Northern Ireland v Norway: head-to-head

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

Played
41
Results
Goals
35–93
Northern Ireland – Norway

Key facts

Current run: Norway: 2 wins in a row

First meeting
31.08.1965 · Champions League, First round
Flag Lyn
5–3, Loss
Latest meeting
03.10.2024 · Europa Conference League, League phase
3–0, Loss
Biggest Northern Ireland win
09.09.1965 · Champions League, First round
5–1, Win
Flag Lyn
Biggest Norway win
27.07.2022 · Champions League, Second qualifying round
8–0, Loss

Meetings by season

1965/66: 2 1966/67: 2 1967/68: 0 1968/69: 0 1969/70: 0 1970/71: 0 1971/72: 0 1972/73: 0 1973/74: 2 1974/75: 0 1975/76: 0 1976/77: 0 1977/78: 0 1978/79: 2 1979/80: 0 1980/81: 0 1981/82: 0 1982/83: 0 1983/84: 0 1984/85: 0 1985/86: 0 1986/87: 2 1987/88: 2 1988/89: 0 1989/90: 0 1990/91: 0 1991/92: 0 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: 2 2003/04: 0 2004/05: 0 2005/06: 2 2006/07: 2 2007/08: 0 2008/09: 0 2009/10: 0 2010/11: 2 2011/12: 0 2012/13: 2 2013/14: 2 2014/15: 0 2015/16: 0 2016/17: 0 2017/18: 4 2018/19: 2 2019/20: 4 2020/21: 0 2021/22: 0 2022/23: 2 2023/24: 2 2024/25: 1
Meetings each season
Meetings each season
1965/662
1966/672
1967/680
1968/690
1969/700
1970/710
1971/720
1972/730
1973/742
1974/750
1975/760
1976/770
1977/780
1978/792
1979/800
1980/810
1981/820
1982/830
1983/840
1984/850
1985/860
1986/872
1987/882
1988/890
1989/900
1990/910
1991/920
1992/930
1993/940
1994/950
1995/960
1996/970
1997/980
1998/990
1999/000
2000/012
2001/020
2002/032
2003/040
2004/050
2005/062
2006/072
2007/080
2008/090
2009/100
2010/112
2011/120
2012/132
2013/142
2014/150
2015/160
2016/170
2017/184
2018/192
2019/204
2020/210
2021/220
2022/232
2023/242
2024/251

By competition

Competition P W D L Goals
Champions League / European Cup 16 3 5 8 18–32
Europa League / UEFA Cup 20 1 2 17 9–51
Cup Winners' Cup 2 1 1 0 4–2
Conference League 3 0 1 2 4–8

Clubs from Northern Ireland with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Linfield 16 2 6 8 11–31
Glentoran 6 1 1 4 4–8
Crusaders 6 0 1 5 7–18
Portadown 2 0 0 2 1–3
Cliftonville 2 0 0 2 1–6
Derry 2 1 0 1 8–6
Coleraine 2 0 1 1 0–7
Glenavon 2 1 0 1 3–6
Ballymena 2 0 0 2 0–5
Larne FC 1 0 0 1 0–3

Clubs from Norway with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Rosenborg 12 0 3 9 8–28
Lillestrøm 6 0 2 4 3–10
Brann 4 1 1 2 4–4
Haugesund 4 0 1 3 1–13
Molde 3 1 0 2 3–9
Stabæk 2 0 1 1 1–5
Vålerenga 2 1 1 0 5–2
Viking 2 0 0 2 1–3
Lyn 2 1 0 1 8–6
Odd 2 0 0 2 0–5

All meetings

2024/25

03.10.2024 · Europa Conference League, League phase
3–0, Loss

2023/24

03.08.2023 · Europa Conference League, Second qualifying round
3–2 aet, Loss
27.07.2023 · Europa Conference League, Second qualifying round
2–2, Draw

2022/23

27.07.2022 · Champions League, Second qualifying round
8–0, Loss
19.07.2022 · Champions League, Second qualifying round
1–0, Win

2019/20

18.07.2019 · Europe League, First qualifying round
5–1, Loss
17.07.2019 · Champions League, First qualifying round
4–0, Loss
11.07.2019 · Europe League, First qualifying round
0–1, Loss
10.07.2019 · Champions League, First qualifying round
0–2, Loss

2018/19

19.07.2018 · Europe League, First qualifying round
5–1, Loss
11.07.2018 · Europe League, First qualifying round
2–1, Win

2017/18

06.07.2017 · Europe League, First qualifying round
0–2, Loss
Flag Odd
06.07.2017 · Europe League, First qualifying round
0–0, Draw
29.06.2017 · Europe League, First qualifying round
7–0, Loss
29.06.2017 · Europe League, First qualifying round
Flag Odd
3–0, Loss

2013/14

11.07.2013 · Europe League, First qualifying round
7–2, Loss
04.07.2013 · Europe League, First qualifying round
1–2, Loss

2012/13

12.07.2012 · Europe League, First qualifying round
1–0, Loss
05.07.2012 · Europe League, First qualifying round
0–3, Loss

2010/11

21.07.2010 · Champions League, Second qualifying round
2–0, Loss
14.07.2010 · Champions League, Second qualifying round
0–0, Draw

2006/07

27.07.2006 · Europe League, First qualifying round
1–0, Loss
13.07.2006 · Europe League, First qualifying round
0–1, Loss

2005/06

28.07.2005 · Europe League, First qualifying round
1–0, Loss
14.07.2005 · Europe League, First qualifying round
1–2, Loss

2002/03

29.08.2002 · Europe League, Qualification
1–1, Draw
15.08.2002 · Europe League, Qualification
4–0, Loss

2000/01

24.08.2000 · Europe League, Qualification
1–0, Loss
10.08.2000 · Europe League, Qualification
0–3, Loss

1987/88

30.09.1987 · Champions League, First round
2–4, Loss
16.09.1987 · Champions League, First round
1–1, Draw

1986/87

01.10.1986 · Champions League, First round
1–1, Draw
17.09.1986 · Champions League, First round
1–0, Loss

1978/79

27.09.1978 · Champions League, First round
1–0, Loss
13.09.1978 · Champions League, First round
0–0, Draw

1973/74

07.11.1973 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
3–1, Win
24.10.1973 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
1–1, Draw

1966/67

08.11.1966 · Champions League, Second round
1–1, Draw
25.10.1966 · Champions League, Second round
1–4, Win

1965/66

09.09.1965 · Champions League, First round
5–1, Win
Flag Lyn
31.08.1965 · Champions League, First round
Flag Lyn
5–3, Loss

Side by side

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

Northern Ireland Norway
Seasons in Europe 68 (1957/58 to 2026/27) 67 (1960/61 to 2026/27)
Matches 547 1166
Won–drawn–lost 85–117–345 421–230–515
Points per match 0.68 1.28
Goals 448–1257 1646–1840
Titles 0 0
Finals 0 0
Knockout ties won 52 of 277 224 of 472
UEFA ranking No. 51 in 2026/27; best No. 22 (1967/68) No. 13 in 2026/27; best No. 10 (1997/98)
Best run: Champions League / European Cup Quarter-finals Quarter-finals
Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup Second round Semi-finals
Best run: Cup Winners' Cup Quarter-finals Quarter-finals
Best run: Fairs Cup Second round Second round
Best run: Conference League League phase Quarter-finals

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

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