University College Dublin A.F.C. facts for kids
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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) |
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| Ground | UCD Bowl | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 (1,500 seated) | ||
| Manager | William O’Connor | ||
| League | League of Ireland First Division | ||
| 2024 | League of Ireland First Division, 2nd of 10 | ||
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University College Dublin Association Football Club, often called UCD, is the football team for University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland First Division. The club started in 1895. They joined the League of Ireland in 1979. Since 2008, UCD has played at the UCD Bowl. This stadium is also home to the college's rugby team. The UCD team is known as 'The Students'. Their team colors are bright sky blue and navy. Their reserve and freshers teams play in the Leinster Senior League. The current manager is William O'Connor.
Contents
Club History: How UCD Football Began
Starting Out: The Early Years (1895-1960s)
UCD AFC began in 1895. It was first called the Catholic University Medical School Football Club. They started playing games regularly the next year. A main team played against other universities. A second team joined outside competitions. The club helped start the Leinster Junior League in 1896. They reached the semi-finals of the Leinster Senior Cup in 1897.
In 1908, the club became University College Dublin AFC. This happened when the new university took over the Medical School. UCD won the first Collingwood Cup in 1914. This is a competition between universities. They also won the Irish Intermediate Cup in 1915. They beat Portadown 2–1 in a replayed final.
When the Irish Free State was formed in 1921, a new football group started. It was called the Football Association of Ireland. UCD played in the FAI Cup preliminary round. They lost 6–2 to Shamrock Rovers. UCD was asked to join the League of Ireland in 1922. But they had to say no. This was because their school year started in October. The League Shield started in September.
In 1945, UCD won the FAI Intermediate Cup. They beat Cobh Ramblers 4–2 in the final. UCD played in the FAI Cup in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Their last game as a non-League team was in 1957. Cork Athletic beat UCD 4–2.
Joining the League: The 1970s and 1980s
In 1970, the club joined the League of Ireland B Division. From 1976, they started going on special tours. They were the first Western football team to play in China. They also visited places like India, Hong Kong, and the United States.
UCD was invited to join the League of Ireland again in 1979. They said yes this time. This happened after another club, Cork Celtic, was removed. UCD's first game as a senior club was on August 26. They lost 2–1 to Drogheda United. Theo Dunne became the first team coach. He led the team until 2001. Dr. Tony O'Neill was the General Manager. He stayed in that role until he passed away in 1999.
The club found it tough at first in the league. They never finished higher than twelfth place. But they won the Leinster Senior Cup in 1980. They beat St Patrick's Athletic 2–1. In 1983, big changes happened. The club became semi-professional. Players who were not students could now play for the first team. Most players are still students or former students today.
By the end of the 1983–84 season, UCD won the FAI Cup. They beat Shamrock Rovers 2–1 after a replay. This was a big win.
European Adventures and Challenges (1980s-2000s)
Winning the FAI Cup meant UCD could play in Europe. They entered the European Cup Winners Cup for the first time. They played against Everton, a top English team. Everton had famous players like Neville Southall and Kevin Sheedy. The home game was played in Tolka Park. About 9,000 fans watched UCD draw 0–0. This was a huge surprise. Two weeks later, Everton won 1–0. Everton went on to win the whole competition. UCD's performance was amazing. Everton was even voted the best club team in the world for 1985.
After this, UCD finished fourth in their league. But they had money problems. Many top players had to leave. Joe Hanrahan went to Manchester United. Ken O'Doherty moved to Crystal Palace. UCD was relegated in 1985/86. But in 1987, UCD won the World Collegiate Championships in New Mexico.
UCD was promoted in 1988–89. But they were relegated again right away. They returned to the Premier Division in 1994–95. They set new records for points, goals scored, and fewest goals conceded.
In 1999–00, UCD finished fourth in the league. This meant they qualified for the Intertoto Cup. They played against PFC Velbazhd Kyustendil from Bulgaria. UCD drew 3–3 at home. They then drew 0–0 in Bulgaria. They lost on away goals.
New Managers and More European Games (2000-Present)
In 2001, Paul Doolin became the new manager. The team did well at first. But they almost got relegated in 2002–03. Doolin left in 2003. Pete Mahon took over. UCD almost avoided relegation. They had a strong finish to the season.
In 2004, UCD was promoted easily. They set a new points record for the First Division. They returned to the Premier Division with a 1–1 draw against Shelbourne. They reached the League Cup final. But they lost 2–1 to Derry City.
