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Full name | University College Dublin Association Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Students, College | ||
Founded | 1895 (as Catholic University Medical School) | ||
Ground | UCD Bowl | ||
Capacity | 3,000 (1,500 seated) | ||
Manager | William O’Connor | ||
League | League of Ireland First Division | ||
2023 | League of Ireland Premier Division, 10th of 10 (relegated) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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University College Dublin Association Football Club (
History
Foundation and early years
University College Dublin AFC was founded in 1895 as the Catholic University Medical School Football Club and began playing regular games the following year. A First XI played college games against other universities, and a Second XI entered outside competitions. The club was founder members of the Leinster Junior League in 1896 and reached the semi-finals of the
1970s
In 1970, the club was elected to the
1980s
The club struggled initially in the league after their election, never finishing higher than twelfth in the 16-team league, although they did win the
That win saw UCD qualify for European competition – the
That season saw UCD finish fourth in the league, but they were then forced to release many of their best players due to financial difficulties.
Promotion in
1990s
In
2000–2009
In 2001,
2009–present
Mahon's assistant since 2005,
Under Russell, UCD remained in the
In July 2015, UCD became the first League of Ireland team from the second tier to progress through a European tie when they saw off Luxembourg champions F91 Dudelange in the Europa League. A lone Ryan Swan strike at the UCD Bowl gave the college their first win in a European game, and then a remarkable game at the Stade Jos Nosbaum saw Swan give UCD the lead early in the game, but after Seán Coyne was sent off, F91 scored twice before halftime through Joël Pedro and Kevin Nakache. UCD players put up the most incredible defensive display of the season, led by goalkeeper Niall Corbet and kept the second half scoreless to progress on away goals after a 2–2 aggregate draw, winning on the away goals rule.[3] In the second round, UCD lost to a late deflected goal away to a Slovan Bratislava with three players who had played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup before losing the return leg 5–1, conceding three goals in the last ten minutes.
In 2017, the club competed in the UEFA Youth League, losing on penalties to a Molde FK which included Erling Haaland. Haaland was introduced as a sub in the return game at the Aker Stadion and didn't score in his half-hour on the pitch, although he did score in the penalty shoot-out.
In September 2018, the club won promotion to the Premier Division after a 1–1 draw with
After finishing third in the table in the
In the
Scholarship scheme
UCD AFC is noted for its highly regarded scholarship scheme, which gives players the chance to combine senior football with the opportunity to earn a college degree. This was based on the North American model and created in 1979 on UCD's entry into the League of Ireland Senior Division. The first recipient of the award was
Former players
Many famous players have played for UCD down the years.
A popular rumour has it that Brazilian star Sócrates ever played for the club; however, there is no evidence for this.
Fan culture
UCD has a small fanbase, which included until his untimely death the Father Ted actor Dermot Morgan, an occasional visitor to Belfield. When asked why he attended UCD matches, Dermot reportedly replied "Because I hate crowds". From 2001 to 2010, the unofficial club fanzine Student Till I Graduate published a record 91 issues. The book One Night in Dudelange – Adventures in the UEFA Europa League chronicles the club's 2015 Europa League campaign and was listed for Sports Book of the Year in 2019.[7][8]
The UCD Superleague is an inter-varsity league consisting of teams predominantly made up of UCD students and alumni. The league has produced a handful of UCD and other League of Ireland players.
European record
Correct as of 18 October 2017
Overview
Competition | Matches | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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European Cup Winners' Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
UEFA Europa League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
TOTAL – SENIOR | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
UEFA Youth League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Matches
Senior
Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate
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1984–85 | European Cup Winners' Cup | 1R | Everton | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
2000 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1R | Velbazhd Kyustendil
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3–3 | 0–0 | 3–3 (a) |
2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | F91 Dudelange | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 (a) |
2Q | Slovan Bratislava | 1–5 | 0–1 | 1–6 |
Youth
Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate
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2017–18 | UEFA Youth League | 1R | Molde | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 (p) |
2024–25
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UEFA Youth League |
Notes
- 1R: First round
- 1Q: First qualifying round
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players
Current players excluded. Some players spanned several decades, they are placed in the decade they made their debut for UCD.
1920s 1930s 1950s 1960s 1970s |
1980s
1990s |
2000s |
2010s
2020s
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Current technical staff
Position | Staff |
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Manager | Andrew Myler |
Assistant Manager | William O'Connor |
U-19 Head Coach | JJ Glynn |
U-17 Head Coach | Rob Sweeney |
Head of Youth Development | Albert Sugg |
Honours
- First Team
- FAI Cup: 1
- 1983–84
- FAI Super Cup: 1
- 2000–01
- League of Ireland First Division: 3
- League of Ireland First Division Shield: 2
- 1991–92, 1994–95
- Leinster Senior Cup: 3
- 1980–81, 1994–95, 1995–96
- FAI Intermediate Cup: 1
- 1944–45
- Irish Intermediate Cup: 1
- 1914–15
- Reserve team
- League of Ireland B Division: 1
- 1997–98
- A Championship: 2
- Youth team
- Dr Tony O'Neill Cup: 5
- 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2016
- Enda McGuill Cup: 1
- 2014–15
- Intervarsity
- Collingwood Cup: 47
- 1914,1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2022 [Collingwood Cup Brochure]
- Harding Cup: 17
- 1971, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016
- Farquhar Cup: 1
- 2012
Club records
Most senior appearances for UCD AFC
(Players in bold still playing for UCD)
# | Name | Career | Appearances |
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1 | Ciarán Kavanagh | 1990–2002 | 383 |
2 | Tony McDonnell | 1993–2007 | 361 |
3 | Alan Mahon | 1997–2008 | 306 |
4 | Alan McNally | 1999–2009 | 275 |
5 | Robbie Griffin | 1990–1998, 2003 | 265 |
6 | Mick O'Byrne | 1993–2001 | 254 |
7 | Éamonn McLoughlin | 1994–2001 | 249 |
Darren O'Brien | 1986–1997 | 249 | |
9 | Mick O'Donnell | 1995–2005 | 240 |
10 | Robert McAuley | 1997–2005 | 237 |
Most senior goals scored for UCD AFC
(Players in bold still playing for UCD)
# | Name | Career | Goals |
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1 | Mick O'Byrne | 1993–2000 | 87 |
2 | Darren O'Brien | 1986–1997 | 70 |
3 | Robbie Griffin | 1990–1998, 2003 | 52 |
4 | Robbie Martin | 2000–2005 | 43 |
5 | Colm Whelan | 2020-2022 | 41 |
6 | David McMillan | 2008–2010, 2012–2013 | 40 |
6 | Gary O'Neill | 2015–2019 | 40 |
8 | Jason Sherlock | 1994–1998 | 39 |
8 | Georgie Kelly | 2016–2018 | 39 |
10 | Yoyo Mahdy | 2017–2020 | 36 |
Record wins[9]
Date | Opposition | H/A | Competition | Score | Scorers |
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1978-02-04 | Home Farm B | H | LoI B Division | 9-1 | Martin Moran (3), A Jennings (2), B Devlin (2), P McGovern, B O'Sullivan |
1931-10-31 | Trinity College | A | LSL Division 1 | 9-1 | O'Dea (7), Donaghy (2) |
2020-09-04 | Wexford FC | H | LoI First Division | 8-0 | Yoyo Mahdy (3), Colm Whelan (3), Isaac Akinsete, Liam Kerrigan |
2018-05-07 | Wexford FC | A | LoI First Division | 8-0 | Jason McClelland (3), Yoyo Mahdy (2), Gary O'Neill (2), Liam Scales |
1979-04-28 | Tullamore Town | A | LoI B Division | 8-0 | Not reported |
2016-09-30 | Waterford United | A | LoI First Division | 8-1 | Jason Byrne (2), Daire O'Connor (2), Tomás Boyle, Georgie Kelly, Jason McClelland, Gary O'Neill |
1958-12-20 | Botanic | H | LSL Division 1 | 8-1 | David Andrews (4), John Duffy (2), Paul Moy, Éamon Stubbings |
2000-09-26 | Bluebell United | H | League Cup Group | 7-0 | Ken Kilmurray (3), Eóin Bennis, Kevin Grogan, Mick O'Donnell, David Quinn |
1971-12-18 | Athlone Town B | H | LoI B Division | 7-0 | Mick Foley (2), E Semple (2), Burke, Newman, Cathal Travers |
1943-01-15 | Bray Unknowns | H | LSL Division 1 | 7-0 | Not reported |
1931-01-24 | Drumcondra B | H | LSL Division 1 | 7-0 | O'Dea (4), Donaghy (2), Liam Honohan |
1930-02-01 | Brideville B | H | LSL Division 1 | 7-0 | Finnegan (3), Donaghy (3), O'Brien |
1929-03-02 | Strandville | H | LSL Division 1 | 7-0 | Hollweck (3), Donaghy (2), Cavanagh, Dempsey |
Record defeats
Date | Opposition | H/A | Competition | Score | Scorers |
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2019-08-16 | Bohemians | A | LoI Premier Division | 1-10 | Jason McClelland |
1920-11-14 | Shelbourne | H | LSL Division 1 | 1-10 | Jim O'Flaherty |
1942-02-14 | Shamrock Rovers B | A | LSL Division 1 | 0-9 | |
1947-08-30 | Jacobs | A | Leinster Senior Cup Rd 1 | 2-10 | O'Connor, M... |
1937-03-13 | Fearons Athletic | H | LSL Division 1 | 1-9 | M Doherty |
1957-02-02 | Shelbourne B | A | Metropolitan Cup Rd 2 | 2-9 | Hall, O'Brien |
