Northern Ireland in the UEFA Women's Champions League

Northern Ireland

For the 2025-26 season, Northern Ireland had one berth in the UWCL, with the champion entering in Round C1.
For the 2026-27 season, Northern Ireland will have one berth in the UWCL, with the champion entering in Round C1.
For the 2027-28 season, Northern Ireland will have one berth in the UWCL, with the champion entering in Round C1.

Full History by Year

Year	Spot	Team	Entry	Q1	Q2	Q3 EQ1	EQ2	Qual Bonus	League Stage	Rank Bonus	R16	QF	SF	Final	Round Bonus	Team Total	Assoc Average
2025-26	1	Cliftonville	C1	WL												1	1.000

Year Spot Team Entry R1 R2 Q Pts Group Stage GS Pts QF SF Final Team Total Assoc Average

2024-25 1 Glentoran C1 LW 1.5 1.5 1.500
2023-24 1 Cliftonville C1 LL 1 1 1.000
2022-23 1 Glentoran C1 LL 1 1 1.000
2021-22 1 Glentoran C1 LW 1.5 1.5 1.500

Year Spot Team Entry Qualifying Q Pts R32 R16 QF SF Final Team Total Assoc Average

2020-21 1 Linfield Q1 L 1 1 1.000
2019-20 1 Linfield Q 1-0-2, 3rd 1 1 1.000
2018-19 1 Linfield Q 0-0-3, 4th 0 0 0.000
2017-18 1 Linfield Q 0-0-3, 4th 0 0 0.000
2016-17 1 Newry City Q 0-0-3, 4th 0 0 0.000
2015-16 1 Glentoran Q 1-0-2, 3rd 1 1 1.000
2014-15 1 Glentoran Q 1-0-2, 3rd 1 1 1.000
2013-14 1 Crusaders Strikers Q 0-0-3, 4th 0 0 0.000
2012-13 1 Glentoran Q 1-0-2, 3rd 1 1 1.000
2011-12 1 Crusaders Strikers Q 0-0-3, 4th 0 0 0.000
2010-11 1 Crusaders Strikers Q 0-0-3, 4th 0 0 0.000
2009-10 1 Glentoran Q 1-0-2, 3rd 1 1 1.000

Year	Spot	Team	Entry	R1	Q Pts	GS Pts	QF	SF	Final	Team Total	Assoc Average
2024-25	1	Glentoran	C1	LW	1.5	1.5	1.500
2023-24	1	Cliftonville	C1	LL	1	1	1.000
2022-23	1	Glentoran	C1	LL	1	1	1.000
2021-22	1	Glentoran	C1	LW	1.5	1.5	1.500

Year	Spot	Team	Entry	Qualifying	Q Pts	R16	QF	SF	Final	Team Total	Assoc Average
2020-21	1	Linfield	Q1	L	1	1	1.000
2019-20	1	Linfield	Q	1-0-2, 3rd	1	1	1.000
2018-19	1	Linfield	Q	0-0-3, 4th	0	0	0.000
2017-18	1	Linfield	Q	0-0-3, 4th	0	0	0.000
2016-17	1	Newry City	Q	0-0-3, 4th	0	0	0.000
2015-16	1	Glentoran	Q	1-0-2, 3rd	1	1	1.000
2014-15	1	Glentoran	Q	1-0-2, 3rd	1	1	1.000
2013-14	1	Crusaders Strikers	Q	0-0-3, 4th	0	0	0.000
2012-13	1	Glentoran	Q	1-0-2, 3rd	1	1	1.000
2011-12	1	Crusaders Strikers	Q	0-0-3, 4th	0	0	0.000
2010-11	1	Crusaders Strikers	Q	0-0-3, 4th	0	0	0.000
2009-10	1	Glentoran	Q	1-0-2, 3rd	1	1	1.000

Coefficient History

Year-by-Year Results

Team	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
Association Average	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1.5	1	1	1.5	1
Cliftonville															1		1.5
Glentoran	1			1		1	1						1.5	1		1.5
Linfield									0	0	1	1
Crusaders Strikers		0	0		0
Newry City								0	Club folded

Five-Year Totals

The numbers listed for each club in these tables include the association coefficient contribution, and are rounded to one decimal place.

Team 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Association Coeff 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.5 2 2 3 3 2 2 2
Association Rank 39 40 42 40 41 41 38 39 42 41 43
Glentoran 2.3 2.0 2.0 3.3 2.7 2.7 4.0 4.0 2.7 2.7 1.7
Linfield 0.7 0.7 1.7
Crusaders Strikers 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.7
Newry City 1.0 Club folded

Team	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Association Coeff	1.5	1.5	1.5	2.5	2	2	3	3	2	2	2
Association Rank	39	40	42	40	41	41	38	39	42	41	43
Glentoran	2.3	2.0	2.0	3.3	2.7	2.7	4.0	4.0	2.7	2.7	1.7
Linfield		0.7	0.7	1.7
Crusaders Strikers	0.8	0.5	0.5	0.8	0.7	0.7	1.0	1.0	0.7
Newry City		1.0	Club folded

Team 21 22 23 24 25o
Association Coeff 2 3.5 4.5 5.5 6
Association Rank 44 43 44 45 44
Cliftonville 2.1 2.2
Glentoran 2.2 3.4 3.6 5.2
Linfield 2.4 2.7 2.9 3.1 2.2

Team	21	22	23	24	25o
Association Coeff	2	3.5	4.5	5.5	6
Association Rank	44	43	44	45	44
Cliftonville		2.1	2.2
Glentoran		2.2	3.4	3.6	5.2
Linfield	2.4	2.7	2.9	3.1	2.2

Clubs which have a positive club total, but which use the association floor, have their club totals shown in italics.