2006 was a good year for UCD. They finished 6th in the league. They also reached the quarterfinals of the FAI Cup. Many players did well. Darren Quigley and Gary Dicker played for the under-21 team. Some players moved to British clubs. UCD was relegated at the end of the 2008 season. Pete Mahon left as manager.
Martin Russell became the new manager in 2009. UCD won their second First Division title. They returned to the top league. They won 5–0 against Athlone Town. In the 2009 FAI Cup, UCD's second team played well. They lost to Arklow Town.
Under Russell, UCD stayed in the Airtricity League Premier Division. In 2011, they played in the Setanta Sports Cup. This is a competition for teams from all over Ireland. They lost to Lisburn Distillery FC. In 2014, Aaron Callaghan became manager. UCD struggled and lost a play-off game. They were relegated again.
In 2015, UCD made history. They became the first second-tier Irish team to win a European game. They beat F91 Dudelange from Luxembourg in the Europa League. Ryan Swan scored the winning goal at home. In the away game, UCD drew 2–2. They won on away goals. They then lost to Slovan Bratislava in the next round.
In 2017, the club played in the UEFA Youth League. They lost on penalties to Molde FK. Erling Haaland played for Molde in that game.
In 2018, UCD won promotion to the Premier Division again. They drew 1–1 with Finn Harps F.C.. They also reached the FAI Cup semi-finals. But the 2019 season was tough. Many players left. They lost 12 games in a row. They also lost 10–1 to Bohemians. Collie O'Neill, the manager, left. The club was relegated back to the First Division.
In 2021, UCD finished third in the First Division. They won play-off games against Treaty United and Bray Wanderers. Then they beat Waterford FC 2–1 in a play-off. This meant they were promoted to the 2022 League of Ireland Premier Division.
In the 2022 League of Ireland Premier Division, UCD fought to stay up. They got their first win after 15 games. It was a 1–0 win against Finn Harps. A strong finish to the season helped them. They beat Finn Harps 3–1. This meant they finished 9th. They played Waterford FC again in a play-off. A goal from Tommy Lonergan helped UCD win 1–0. They stayed in the Premier Division.
Scholarship Program
UCD AFC is known for its scholarship program. This program helps players. They can play senior football and also get a college degree. This idea started in 1979. It was based on how sports scholarships work in North America. The first player to get this award was Keith Dignam.
Many famous players have been part of this program. These include Kevin Grogan, Joe Hanrahan, Jason Sherlock, Gary Dicker, and Paul Corry.
Famous Players Who Played for UCD
Many well-known people have played for UCD.
- Todd Andrews and his son David Andrews both played for the club. David later became a Minister for Foreign Affairs.
- Brian Lenihan, who later ran for President of Ireland, also played.
- Willie Browne played for UCD and later for the Republic of Ireland national football team.
- Kevin Moran played for UCD. He later played for Manchester United. He also won a Gaelic football medal with Dublin.
- Jason Sherlock also won a Gaelic football medal with Dublin.
- Conor Sammon, Enda Stevens, and Andy Boyle all played for UCD. They later played for the senior Irish national team.
- Hugo MacNeill won the Collingwood Cup with UCD. He then played for the Ireland national rugby union team.
- Peter Lorimer, a legend from Leeds United, played three games for UCD in 1983.
- Dave Norman played for Canada while at UCD. He played in the 1986 World Cup.
- Paul Dempsey, a sports TV presenter, played for UCD in 1982/83.
- Dylan Watts signed for English champions Leicester City in 2016 after playing for UCD.
There's a fun story that Brazilian star Sócrates played for the club. But there is no proof of this.
Fan Culture
UCD has a small group of fans. One famous fan was Dermot Morgan, an actor from Father Ted. He sometimes visited games. He once said he went to UCD matches "Because I hate crowds."
From 2001 to 2010, an unofficial fan magazine was published. It was called Student Till I Graduate. It had 91 issues. A book called One Night in Dudelange – Adventures in the UEFA Europa League tells the story of the club's 2015 European journey. It was even nominated for a Sports Book of the Year award.
The UCD Superleague is a league for UCD students and former students. Some players from this league have gone on to play for UCD or other League of Ireland teams.