1962-09-01 | Shelbourne B | A | LSL Division 1 | 1-8 | C Deignan |
1951-01-20 | Jacobs | A | LSL Division 1 | 1-8 | Lennon |
1947-04-12 | Dundalk B | A | Metropolitan Cup Rd 2 | 1-8 | W Purcell |
1933-09-30 | Shelbourne B | A | LSL Division 1 | 1-8 | Bennett |
Highest aggregate scores
Date | Opposition | H/A | Competition | Score | Scorers |
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1954-09-18 | Aer Lingus | A | LSL Division 1 | 5-7 | Donnelly (2), John Duffy, Frank Obiakpani, Quinn |
1947-08-30 | Jacobs | A | Leinster Senior Cup Rd 2 | 2-10 | O'Connor, M... |
1927-09-10 | Vickers | H | LSL Division 1 | 9-3 | P Byrne (4), P Kennedy (2), J Dempsey, Peppard, J McCaffrey |
1927-02-12 | Corinthians | H | LSL Division 1 | 6-6 | P Byrne (2), Geary (2), J Dempsey, O'Reilly |
2019-08-16 | Bohemians | A | LoI Premier Division | 1-10 | Jason McClelland |
1957-02-02 | Shelbourne B | A | Metropolitan Cup Rd 2 | 2-9 | Hall, O'Brien |
1952-09-06 | Longford Town | H | Leinster Senior Cup Rd 2 | 5-6 (aet) | P Doris (2), V Gilbride, Brian Lenihan, Frank Obiakpani |
1951-05-06 | Longford Town | A | LSL Division 1 | 3-8 | P Doris, McGovern, Frank Obiakpani |
1951-02-10 | Shelbourne B | A | Metropolitan Cup Rd 1 | 4-7 | Doran, Cassidy, McGovern (2) |
1948-09-25 | Jacobs | A | LSL Division 1 | 3-8 | Walsh (2), Golastegi |
1920-11-13 | Shelbourns | H | LSL Division 1 | 1-10 | Jim O'Flaherty |
UCD AFC Supporters' Player of the Year
Season | Winner |
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1999–00 | Ciarán Martyn |
2000–01 | Clive Delaney |
2001–02 | Barry Ryan |
2002–03 | Barry Ryan |
2003 | Mick O'Donnell |
2004 | Seán Finn |
2005 | Darren Quigley |
2006 | Tony McDonnell |
2007 | Conan Byrne |
2009 | Evan McMillan |
2010 | Ciarán Kilduff |
2011 | Gerard Barron |
2012 | Michael Leahy |
2013 | David O'Connor |
2014 | Robbie Benson |
2015 | Ryan Swan |
2016 | Maxi Kougoun |
2017 | Georgie Kelly |
List of UCD seasons[10]
Season | League of Ireland | FAI Cup[note 1] | League Cup | Leinster Senior Cup | Other domestic | Europe | Top scorer (all comps) | |||||||||
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Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | ||||||||
1922/23 | [note 2] | |||||||||||||||
1923/24 | LSL 1 | 24[note 3] | 15 | 2 | 7 | 66 | 47 | 32 | 3rd | R1 | R2 | Metropolitan Cup – R2 | ||||
1924/25 | LSL 1 | 23[note 4] | 6 | 1 | 18 | 40 | 66 | 13 | 13th | R2 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R2 | J Geary | 11 | ||
1925/26 | LSL 1 | 29[note 5] | 8 | 4 | 17 | 56 | 86 | 20 | 12th | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R1 | J Geary | 17 | |||
1926/27 | LSL 1 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 73 | 69 | 31 | 8th | R3 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R1 | P Byrne | 20 | ||
1927/28 | LSL 1 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 60 | 67 | 22 | 12th | SF | R3 | Metropolitan Cup – R1 | Cavanagh, P Byrne | 10 | ||
1928/29 | LSL 1 | 29[note 6] | 7 | 5 | 17 | 52 | 71 | 19 | 13th | R1 | QF | Metropolitan Cup – R1 | Cavanagh | 16 | ||
1929/30 | LSL 1 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 69 | 24 | 11th | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R2 | Donaghy | 15 | |||
1930/31 | LSL 1 | 27[note 7] | 13 | 7 | 7 | 62[note 8] | 41 | 33 | 7th | R3 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R1 | O'Dea | 27 | ||
1931/32 | LSL 1 | 28[note 9] | 9 | 2 | 17 | 66 | 76 | 20 | 13th | R1 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R1 | O'Donnell | 25 | ||
1932/33 | LSL 1 | 29[note 10] | 10 | 3 | 16 | 71 | 67 | 23 | 13th | R1 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R2 | O'Donnell | 22 | ||
1933/34 | LSL 1 | 29[note 11] | 9 | 5 | 15 | 56 | 72 | 23 | 12th | R1 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R1 | O'Donnell | 15 | ||
1934/35 | LSL 1 | 30[note 12] | 6th | R1 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R2 and FAI Senior Cup – R1 | ||||||||||
1935/36 | LSL 1 | 29[note 13] | 9 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 59 | 26 | 10th | R1 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R1 | Barry Hooper | 30 | ||
1936/37 | LSL 1 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 63 | 92 | 32 | 14th | R3 | R2 | Metropolitan Cup – R2 | Barry Hooper | 15 | ||
