In this article we are going to explore Football records and statistics in Northern Ireland in depth. From its origins to its evolution in today's society, Football records and statistics in Northern Ireland has played a fundamental role in various aspects of daily life. Throughout history, Football records and statistics in Northern Ireland has been the subject of study and research by experts in the field, who have contributed to expanding our knowledge on this topic. Furthermore, Football records and statistics in Northern Ireland has been a topic of debate and controversy in different contexts, which has generated great interest in understanding its impact on society. Through this article, we will try to shed light on the different aspects of Football records and statistics in Northern Ireland and its importance today.
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This page details football records in the Northern Ireland.
The overall top flight League table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the 14 completed seasons of the top flight in its current format - namely the IFA/NIFL Premiership since its inception in the 2008–09 season. Teams in bold are part of the 2022–23 season. Numbers in bold are the record numbers in each column.
Rank | Club | Seasons completed |
Matches played |
Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals scored |
Goals conceded |
Goal difference |
Total points |
Titles | Runners-up | Avg Pts/season |
Best finish |
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1 | Linfield | 14 | 525 | 330 | 101 | 94 | 1,071 | 480 | +591 | 1,091 | 8 | 4 | 77.93 | 1st |
2 | Crusaders | 14 | 525 | 300 | 106 | 119 | 1,027 | 602 | +425 | 1,006 | 3 | 3 | 71.86 | 1st |
3 | Cliftonville | 14 | 525 | 275 | 107 | 143 | 937 | 639 | +298 | 932 | 2 | 2 | 66.57 | 1st |
4 | Glentoran | 14 | 525 | 238 | 127 | 160 | 829 | 634 | +195 | 841 | 1 | 0 | 60.07 | 1st |
5 | Coleraine | 14 | 525 | 233 | 129 | 163 | 797 | 652 | +145 | 828 | 0 | 3 | 59.14 | 2nd |
6 | Glenavon | 14 | 525 | 204 | 121 | 200 | 895 | 845 | +50 | 733 | 0 | 0 | 52.36 | 3rd |
7 | Ballymena United | 14 | 525 | 195 | 105 | 225 | 778 | 858 | –80 | 690 | 0 | 1 | 49.29 | 2nd |
8 | Dungannon Swifts | 14 | 525 | 148 | 119 | 258 | 634 | 930 | –296 | 563 | 0 | 0 | 40.21 | 5th |
9 | Portadown | 10 | 380 | 135 | 74 | 171 | 538 | 616 | –78 | 479 | 0 | 1 | 47.90 | 2nd |
10 | Warrenpoint Town | 8 | 297 | 63 | 55 | 179 | 340 | 624 | –284 | 244 | 0 | 0 | 30.50 | 10th |
11 | Ballinamallard United | 6 | 228 | 59 | 46 | 123 | 246 | 404 | –158 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 37.17 | 5th |
12 | Carrick Rangers | 7 | 259 | 50 | 50 | 159 | 265 | 522 | –257 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 | 8th |
13 | Lisburn Distillery | 5 | 190 | 52 | 38 | 100 | 233 | 357 | –124 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 38.80 | 4th |
14 | Larne | 3 | 107 | 51 | 29 | 27 | 184 | 109 | +75 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 60.67 | 4th |
15 | Institute | 5 | 183 | 38 | 45 | 100 | 192 | 345 | –153 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 31.80 | 7th |
16 | Ards | 4 | 152 | 37 | 27 | 88 | 178 | 290 | –112 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 34.50 | 8th |
17 | Newry City | 3 | 114 | 27 | 31 | 56 | 122 | 185 | –63 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 37.33 | 8th |
18 | Donegal Celtic | 3 | 114 | 26 | 22 | 66 | 131 | 249 | –118 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | 8th |
19 | Bangor | 1 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 42 | 67 | –25 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36.00 | 11th |
20 | Newry City AFC | 1 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 31 | 68 | –37 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23.00 | 12th |
League or status:
2022–23 NIFL Premiership | |
2022–23 NIFL Championship | |
2022–23 NIFL Premier Intermediate League | |
Non-League | |
Dissolved |
Team | Domestic | All Ireland | Total | ||||||||
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Irish League | Irish Cup | League Cup | City Cup | Gold Cup | Ulster Cup | Floodlit Cup | Others [note 1] | Regional cups [note 2] | [note 3] | ||
Linfield | 56 | 44 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 301⁄2 | 44 | 4 | 2621⁄2 |
Glentoran | 23 | 23 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 135 |
Glenavon | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 58 |
Belfast Celtic | 14 | 8 | - | 11 | 6 | - | - | 10 | 8 | 1⁄2 | 571⁄2 |
Lisburn Distillery | 51⁄2 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | - | 41⁄2 | 14 | 1⁄2 | 491⁄2 |
Cliftonville | 41⁄2 | 8 | 6 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 13 | 11 | - | 461⁄2 |
Coleraine | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | - | 1 | 21 | 2 | 46 |
Portadown | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | 6 | 2 | - | 4 | 21 | 1 | 43 |
Crusaders | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 8 | 1 | 29 |
Derry City | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 16 | - | 24 |
Ballymena United | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3[note 4] | - | - | 6 | - | 17 |
Newry City | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | 15 |
Dungannon Swifts | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 10 | - | 12 |
Ards | 1 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 11 |
Bangor | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 11 |
Limavady United | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 10 |
Derry Celtic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 |
Institute | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 8 |
Omagh Town | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 |
Queen's Island | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 6 |
Banbridge Town | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 |
Shelbourne | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
Larne | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 4 |
Black Watch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
Carrick Rangers | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
Loughgall | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Tobermore United | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Armagh City | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Ballyclare Comrades | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Ballymena | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Bohemians | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Dundela | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Gordon Highlanders | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Moyola Park | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
North Staffordshire Regiment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Oldpark | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Queen's Island | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Ulster | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Willowfield | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Warrenpoint Town | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |