Northern Ireland

6,357 league matches recorded

Men

All-time table

Every club with 10 or more matches, across all competitions.

#ClubPWDLPtsAvgGFGA
1Linfield FC115167324423422631.9722251112
2Glentoran FC110254323832118671.6918381273
3Cliftonville FC107047924234916791.5716751377
4Crusaders FC104747722035016511.5816901441
5Coleraine FC105546423935216311.5516221411
6Glenavon FC100734322943512581.2514741632
7Ballymena United96033420542112071.2613041512
8Portadown87234517035712051.3812931308
9Dungannon Swifts8502711754049881.1610781458
10Larne FC4642041101507221.56706591
11Newry City5661561232875911.04639975
12Lisburn Distillery418145861875211.25551661
13C. Rangers435109822444090.94504830
14Institute35283811883300.94381637
15Ards32077671762980.93340573
16Warrenpoint30165551812500.83345628
17Ballinamallard23060471232270.99250408
18Omagh Town20660371092171.05244391
19Limavady1645435751971.20214263
20Donegal1804441951730.96209349
21Loughgall1663634961420.85186321
22Bangor FC98222353890.9199171
23Armagh92251255870.95110197

Scorelines

Distribution of scorelines in Northern Ireland
Home goals01234567+
05.87.55.53.01.60.550.140.03
18.59.37.23.51.50.460.170.03
26.88.44.92.31.10.310.030.03
34.04.32.61.30.410.050.080.03
42.11.61.10.410.090.030.02
50.850.680.280.130.030.02
60.310.310.130.050.03
7+0.270.130.05

Share of all matches, %. Home score down, away across; 7+ groups higher scores.

Goals per match

League football only, by season.

Goals

2.62.83.03.2200020052010201520202025

Home advantage

Share of matches won by the home side.

%

354045200020052010201520202025

Longest unbeaten runs

  1. Linfield FC3430 Sept 2006 – 20 Oct 2007
  2. Coleraine FC3221 Nov 2017 – 29 Sept 2018
  3. Glentoran FC254 Feb 2006 – 26 Dec 2006
  4. Larne FC2430 Sept 2023 – 2 Apr 2024
  5. Cliftonville FC2024 Sept 2007 – 5 Feb 2008

Highest-scoring matches

  1. Institute2:9Linfield FC24 Sept 2005
  2. Portadown11:0Ballinamallard7 Sept 2013
  3. Dungannon Swifts4:6Newry City4 Jan 2008
  4. Dungannon Swifts2:8Portadown14 Nov 2009
  5. Ballymena United3:7Cliftonville FC19 Nov 2011
  6. Portadown5:5Ballymena United17 Jan 2015
  7. Glenavon FC3:7Crusaders FC21 Feb 2015
  8. Ballinamallard6:4Cliftonville FC26 Jan 2018
  9. Institute6:4Cliftonville FC22 Dec 2018
  10. Glentoran FC8:2Newry City17 Feb 2024

Most goalless draws

  1. Linfield FC75of 1025
  2. Glentoran FC66of 1034
  3. Cliftonville FC66of 1038
  4. Coleraine FC64of 1030
  5. Crusaders FC51of 1001

Highest share of 0:0

Clubs with 20 or more matches.

  1. Larne FC9.6%of 425
  2. Bangor FC8.3%of 96
  3. Newry City7.6%of 566
  4. Linfield FC7.3%of 1025
  5. Ards7.2%of 318

Women

All-time table

Every club with 10 or more matches, across all competitions.

#ClubPWDLPtsAvgGFGA
1Glentoran F1321019223122.36506123
2Cliftonville FC F119935212842.39459121
3Linfield FC F1256313492021.62357236
4Crusaders F1215511551761.46222236
5Sion Swifts F65327261031.58160110
6Lisburn Rangers F5025223771.54109109
7Derry City F11522885740.64120407
8Lisburn Ladies F8520956690.8190252
9Larne FC F689752340.5061285
10Mid-Ulster F513642150.2934230
11Ballymena United F18131460.331184

Scorelines

Distribution of scorelines in Northern Ireland
Home goals01234567+
02.23.33.93.93.32.43.14.2
13.73.74.23.72.00.661.81.8
23.73.72.42.21.80.880.220.22
35.03.91.80.440.44
42.23.31.10.220.22
53.91.81.3
62.00.660.44
7+5.72.6

Share of all matches, %. Home score down, away across; 7+ groups higher scores.

Goals per match

League football only, by season.

Goals

4.04.55.02020202120222023202420252026

Home advantage

Share of matches won by the home side.

%

4550552020202120222023202420252026

Longest unbeaten runs

  1. Glentoran F351 Jun 2022 – 28 Jun 2024
  2. Cliftonville FC F215 May 2024 – 4 Jul 2025
  3. Linfield FC F86 Sept 2024 – 13 Jun 2025
  4. Crusaders F828 Jun 2023 – 29 Sept 2023
  5. Sion Swifts F726 May 2023 – 11 Aug 2023

Highest-scoring matches

  1. Glentoran F20:0Mid-Ulster F24 May 2024
  2. Cliftonville FC F15:0Ballymena United F9 Jun 2023
  3. Mid-Ulster F0:14Cliftonville FC F11 Aug 2023
  4. Cliftonville FC F12:0Derry City F18 Aug 2021
  5. Larne FC F0:12Cliftonville FC F12 May 2023
  6. Glentoran F10:1Mid-Ulster F5 Oct 2022
  7. Glentoran F11:0Derry City F23 Apr 2023
  8. Glentoran F11:0Ballymena United F8 Sept 2023
  9. Linfield FC F11:0Larne FC F25 Jul 2025
  10. Cliftonville FC F4:6Sion Swifts F23 Sept 2020

Most goalless draws

  1. Derry City F3of 115
  2. Lisburn Ladies F3of 85
  3. Crusaders F3of 115
  4. Larne FC F3of 68
  5. Glentoran F2of 115

Highest share of 0:0

Clubs with 20 or more matches.

  1. Larne FC F4.4%of 68
  2. Mid-Ulster F3.9%of 51
  3. Lisburn Ladies F3.5%of 85
  4. Derry City F2.6%of 115
  5. Crusaders F2.6%of 115