 728 547
Won–drawn–lost 189–147–392 85–117–345
Points per match 0.98 0.68
Goals 758–1391 448–1257
Titles 0 0
Finals 0 0
Knockout ties won 115 of 347 52 of 277
UEFA ranking No. 37 in 2026/27; best No. 17 (1989/90) No. 51 in 2026/27; best No. 22 (1967/68)
Best run: Champions League / European Cup Quarter-finals Quarter-finals
Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup Group stage Second round
Best run: Cup Winners' Cup Quarter-finals Quarter-finals
Best run: Fairs Cup First round Second round
Best run: Conference League Knockout round play-offs League phase

Points are 3 for a win in every era. Ranking places are from the 5-year UEFA ranking.

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