FlagNorthern Ireland in European club competitions

15 clubs in 68 seasons, 1957/58 to 2026/27. No. 46 in the all-time table

Its clubs now play for: Ireland

Matches
547
85 W · 117 D · 345 L
Goals
448–1257
Points, 3 for a win
372
0.68 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 Linfield 53: 1959/60 – 2026/27 153 32 38 83 152–272 134
2 Glentoran 47: 1962/63 – 2026/27 106 11 26 69 74–239 59
3 Crusaders 22: 1967/68 – 2024/25 56 10 11 35 54–148 41
4 Larne FC 6: 2021/22 – 2026/27 38 10 9 19 26–61 39
5 Coleraine 19: 1965/66 – 2026/27 43 4 9 30 38–129 21
6 Portadown 15: 1962/63 – 2012/13 36 4 8 24 23–93 20
7 Cliftonville 14: 1979/80 – 2025/26 34 4 6 24 22–79 18
8 Glenavon 15: 1957/58 – 2018/19 32 3 6 23 21–77 15
9 Ballymena 7: 1978/79 – 2019/20 16 2 1 13 5–45 7
10 Dungannon 2: 2007/08 – 2025/26 4 2 0 2 2–7 6
11 Ards 4: 1958/59 – 1974/75 8 1 1 6 9–35 4
12 Carrick Rangers 1976/77 4 1 0 3 7–12 3
13 Derry 2: 1964/65 – 1965/66 5 1 0 4 8–20 3
14 Bangor 3: 1991/92 – 1994/95 6 0 1 5 2–14 1
15 Lisburn 3: 1963/64 – 2009/10 6 0 1 5 5–26 1
All competitions 68 seasons 547 85 117 345 448–1257 372

Best seasons

Season Furthest run Clubs
1966/67 Linfield: Champions League / European Cup, Quarter-finals, Eliminated 2
1973/74 Glentoran: Cup Winners' Cup, Quarter-finals, Eliminated 3
1993/94 Linfield: Champions League / European Cup, Round of 32, Eliminated 3
1992/93 Glentoran: Champions League / European Cup, Round of 32, Eliminated 3
2024/25 Larne FC: Conference League, League phase, Eliminated 4
1984/85 Linfield: Champions League / European Cup, Second round, Eliminated 3
1981/82 Glentoran: Champions League / European Cup, Second round, Eliminated 3
1977/78 Glentoran: Champions League / European Cup, Second round, Eliminated 3
1965/66 Derry: Champions League / European Cup, Second round, Eliminated 3
1974/75 Portadown: Europa League / UEFA Cup, Second round, Eliminated 3

Opponents

Favourite opponent
Faeroe Islands
10 W · 5 D · 2 L · 2.06 pts per match
Bogey team
Slovakia
0 W · 0 D · 12 L · 0.00 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
FlagNorway 41 5 9 27 35–93 3/20 1965–2024 All meetings
FlagBelgium 26 2 6 18 19–80 0/13 1965–2024 All meetings
FlagDenmark 24 2 5 17 13–65 1/12 1957–2021 All meetings
FlagSweden 24 3 4 17 14–62 0/12 1959–2019 All meetings
FlagIceland 22 6 6 10 19–34 4/11 1974–2024 All meetings
FlagFinland 20 4 8 8 17–27 2/10 1987–2026 All meetings
FlagLatvia 18 3 6 9 15–29 3/9 2005–2026 All meetings
FlagScotland 18 1 3 14 11–44 1/10 1963–2020 All meetings
FlagFaeroe Islands 17 10 5 2 27–12 9/9 2012–2025 All meetings
FlagPortugal 16 2 4 10 11–47 0/8 1963–2025 All meetings

Clubs in Europe

1957/58: 1 1958/59: 1 1959/60: 1 1960/61: 0 1961/62: 2 1962/63: 3 1963/64: 3 1964/65: 2 1965/66: 3 1966/67: 2 1967/68: 3 1968/69: 3 1969/70: 4 1970/71: 3 1971/72: 3 1972/73: 0 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: 4 2016/17: 4 2017/18: 4 2018/19: 4 2019/20: 4 2020/21: 3 2021/22: 4 2022/23: 4 2023/24: 4 2024/25: 4 2025/26: 4 2026/27: 4
Clubs in European competitions each season

UEFA country ranking

SeasonCoefficientPosition
2026/27 6.625 51
2025/26 7.250 47
2024/25 8.333 42
2023/24 9.208 42
2022/23 8.583 44
2021/22 8.083 42
2020/21 6.958 42
2019/20 4.875 48
2018/19 3.875 52
2017/18 4.250 49
2016/17 4.500 47
2015/16 4.500 46
2014/15 4.875 44
2013/14 3.625 47
2012/13 3.083 47
2011/12 2.583 48
2010/11 2.249 49
2009/10 1.624 49
2008/09 2.165 47
2007/08 2.332 46
2006/07 2.165 46
2005/06 2.332 46
2004/05 2.165 45
2003/04 1.665 45
2002/03 1.498 46
2001/02 1.331 44
2000/01 1.331 45
1999/00 1.498 43
1998/99 1.998 40
1997/98 4.665 41
1996/97 5.332 37
1995/96 5.332 34
1994/95 4.998 34
1993/94 3.998 32
1992/93 3.332 31
1991/92 3.332 30
1990/91 3.666 30
1989/90 4.333 28
1988/89 5.666 28
1987/88 4.999 29
1986/87 4.665 29
1985/86 5.331 30
1984/85 4.998 29
1983/84 3.998 30
1982/83 4.665 29
1981/82 4.999 27
1980/81 4.666 28
1979/80 3.666 30
1978/79 4.666 28
1977/78 6.666 25
1976/77 5.666 25
1975/76 4.333 27
1974/75 5.999 25
1973/74 5.916 27
1972/73 3.582 31
1971/72 4.915 27
1970/71 9.415 23
1969/70 8.749 24
1968/69 7.999 24
1967/68 8.333 22
1966/67 8.000 23
1965/66 3.500 27
1964/65 2.500 29
1963/64 4.000 25
1962/63 3.000 24
1961/62 3.000 25
1960/61 3.000 24
1959/60 3.000 23

All-time table of countries · Clubs of Northern Ireland