1937/38 | LSL 1 | 30[note 14] | 10 | 1 | 19 | 43 | 67 | 21 | 15th | R3 | SF | Metropolitan Cup – R2 | Barry Hooper | 17 | ||
1938/39 | LSL 1 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 44 | 27 | 6th | R1 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R2 and FAI Senior Cup – R1 | Paddy Crean | 11 | ||
1939/40 | LSL 1 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 71 | 13 | 13th | R1 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R2 | W Donnelly | 5 | ||
1940/41 | LSL 1 | 19[note 15] | 5 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 54 | 14 | 10th | R2 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R1 | Paddy Crean | 7 | ||
1941/42 | LSL 1 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 63 | 12 | 10th | R1 | SF | Metropolitan Cup – R2 | ||||
1942/43 | LSL 1 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 46 | 21 | 6th | [note 16] | Metropolitan Cup – R2 | |||||
1943/44 | LSL 1 | 21[note 17] | 7 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 55 | 17 | 10th | [note 18] | R2 | Metropolitan Cup – R2 | B Rooney | 9 | ||
1944/45 | LSL 1 | 18[note 19] | 5 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 46 | 12 | 8th | W | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – SF | Purcell | 10 | ||
1945/46 | LSL 1 | 16[note 20] | 1 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 49 | 6 | 11th | R2 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R1 | J O'Hagen | 6 | ||
1946/47 | LSL 1 | 16[note 21] | 1 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 54 | 7 | 13th | R1 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R2 | ||||
1947/48 | LSL 1 | 23[note 22] | 4 | 3 | 16 | 40 | 71 | 11 | 12th | R1 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R1 | ||||
1948/49 | LSL 1 | 23[note 23] | 2 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 84 | 9 | 13th | R3 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R1 | Coleman, Brian Lenihan, McGuirk | 6 | ||
1949/50 | LSL 1 | 25[note 24] | 7 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 55 | 20 | 7th | R3 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R3 | Brian Lenihan | 9 | ||
1950/51 | LSL 1 | 23[note 25] | 6 | 1 | 16 | 35 | 78 | 13 | 13th | R1 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R1 | ||||
1951/52 | LSL 1 | 25[note 26] | 12 | 4 | 9 | 67 | 57 | 28 | 4th | R1 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R1 | Brian Lenihan | |||
1952/53 | LSL 1 | 25[note 27] | 9 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 58 | 22 | 8th | SF | R2 | Metropolitan Cup – R1 and FAI Senior Cup – R1 | Paddy Doris | |||
1953/54 | LSL 1 | 26[note 28] | 6 | 3 | 17 | 47 | 81 | 15 | 13th | R1 | R2 | Metropolitan Cup – R2 | ||||
1954/55 | LSL 1 | 27[note 29] | 10 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 51 | 27 | 6th | R1 | R2 | Metropolitan Cup – R2 | John Duffy | 22 | ||
1955/56 | LSL 1 | 32[note 30] | 14 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 50 | 37 | 8th | R1 | R2 | Metropolitan Cup – SF | John Duffy, Fidelis Ezemenari, Danny Moy, Jackie Williams | 8 | ||
1956/57 | LSL 1 | 28[note 31] | 8 | 3 | 17 | 45 | 84 | 19 | 15th | SF | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R2 and FAI Senior Cup – R1 | Luke Plunkett | |||
1957/58 | LSL 1 | 36[note 32] | 8 | 12 | 16 | 53[note 33] | 73 | 28 | 13th | R1 | R2 | Metropolitan Cup – R2 | John Duffy | |||
1958/59 | LSL 1 | 33[note 34] | 13 | 1 | 19 | 52 | 65 | 27 | 16th | R2 | Metropolitan Cup – QF | Éamon Stubbings | 14 | |||
1959/60 | LSL 1 | 31[note 35] | 3 | 6 | 22 | 25[note 36] | 76 | 12 | 18th | R2 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R2 | Éamon Stubbings | 10 | ||
1960/61 | LSL 1 | 32[note 37] | 6 | 7 | 19 | 40[note 38] | 77 | 19 | 16th | R2 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R1 | Cahill | 7 | ||
1961/62 | LSL 1 | 29[note 39] | 7 | 4 | 18 | 52 | 82 | 18 | 15th | R1 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R3 | T O'Reilly | 16 | ||
1962/63 | LSL 1 | 25[note 40] | 8 | 3 | 14 | 58 | 84 | 19 | 12th | R1 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R2 | T O'Reilly | 15 | ||
1963/64 | LSL 1S[note 41] | 21[note 42] | 6 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 54 | 17 | 8th | R2 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – Group | B O'Rourke | 13 | ||
