FlagIreland in European club competitions

22 clubs in 70 seasons, 1957/58 to 2026/27. No. 37 in the all-time table

Earlier seasons of its clubs count for: Northern Ireland

Matches
683
146 W · 143 D · 394 L
Goals
607–1273
Points, 3 for a win
581
0.85 per match
Titles
0

Clubs

Only the seasons each club played for this federation: a club that changed federation has its other seasons on that federation's page. The rows add up to the total.

# Club Seasons P W D L Goals Pts Titles
1 Shamrock Rovers 33: 1957/58 – 2026/27 138 36 27 75 137–225 135
2 Dundalk 26: 1963/64 – 2023/24 94 20 23 51 87–185 83
3 Saint Patrick's 21: 1961/62 – 2025/26 70 17 15 38 63–123 66
4 Bohemian 26: 1970/71 – 2026/27 69 15 18 36 54–112 63
5 Shelbourne 19: 1962/63 – 2026/27 69 12 19 38 63–114 55
6 Derry 19: 1988/89 – 2026/27 51 12 9 30 46–84 45
7 Cork City 15: 1989/90 – 2019/20 46 10 8 28 32–71 38
8 Sligo 10: 1977/78 – 2022/23 28 7 5 16 24–43 26
9 Drogheda 5: 1983/84 – 2013/14 16 5 5 6 16–29 20
10 Waterford United 9: 1966/67 – 1986/87 22 4 1 17 21–61 13
11 Drumcondra 5: 1958/59 – 1966/67 12 3 0 9 11–44 9
12 Athlone 3: 1975/76 – 1983/84 8 1 4 3 11–19 7
13 Cork Hibernians 4: 1970/71 – 1973/74 10 2 1 7 9–21 7
14 Longford 3: 2001/02 – 2005/06 6 1 1 4 6–12 4
15 UCD 2: 1984/85 – 2015/16 6 1 1 4 3–9 4
16 Limerick 6: 1960/61 – 1982/83 12 0 2 10 7–31 2
17 Home Farm 1975/76 2 0 1 1 1–7 1
18 Cork Celtic 2: 1964/65 – 1974/75 4 0 1 3 2–10 1
19 Bray 2: 1990/91 – 1999/00 4 0 1 3 1–11 1
20 Finn Harps 4: 1973/74 – 1978/79 8 0 1 7 5–37 1
21 Sporting Fingal 2010/11 2 0 0 2 4–6 0
22 Galway 3: 1985/86 – 1991/92 6 0 0 6 4–19 0
All competitions 70 seasons 683 146 143 394 607–1273 581

Best seasons

Season Furthest run Clubs
1993/94 Cork City: Champions League / European Cup, Round of 32, Eliminated 3
2024/25 Shamrock Rovers: Conference League, Knockout round play-offs, Eliminated 4
2025/26 Shamrock Rovers: Conference League, League phase, Eliminated 3
2020/21 Dundalk: Europa League / UEFA Cup, Group stage, Eliminated 4
2016/17 Dundalk: Europa League / UEFA Cup, Group stage, Eliminated 4
2011/12 Shamrock Rovers: Europa League / UEFA Cup, Group stage, Eliminated 4
2022/23 Shamrock Rovers: Conference League, Group stage, Eliminated 4
1979/80 Dundalk: Champions League / European Cup, Second round, Eliminated 3
1978/79 Bohemian: Champions League / European Cup, Second round, Eliminated 3
1974/75 Cork Celtic: Champions League / European Cup, Second round, Eliminated 3

Opponents

Favourite opponent
Northern Ireland
10 W · 5 D · 0 L · 2.33 pts per match
Bogey team
England
0 W · 4 D · 24 L · 0.14 pts per match

Favourite opponent and bogey team: the best and worst record, by points per match (3 for a win), among opponents met at least 10 times.

