Netherlands v Northern Ireland: head-to-head

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

Played
14
Results
Goals
69–8
Netherlands – Northern Ireland

Key facts

First meeting
20.10.1970 · Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Second round
2–0, Win
Latest meeting
28.09.1983 · Europe League, First round
1–1, Draw
Biggest Netherlands win
18.09.1974 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
Flag PSV
10–0, Win

Meetings by season

1970/71: 2 1971/72: 0 1972/73: 0 1973/74: 0 1974/75: 4 1975/76: 4 1976/77: 0 1977/78: 2 1978/79: 0 1979/80: 0 1980/81: 0 1981/82: 0 1982/83: 0 1983/84: 2
Meetings each season
Meetings each season
1970/712
1971/720
1972/730
1973/740
1974/754
1975/764
1976/770
1977/782
1978/790
1979/800
1980/810
1981/820
1982/830
1983/842

By competition

Competition P W D L Goals
Champions League / European Cup 4 4 0 0 21–2
Europa League / UEFA Cup 6 5 1 0 30–4
Cup Winners' Cup 2 2 0 0 14–1
Fairs Cup 2 2 0 0 4–1

Clubs from Netherlands with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
PSV 6 6 0 0 35–4
Sparta 4 3 1 0 9–2
Ajax 2 2 0 0 14–1
Feyenoord 2 2 0 0 11–1

Clubs from Northern Ireland with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Coleraine 6 5 1 0 20–3
Linfield 2 2 0 0 10–1
Glentoran 2 2 0 0 14–1
Glenavon 2 2 0 0 11–2
Ards 2 2 0 0 14–1

All meetings

1983/84

28.09.1983 · Europe League, First round
1–1, Draw
14.09.1983 · Europe League, First round
4–0, Win

1977/78

28.09.1977 · Europe League, First round
Flag PSV
5–0, Win
14.09.1977 · Europe League, First round
2–6, Win
Flag PSV

1975/76

01.10.1975 · Europe League, First round
8–0, Win
01.10.1975 · Champions League, First round
Flag PSV
8–0, Win
17.09.1975 · Champions League, First round
1–2, Win
Flag PSV
16.09.1975 · Europe League, First round
1–6, Win

1974/75

02.10.1974 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
1–4, Win
Flag PSV
02.10.1974 · Champions League, First round
1–4, Win
18.09.1974 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
Flag PSV
10–0, Win
18.09.1974 · Champions League, First round
7–0, Win

1970/71

04.11.1970 · Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Second round
1–2, Win
20.10.1970 · Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Second round
2–0, Win

Side by side

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

Netherlands Northern Ireland
Seasons in Europe 72 (1955/56 to 2026/27) 68 (1957/58 to 2026/27)
Matches 2113 547
Won–drawn–lost 901–480–732 85–117–345
Points per match 1.51 0.68
Goals 3339–2679 448–1257
Titles 13 0
Finals 23 (won 13, lost 10) 0
Knockout ties won 426 of 725 52 of 277
UEFA ranking No. 8 in 2026/27; best No. 2 (1978/79) No. 51 in 2026/27; best No. 22 (1967/68)
Best run: Champions League / European Cup Champion ×6 Quarter-finals
Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup Champion ×4 Second round
Best run: Cup Winners' Cup Champion ×1 Quarter-finals
Best run: Fairs Cup Semi-finals Second round
Best run: Conference League Final League phase
Best run: UEFA Super Cup Champion ×2 —

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

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