1964/65 | LSL 1 | 22[note 43] | 10 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 44 | 25 | 5th | R2 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R2 | Gerry Molloy | 12 | ||
1965/66 | LSL 1 | 25[note 44] | 5 | 6 | 14 | 30[note 45] | 55 | 16 | 12th | R1 | [note 46] | Metropolitan Cup – R1 | Gerry Molloy, Mick Hooper | 7 | ||
1966/67 | LSL 1 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 60 | 18 | 10th | R2 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R2 | J Hannon | 10 | ||
1967/68 | LSL 1 | 20[note 47] | 6 | 3 | 11 | 33[note 48] | 39 | 15 | 11th | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – SF | Brian Walsh | 12 | |||
1968/69 | LSL 1 | 22[note 49] | 6 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 45 | 16 | 13th | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R1 | Mick Kirby | 11 | |||
1969/70 | LSL 1 | 24[note 50] | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 58 | 11 | ↑14th[note 51] | R1 | R1 | Metropolitan Cup – R1 | Joe Cunningham | 5 | ||
1970/71 | LoI B | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 32 | 63 | 12 | 12th | R1 | Castrol Trophy – Group and PJ Casey Cup – R1 | Charlie O'Donnell | 9 | |||
1971/72 | LoI B | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 18 | 11th | R1 | R1 | Castrol Trophy – Group and PJ Casey Cup – R1 | Cathal Travers | 9 | ||
1972/73 | LoI B | 23[note 52] | 10 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 37 | 25 | 5th | R1 | R2 | Castrol Trophy – Group | Kevin Henry | 8 | ||
1973/74 | LoI B | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 32[note 53] | 30 | 20 | 7th | R2 | R1 | Castrol Trophy – Group | Aldo Martina | 7 | ||
1974/75 | LoI B | 21[note 54] | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34[note 55] | 27 | 25 | 4th | R1 | R1 | Castrol Trophy – Group | J McDermott | 10 | ||
1975/76 | LoI B | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 24 | 28 | 3rd | R1 | Egan Trophy – R1 | Kevin Moran, Martin Moran, A Bradford | 6 | |||
1976/77 | LoI B | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 34[note 56] | 48 | 19 | 9th | R1 | Blackthorn Trophy – Group | Martin Moran | 9 | |||
1977/78 | LoI B | 19[note 57] | 10 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 26 | 23 | 4th | R1 | Blackthorn Trophy – SF[note 58] | Martin Moran | 16 | |||
1978/79 | LoI B | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 31[note 59] | 41 | 22 | ↑8th[note 60] | R1 | David Cassidy | 6 | ||||
1979/80 | LoI | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 75 | 14 | 15th | R4 | R1 | R2 | Martin Moran | 11 | ||
1980/81 | LoI | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 49 | 25 | 12th | R4 | R1 | W | Martin Moran | 12 | ||
1981/82 | LoI | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 41 | 37[note 61] | 13th | R4 | R1 | QF | Ken O'Doherty | 6 | ||
1982/83 | LoI | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 29 | 63 | 16[note 62] | 13th | R4 | Grp | R3 | Ken O'Doherty | 7 | ||
1983/84 | LoI | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 28[note 63] | 6th | W | Grp | RU | Dublin City Cup – SF and League of Ireland Shield – RU | Ken O'Doherty | 10 | |
1984/85 | LoI | 30 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 38 | 4th | QF | Grp | RU | President's Cup – RU | ECWC R1 | Joe Hanrahan | 9 |
1985/86 | Prem | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 50 | 8 | ↓12th | R4 | Grp | SF | Brendan Murphy | 8 | ||
1986/87 | First | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 5th | R4 | Grp | R2 | First Division Shield – Group | Mark McKenna | 7 | |
1987/88 | First | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 5th | R5 | Grp | R1 | Mark McKenna | 8 | ||
1988/89 | First | 27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 34 | ↑2nd | R2 | Grp | R2 | Mark McKenna and Dave Tilson | 8 | ||
1989/90 | Prem | 33 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 61 | 17 | ↓12th | R2 | Grp | QF | Paul Cullen | 9 | ||
1990/91 | First | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 25 | 27 | 6th | R1 | Grp | R2 | First Division Shield – Group | Paul Cullen | 12 | |
1991/92 | First | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 25 | 30 | 4th | R2 | Grp | R3 | First Division Shield – W | Paul Cullen and Darren O'Brien | 12 | |