Club 25n 26
Association Coeff 6 6
Association Rank 44 42
Association Floor 1.2 1.2
Cliftonville 1 2.5
Glentoran 4 4
Linfield 1

Club	25n	26
Association Coeff	6	6
Association Rank	44	42
Association Floor	1.2	1.2
Cliftonville	1	2.5
Glentoran	4	4
Linfield	1

Full History by Team

Cliftonville

Currently playing in the Women's Premiership.

Year Spot Entry Q1 Q2 Q3
EQ1 EQ2 Q Pts League Stage Rank Bonus R16 QF SF Final Round Bonus Team Total
2025-26 1 C1 LW 1.5 1.5

Year	Spot	Entry	Q1	Q2	Q3 EQ1	EQ2	Q Pts	League Stage	Rank Bonus	R16	QF	SF	Final	Round Bonus	Team Total
2025-26	1	C1	LW		1.5		1.5

Year Spot Entry R1 R2 Q Pts Group Stage GS Pts QF SF Final Team Total
2024-25 Did not qualify 0
2023-24 1 C1 LL 1 1
2022-23 Did not qualify 0
2021-22 0

Year	Spot	Entry	R1	Q Pts	GS Pts	QF	SF	Final	Team Total
2024-25	Did not qualify	0
2023-24	1	C1	LL	1	1
2022-23	Did not qualify	0
2021-22	0

Glentoran

Currently playing in the Women's Premiership.

Year Spot Entry R1 R2 Q Pts Group Stage GS Pts QF SF Final Team Total
2024-25 1 C1 LW 1.5 1.5
2023-24 Did not qualify 0
2022-23 1 C1 LL 1 1
2021-22 1 C1 LW 1.5 1.5

Year Spot Entry Qualifying Q Pts R32 R16 QF SF Final Team Total
2016-17 - 2018-21 Did not qualify 0
2015-16 1 Q 1-0-2, 3rd 0 1
2014-15 1 Q 1-0-2, 3rd 0 1
2013-14 Did not qualify 0
2012-13 1 Q 1-0-2, 3rd 0 1
2011-12 Did not qualify 0
2010-11 0
2009-10 1 Q 1-0-2, 3rd 0 1

Year	Spot	Entry	R1	Q Pts	GS Pts	QF	SF	Final	Team Total
2024-25	1	C1	LW	1.5	1.5
2023-24	Did not qualify	0
2022-23	1	C1	LL	1	1
2021-22	1	C1	LW	1.5	1.5

Year	Spot	Entry	Qualifying	Q Pts	R16	QF	SF	Final	Team Total
2016-17 - 2018-21	Did not qualify	0
2015-16	1	Q	1-0-2, 3rd	0	1
2014-15	1	Q	1-0-2, 3rd	0	1
2013-14	Did not qualify	0
2012-13	1	Q	1-0-2, 3rd	0	1
2011-12	Did not qualify	0
2010-11	0
2009-10	1	Q	1-0-2, 3rd	0	1

Linfield

Currently playing in the Women's Premiership. Never qualified during the Group Stage era.

Year Spot Entry Qualifying Q Pts R32 R16 QF SF Final Team Total
2020-21 1 Q1 L 1 1
2019-20 1 Q 1-0-2, 3rd 0 1
2018-19 1 Q 0-0-3, 4th 0 0
2017-18 1 Q 0-0-3, 4th 0 0

Year	Spot	Entry	Qualifying	Q Pts	R16	QF	SF	Final	Team Total
2020-21	1	Q1	L	1	1
2019-20	1	Q	1-0-2, 3rd	0	1
2018-19	1	Q	0-0-3, 4th	0	0
2017-18	1	Q	0-0-3, 4th	0	0

Crusaders Strikers

Currently playing in the Women's Premiership. Listed in some sources as "Newtownabbey Crusaders Strikers", as it formed from a merger of Newtownabbey Strikers and Crusaders in 2009. Never qualified during the Group Stage era.

Year Spot Entry Qualifying Q Pts R32 R16 QF SF Final Team Total
2014-15 - 2020-21 Did not qualify 0
2013-14 1 Q 0-0-3, 4th 0 0
2012-13 Did not qualify 0
2011-12 1 Q 0-0-3, 4th 0 0
2010-11 1 Q 0-0-3, 4th 0 0

Year	Spot	Entry	Qualifying	Q Pts	R16	QF	SF	Final	Team Total
2014-15 - 2020-21	Did not qualify	0
2013-14	1	Q	0-0-3, 4th	0	0
2012-13	Did not qualify	0
2011-12	1	Q	0-0-3, 4th	0	0
2010-11	1	Q	0-0-3, 4th	0	0

Newry City

Folded in 2017.

Year Spot Entry Qualifying Q Pts R32 R16 QF SF Final Team Total
2017-18 Club folded
2016-17 1 Q 0-0-3, 4th 0 0

Year	Spot	Entry	Qualifying	Q Pts	R32	R16	QF	SF	Final	Team Total
2017-18	Club folded
2016-17	1	Q	0-0-3, 4th	0		0

League Format

Northern Ireland's league is the Women's Premiership, which plays on a summer schedule. As of 2025, eight teams play a double round-robin. The top four teams advance to the playoffs. Regular season points are (likely) carried over, and then teams play an additional round-robin, for a total of 17 games.