Iceland v Ireland: head-to-head

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

Played
31
Results
Goals
40–38
Iceland – Ireland

Key facts

First meeting
16.09.1981 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
2–1, Win
Latest meeting
11.12.2025 · Europa Conference League, League phase
3–1, Win
Biggest Iceland win
12.07.2012 · Europe League, First qualifying round
5–1, Win
Biggest Ireland win
30.09.1981 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
4–0, Loss

Meetings by season

1981/82: 2 1982/83: 2 1983/84: 0 1984/85: 0 1985/86: 0 1986/87: 0 1987/88: 0 1988/89: 0 1989/90: 0 1990/91: 0 1991/92: 0 1992/93: 0 1993/94: 0 1994/95: 0 1995/96: 2 1996/97: 0 1997/98: 0 1998/99: 0 1999/00: 0 2000/01: 0 2001/02: 0 2002/03: 0 2003/04: 0 2004/05: 2 2005/06: 0 2006/07: 0 2007/08: 0 2008/09: 0 2009/10: 0 2010/11: 0 2011/12: 2 2012/13: 4 2013/14: 0 2014/15: 0 2015/16: 2 2016/17: 2 2017/18: 2 2018/19: 0 2019/20: 0 2020/21: 0 2021/22: 4 2022/23: 0 2023/24: 4 2024/25: 2 2025/26: 1
Meetings each season
Meetings each season
1981/822
1982/832
1983/840
1984/850
1985/860
1986/870
1987/880
1988/890
1989/900
1990/910
1991/920
1992/930
1993/940
1994/950
1995/962
1996/970
1997/980
1998/990
1999/000
2000/010
2001/020
2002/030
2003/040
2004/052
2005/060
2006/070
2007/080
2008/090
2009/100
2010/110
2011/122
2012/134
2013/140
2014/150
2015/162
2016/172
2017/182
2018/190
2019/200
2020/210
2021/224
2022/230
2023/244
2024/252
2025/261

By competition

Competition P W D L Goals
Champions League / European Cup 8 2 5 1 9–8
Europa League / UEFA Cup 14 6 2 6 17–16
Cup Winners' Cup 2 1 0 1 2–5
Conference League 7 4 2 1 12–9

Clubs from Iceland with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Hafnarfjördur 4 2 2 0 6–4
Reykjavík 4 1 3 0 5–4
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar 4 2 0 2 3–4
Fram 4 1 0 3 2–12
Stjarnan 4 0 1 3 1–6
Breidablik 3 3 0 0 6–2
ÍA Akranes 2 2 0 0 6–0
Thór 2 1 1 0 5–1
Víkingur 2 0 1 1 1–2
Akureyri 2 1 1 0 5–3

Clubs from Ireland with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Shamrock Rovers 9 3 1 5 7–13
Dundalk 6 2 3 1 10–11
Bohemian 4 1 2 1 6–5
Saint Patrick's 4 2 0 2 3–4
Shelbourne 4 2 2 0 8–2
Sligo 2 2 0 0 3–1
Cork City 2 1 1 0 3–2

All meetings

2025/26

11.12.2025 · Europa Conference League, League phase
3–1, Win

2024/25

16.07.2024 · Champions League, First qualifying round
2–1, Loss
09.07.2024 · Champions League, First qualifying round
0–0, Draw

2023/24

03.08.2023 · Europa Conference League, Second qualifying round
2–2, Draw
27.07.2023 · Europa Conference League, Second qualifying round
3–1, Win
18.07.2023 · Champions League, First qualifying round
2–1, Win
11.07.2023 · Champions League, First qualifying round
0–1, Win

2021/22

15.07.2021 · Europa Conference League, First qualifying round
3–0, Loss
15.07.2021 · Europa Conference League, First qualifying round
1–2, Win
08.07.2021 · Europa Conference League, First qualifying round
1–1, Draw
08.07.2021 · Europa Conference League, First qualifying round
1–0, Win

2017/18

06.07.2017 · Europe League, First qualifying round
1–0, Loss
29.06.2017 · Europe League, First qualifying round
0–1, Loss

2016/17

20.07.2016 · Champions League, Second qualifying round
2–2 away goals, Draw
13.07.2016 · Champions League, Second qualifying round
1–1, Draw

2015/16

09.07.2015 · Europe League, First qualifying round
2–1 aet, Win
02.07.2015 · Europe League, First qualifying round
1–1, Draw

2012/13

12.07.2012 · Europe League, First qualifying round
2–1 away goals, Win
12.07.2012 · Europe League, First qualifying round
5–1, Win
05.07.2012 · Europe League, First qualifying round
0–0, Draw
05.07.2012 · Europe League, First qualifying round
1–0, Loss

2011/12

07.07.2011 · Europe League, First qualifying round
2–0, Loss
30.06.2011 · Europe League, First qualifying round
1–0, Win

2004/05

21.07.2004 · Champions League, First qualifying round
0–0 away goals, Draw
14.07.2004 · Champions League, First qualifying round
2–2, Draw

1995/96

23.08.1995 · Europe League, Preliminary round
3–0, Win
08.08.1995 · Europe League, Preliminary round
0–3, Win

1982/83

30.09.1982 · Europe League, First round
4–0, Loss
15.09.1982 · Europe League, First round
0–3, Loss

1981/82

30.09.1981 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
4–0, Loss
16.09.1981 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
2–1, Win

Side by side

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

Iceland Ireland
Seasons in Europe 63 (1964/65 to 2026/27) 70 (1957/58 to 2026/27)
Matches 593 683
Won–drawn–lost 143–105–345 146–143–394
Points per match 0.90 0.85
Goals 597–1244 607–1273
Titles 0 0
Finals 0 0
Knockout ties won 80 of 292 95 of 325
UEFA ranking No. 31 in 2026/27; best No. 25 (1993/94) No. 32 in 2026/27; best No. 24 (1984/85)
Best run: Champions League / European Cup Round of 32 Round of 32
Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup Second round Group stage
Best run: Cup Winners' Cup Second round Second round
Best run: Fairs Cup First round Second round
Best run: Conference League Knockout round play-offs Knockout round play-offs

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

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