1992/93 | First | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 30 | 4th | R2 | Grp | First Division Shield – Group | Darren O'Brien | 13 | ||
1993/94 | First | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 23 | 40[note 64] | 4th | R1 | Grp | QF | First Division Shield – Group | Darren O'Brien | 17 | |
1994/95 | First | 33 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 12 | 64 | ↑1st | R1 | Grp | W | First Division Shield – W | Mick O'Byrne | 27 | |
1995/96 | Prem | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 39 | 42 | 7th=[note 65] | R1 | Grp | W | Mick O'Byrne | 17 | ||
1996/97 | Prem | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 39 | 43 | 8th | R1 | Grp | SF | Robbie Griffin | 8 | ||
1997/98 | Prem | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 39 | 10th[note 66] | QF | Grp | QF | Jason Sherlock | 15 | ||
1998/99 | Prem | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 32 | 42 | 6th | R2 | Grp | QF | Mick O'Byrne | 8 | ||
1999/00 | Prem | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 51 | 4th | R2 | R2 | R1 | Mick O'Byrne | 12 | ||
2000/01 | Prem | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 44 | 37 | 10th[note 67] | R2 | RU | R1 | FAI Super Cup – W | InterToto R1 | Ciarán Martyn | 8 |
2001/02 | Prem | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 48 | 7th | QF | R2 | Robbie Martin | 12 | |||
2002/03 | Prem | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 6th | R2 | Robbie Doyle | 9 | ||||
2003 | Prem | 36 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 39 | 34 | ↓10th | R3 | Grp | Robbie Griffin | 6 | |||
2004 | First | 33 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 63 | 21 | 75 | ↑2nd | QF | Grp | Willie Doyle and Robbie Martin | 15 | |||
2005 | Prem | 33 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 44 | 33 | 9th | QF | RU | Robbie Martin and Pat McWalter | 9 | |||
2006 | Prem | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 38 | 6th | QF | R1 | Conor Sammon | 8 | |||
2007 | Prem | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 44 | 31 | 10th | SF | SF | Conor Sammon | 11 | |||
2008 | Prem | 33 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 46 | 21 | ↓12th | R2 | R2 | Timmy Purcell | 3 | |||
2009 | First | 33 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 22 | 74 | ↑1st | R3 | SF | Ciarán Kilduff | 16 | |||
2010 | Prem | 33 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 54 | 41 | 7th | R4 | R2 | SF | Ciarán Kilduff | 18 | ||
2011 | Prem | 36 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 42 | 80 | 34 | 8th | R2 | R1 | SF | Setanta Sports Cup – R1 | Graham Rusk | 11 | |
2012 | Prem | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 48 | 31 | 9th | R2 | R2 | SF | Graham Rusk | 10 | ||
2013 | Prem | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 45 | 73 | 30 | 9th | R1 | R1 | QF | Dave McMillan | 12 | ||
2014 | Prem | 33 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 71 | 25 | ↓11th[note 68] | R2 | R1 | QF | Robbie Benson | 5 | ||
2015 | First | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 26 | 49 | 3rd[note 69] | R2 | R1 | R4 | Europa League QR2[note 70] | Ryan Swan | 15 | |
2016 | First | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 40 | 48 | 4th | QF | R1 | SF | Gary O'Neill | 16 | ||
2017 | First | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 23 | 47 | 3rd | R1 | R1 | SF | UEFA Youth League R1[note 71] | Georgie Kelly | 18 | |
2018 | First | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 29 | 57 | ↑1st | SF | R1 | R4 | Georgie Kelly | 14 | ||
2019 | Prem | 36 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 82 | 19 | ↓10th | QF | QF | QF | Yoyo Mahdy | 9 | ||
2020 | First | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 30 | 3rd[note 72] | R2 | [note 73] | [note 74] | Yoyo Mahdy | 16 | ||
2021 | First | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 38 | 46 | ↑3rd[note 75] | QF | [note 76] | [note 77] | Colm Whelan | 26 | ||
2022 | Premier | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 67 | 26 | 9th[note 78] | QF | Tommy Lonergan | 12 | ||||
2023 | Premier | 36 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 96 | 11 | ↓10th | R2 | Danú Kinsella-Bishop | 6 |
Notes
- ^ Prior to 1979, FAI Intermediate Cup. From 1979 onwards, FAI Senior Cup.