Opponent P W D L Goals Ties won Met
FlagScotland 34 5 7 22 34–78 3/17 1961–2022 All meetings
FlagIceland 31 9 9 13 38–40 9/15 1981–2025 All meetings
FlagNorway 30 6 4 20 24–55 2/13 1975–2025 All meetings
FlagSweden 29 5 10 14 16–36 4/13 1979–2025 All meetings
FlagEngland 28 0 4 24 12–111 0/11 1957–2025 All meetings
FlagGermany 26 3 4 19 13–63 0/13 1961–2012 All meetings
FlagDenmark 22 3 3 16 19–51 2/11 1962–2026 All meetings
FlagNetherlands 21 1 7 13 15–44 1/9 1968–2026 All meetings
FlagCyprus 21 8 4 9 20–25 5/11 1972–2024 All meetings
FlagEstonia 20 11 5 4 32–21 8/10 2001–2026 All meetings

Clubs in Europe

1957/58: 1 1958/59: 1 1959/60: 1 1960/61: 1 1961/62: 2 1962/63: 3 1963/64: 3 1964/65: 3 1965/66: 3 1966/67: 3 1967/68: 3 1968/69: 3 1969/70: 3 1970/71: 3 1971/72: 3 1972/73: 3 1973/74: 3 1974/75: 3 1975/76: 3 1976/77: 3 1977/78: 3 1978/79: 3 1979/80: 3 1980/81: 3 1981/82: 3 1982/83: 3 1983/84: 3 1984/85: 3 1985/86: 3 1986/87: 3 1987/88: 3 1988/89: 3 1989/90: 3 1990/91: 3 1991/92: 3 1992/93: 3 1993/94: 3 1994/95: 3 1995/96: 3 1996/97: 3 1997/98: 3 1998/99: 3 1999/00: 3 2000/01: 3 2001/02: 3 2002/03: 3 2003/04: 3 2004/05: 3 2005/06: 3 2006/07: 3 2007/08: 3 2008/09: 3 2009/10: 4 2010/11: 4 2011/12: 4 2012/13: 4 2013/14: 4 2014/15: 4 2015/16: 5 2016/17: 4 2017/18: 4 2018/19: 4 2019/20: 4 2020/21: 4 2021/22: 4 2022/23: 4 2023/24: 4 2024/25: 4 2025/26: 3 2026/27: 4
Clubs in European competitions each season

UEFA country ranking

SeasonCoefficientPosition
2026/27 16.343 32
2025/26 17.343 31
2024/25 14.968 31
2023/24 10.875 35
2022/23 10.375 36
2021/22 8.125 40
2020/21 7.875 37
2019/20 6.700 42
2018/19 7.450 37
2017/18 6.700 39
2016/17 6.575 38
2015/16 5.450 41
2014/15 5.750 40
2013/14 5.125 43
2012/13 7.375 36
2011/12 7.375 33
2010/11 8.708 31
2009/10 9.541 29
2008/09 9.499 30
2007/08 7.332 35
2006/07 6.498 35
2005/06 4.331 40
2004/05 4.164 38
2003/04 3.164 40
2002/03 3.331 39
2001/02 3.331 37
2000/01 2.998 38
1999/00 1.665 41
1998/99 1.832 41
1997/98 3.998 44
1996/97 4.331 43
1995/96 4.331 37
1994/95 4.665 35
1993/94 3.665 33
1992/93 2.665 32
1991/92 2.665 31
1990/91 1.999 31
1989/90 1.332 32
1988/89 2.998 31
1987/88 2.665 31
1986/87 3.665 30
1985/86 5.665 29
1984/85 6.332 24
1983/84 7.332 24
1982/83 9.665 24
1981/82 8.999 24
1980/81 8.665 24
1979/80 9.665 24
1978/79 7.332 25
1977/78 4.999 27
1976/77 6.332 24
1975/76 4.999 26
1974/75 4.665 28
1973/74 4.998 28
1972/73 5.998 27
1971/72 3.998 31
1970/71 5.331 27
1969/70 4.665 27
1968/69 4.999 28
1967/68 4.999 26
1966/67 5.999 25
1965/66 4.333 26
1964/65 3.333 26
1963/64 3.333 26
1962/63 2.333 27
1961/62 1.000 27
1960/61 1.000 26
1959/60 1.000 26

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