- ^ UCD were elected to the League of Ireland, but resigned on 30 August 1922 as they would be unable to field a team until term started on 19 October, five weeks into the new season.
- ^ Away games against Inchicore United and St James' Gate B left unplayed
- ^ UCD played no games after March, leaving home games against Drumcondra and Richmond, and away games against Bohemians B, Brideville, Drumcondra, Dublin United and St Paul's unplayed
- ^ Result of an away match against Frankfort not reported
- ^ Result of an away match against Bohemians B not reported
- ^ Home game against Dolphin B and away games against St James' Gate B and Glasnevin left unplayed
- ^ Score of a win against Trinity College not reported
- ^ Home game against Dolphin B and away game against Brideville B left unplayed
- ^ Result of a home match against Shelbourne B not reported
- ^ Result of an away match against Trinity College not reported
- ^ Opening seven results not reported due to a printing strike
- ^ Result of an away game against Bohemians B not reported
- ^ Home game against Shelbourne B, and away games against B & I, Bohemians B, and Hospitals Trust left unplayed
- ^ Away games against Bohemians B, Brideville B and Longford Town left unplayed
- ^ FAI Intermediate Cup not held due to The Emergency
- ^ Away game against Bradmola left unplayed
- ^ FAI Intermediate Cup not held due to The Emergency
- ^ Home game against Shelbourne B and away game against 6th Brigade left unplayed
- ^ Home games against Drumcondra B, Grangegorman and Ierne, and away game against Dundalk B left unplayed
- ^ Home games against Longford Town, St Patrick's Athletic and Shelbourne B, and away games against Bohemians B, Dundalk B, Jacobs, Longford Town and St Patrick's Athletic left unplayed owing to a combination of the National Harvest Emergency in Sept 1946 and the Big Snow of 1947
- ^ Away game against St Patrick's Athletic left unplayed.
- ^ Home game against Bohemians B and away games against Botanic and Drumcondra B left unplayed.
- ^ Away game against Shelbourne B left unplayed.
- ^ Home game against St James' Gate and away games against Dundalk B and Shamrock Rovers B left unplayed.
- ^ Result of an away game against Dundalk not reported.
- ^ Home game against Grangegorman left unplayed.
- ^ Home game against Dublin Port and Docks, and away games against Aer Lingus, Drumcondra B, and St James' Gate left unplayed.
- ^ Away games against Botanic, Dundalk B, and Shelbourne B left unplayed.
- ^ Home games against Ormeau and St James' Gate, and away games against Aer Lingus, Botanic, Drumcondra B, and Workmen's Club left unplayed.
- ^ Home games against Aer Lingus, Botanic and St James' Gate, and away games against Aer Lingus, Bohemians B, Botanic, Drumcondra B, Dundalk B, Rathfarnham and St Paul's left unplayed.
- ^ Home games against Aer Lingus and either Drumcondra or Home Farm left unplayed.
- ^ Score of a defeat against either Drumcondra or Home Farm not reported.
- ^ Both games against Home Farm, home games against Jacobs and Shelbourne B, and an away game against Shamrock Rovers B left unplayed.
- ^ Both games against Shamrock Rovers B and an away game against St Patrick's Athletic B left unplayed.
- ^ Score of a defeat against St Brendan's Hospital not reported
- ^ Home game against Home Farm and away game against Ormeau left unplayed.
- ^ Scores of a win against Transport B and a defeat against Jacobs not reported due to a printing strike.
- ^ Home game against St James' Gate and away games against Bohemians and Transport B (A) left unplayed.
- ^ Home games against CIÉ, Jacobs, and St Patrick's Athletic B, and away games against Bohemians B, Chapelizod, Home Farm and Ormeau left unplayed.
- ^ The LSL Division 1 was split into North and South sections for this season.
- ^ Away game against Jacobs left unplayed.
- ^ Home games against Gas Company, Rialto and St James' Gate, and away games against Home Farm B, Jacobs and Workmen's Club were left unplayed. In addition, Greenfield Park withdrew without playing either game against UCD, and CIÉ withdrew without playing their away game against UCD.
- ^ One game against Workmen's Club left unplayed.
- ^ Scores of defeats against TEK United and Gas Company were not reported due to the newspaper printing strike of 1965.
- ^ Results of the early-round Leinster Senior Cup games were not reported due to the newspaper printing strike of 1965. UCD were eliminated before the third round.
- ^ UCD started their season in the fifth round of matches. At the end of the season, home games against St James' Gate and Workmen's Club, and away games against Aer Lingus and TEK United were unplayed.
- ^ Score of a defeat against Jacobs not reported
- ^ UCD started their season in the ninth round of matches. At the end of the season, home games against Aer Lingus, Glebe North, St James' Gate and Trinity, and away games against Jacobs, Rialto, Trinity and Workman's Club were unplayed.
- ^ Games against TEK United, Rialto and St James' Gate were left unplayed, while Jacob's withdrew before the sides' second league meeting
- ^ UCD were elected to the League of Ireland B Division for the following season.
- ^ Games against Athlone Town B (both) and Dalkey United were left unplayed
- ^ Scores of a win against Dalkey United and defeats against Home Farm B and Dundalk B not reported
- ^ One match against Dalkey United not played
- ^ Score of a win against Dundalk B not reported
- ^ Scores of a win against Athlone Town B and a draw against St Patrick's Athletic B not reported
- ^ Games against Dundalk B, Shelbourne B and Dalkey United were left unplayed.
- ^ UCD beat Dundalk in the semi-final of the Blackthorn Trophy, but this result was appealed by Dalkey United on the basis that their quarter-final against Dundalk was still outstanding. Dalkey were readmitted to the competition to play Dundalk on the basis that if they won, they would play UCD in the semi-final, and if they lost, UCD would advance to the final. Dalkey beat Dundalk and eventually won the competition outright.
- ^ Score of a win against Belgrove not reported
- ^ Although UCD finished behind Trinity College, CYM, and five LoI reserve teams, they were elected to the League of Ireland for the following season to replace Cork Celtic, who had gone bankrupt.
- ^ Four points for an away win, three points for a home win, two points for an away draw and one point for a home draw.
- ^ Three points for a win and one point for a draw.
- ^ Two points for a win and one point for a draw.
- ^ Three points for a win and one point for a draw.
- ^ UCD finished level on points, goal difference and goals scored with Dundalk.
- ^ UCD beat Limerick 5-2 on aggregate in a promotion/relegation play-off
- ^ UCD beat Athlone Town 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 aggregate draw in a promotion/relegation play-off
- ^ UCD lost 5-2 on aggregate to Galway United in a promotion/relegation play-off
- ^ UCD lost 3-1 on aggregate to Finn Harps in a promotion/relegation play-off semi-final
- ^ UCD qualified for the Europa League through the Fair Play Award
- ^ UCD qualified for the UEFA Youth League by virtue of winning the 2016 U19 League of Ireland
- ^ UCD lost 3-2 after extra time to Longford Town in a promotion/relegation play-off quarter-final
- ^ League Cup cancelled due to covid-19
- ^ Leinster Senior Cup cancelled due to covid-19
- ^ In the promotion/relegation play-off series, UCD beat Treaty United 4-2 on aggregate in the quarter-final, beat Bray Wanderers 2-0 in the semi-final and beat Waterford FC 2-1 in the final
- ^ League Cup cancelled due to covid-19
- ^ Leinster Senior Cup cancelled due to covid-19
- ^ UCD beat Waterford FC 1-0 in the promotion/relegation play-off final
Managers
- Ronnie Nolan (–1979)
- Dr Tony O'Neill (1979–83)
- Dermot Keely(1983 Player manager July–November)
- Theo Dunne (1983–90)
- Dr Tony O'Neill (1990–94) General Manager 1979–1999
- Theo Dunne (1994–99)
- Martin Moran (1999–2001)
- Paul Doolin (2001–03)
- Pete Mahon (Sept 15, 2003–Jan 12, 2009)
- Martin Russell (13 Jan 2009 – Oct 2013)
- Aaron Callaghan(November 2013-October 2014)
- Collie O'Neill (2015–August 2019)
- Maciej Tarnogrodzki (August 2019–December 2019)
- Andy Myler (2020-)
Footnotes
- ^ Stevenson, Campbell (30 September 2006). "Dictator stops play". The Observer.
- ^ "Stockport capture UCD midfielder". BBC Sport. 30 May 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "Airtricity League Stats Centre v". inform.fai.ie.
- ^ AFC, UCD (14 September 2018). "Champions! UCD clinch First Division title after Conor Davis hits late equaliser". the42.ie. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Joy for UCD as they beat beleagured Waterford to seal Premier Division status". the42.ie. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Play-off Final Report: UCD 1 - 0 Waterford". extratime.ie. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Clerkin, Malachy. "Malachy Clerkin's sports books of the year". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "The best sport books of the year that will make a perfect stocking filler this Christmas". Irish Independent. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Note - all data quoted with reference to the Evening Herald of the Monday after the quoted match date (for weekend games) or the day after the quoted match date (for midweek games)
- ^ Note – all data quoted with reference to match results and tables published in contemporary newspapers, particularly the Irish Press, Irish Independent, and Evening Herald