UCD's European Record
Overall Performance in Europe
| Competition | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against |
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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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 |
European Matches Played
Senior Team
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home Score | Away Score | Total Score |
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| 1984–85 | European Cup Winners' Cup | First Round |  Everton |
0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| 2000 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | First Round |  Velbazhd Kyustendil |
3–3 | 0–0 | 3–3 (away goals) |
| 2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | First Qualifying Round |  F91 Dudelange |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 (away goals) |
| Second Qualifying Round |  Slovan Bratislava |
1–5 | 0–1 | 1–6 |
Youth Team
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home Score | Away Score | Total Score |
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| 2017–18 | UEFA Youth League | First Round |  Molde |
2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 (penalties) |
| 2024–25 | UEFA Youth League | First Round |  Stjarnan |
3–0 | 2–3 | 5–3 |
| Second Round |  2 Korriku |
1–3 | 1–2 | 2–5 |
Current Players
Team Roster
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Well-Known Former Players
This list does not include current players. Players are listed by the decade they first played for UCD.
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1930s 1950s
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2020s
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Coaching Staff
| Role | Staff Member |
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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 |
Club Achievements
- First Team
- FAI Cup: 1
- 1983–84
- FAI Super Cup: 1
- 2000–01
- League of Ireland First Division: 3
- 1994–95, 2009, 2018
- 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
- 2008, 2010
- Youth Team
- Dr Tony O'Neill Cup: 5
- 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2016
- Enda McGuill Cup: 1
- 2014–15
- University Competitions
- 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 Games Played for UCD AFC
(Players in bold are still playing for UCD)
| # | Name | Years Played | Games Played |
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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 Goals Scored for UCD AFC
(Players in bold are still playing for UCD)
| # | Name | Years Played | 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 |
Biggest Wins
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Competition | Score | Goal 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 |
Biggest Losses
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Competition | Score | Goal 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 Scoring Games
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Competition | Score | Goal 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 Fans' 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 |
UCD Seasons Overview
| Season | League of Ireland | FAI Cup | League Cup | Leinster Senior Cup | Other Domestic Cups | Europe | Top Scorer (all games) | |||||||||
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| Division | Games Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Points | Position | ||||||||
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| 1923/24 | LSL 1 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 66 | 47 | 32 | 3rd | Round 1 | Round 2 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 | ||||
| 1924/25 | LSL 1 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 40 | 66 | 13 | 13th | Round 2 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 | J Geary | 11 | ||
| 1925/26 | LSL 1 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 56 | 86 | 20 | 12th | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 1 | J Geary | 17 | |||
| 1926/27 | LSL 1 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 73 | 69 | 31 | 8th | Round 3 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 1 | P Byrne | 20 | ||
| 1927/28 | LSL 1 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 60 | 67 | 22 | 12th | Semi-Final | Round 3 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 1 | Cavanagh, P Byrne | 10 | ||
| 1928/29 | LSL 1 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 52 | 71 | 19 | 13th | Round 1 | Quarter-Final | Metropolitan Cup – Round 1 | Cavanagh | 16 | ||
| 1929/30 | LSL 1 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 69 | 24 | 11th | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 | Donaghy | 15 | |||
| 1930/31 | LSL 1 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 62 | 41 | 33 | 7th | Round 3 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 1 | O'Dea | 27 | ||
| 1931/32 | LSL 1 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 66 | 76 | 20 | 13th | Round 1 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 1 | O'Donnell | 25 | ||
| 1932/33 | LSL 1 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 71 | 67 | 23 | 13th | Round 1 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 | O'Donnell | 22 | ||
| 1933/34 | LSL 1 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 56 | 72 | 23 | 12th | Round 1 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 1 | O'Donnell | 15 | ||
| 1934/35 | LSL 1 | 30 | 6th | Round 1 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 and FAI Senior Cup – Round 1 | ||||||||||
| 1935/36 | LSL 1 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 59 | 26 | 10th | Round 1 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 1 | Barry Hooper | 30 | ||
| 1936/37 | LSL 1 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 63 | 92 | 32 | 14th | Round 3 | Round 2 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 | Barry Hooper | 15 | ||
| 1937/38 | LSL 1 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 43 | 67 | 21 | 15th | Round 3 | Semi-Final | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 | Barry Hooper | 17 | ||
| 1938/39 | LSL 1 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 44 | 27 | 6th | Round 1 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 and FAI Senior Cup – Round 1 | Paddy Crean | 11 | ||
| 1939/40 | LSL 1 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 71 | 13 | 13th | Round 1 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 | W Donnelly | 5 | ||
| 1940/41 | LSL 1 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 54 | 14 | 10th | Round 2 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 1 | Paddy Crean | 7 | ||
| 1941/42 | LSL 1 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 63 | 12 | 10th | Round 1 | Semi-Final | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 | ||||
| 1942/43 | LSL 1 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 46 | 21 | 6th | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 | ||||||
| 1943/44 | LSL 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 55 | 17 | 10th | Round 2 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 | B Rooney | 9 | |||
| 1944/45 | LSL 1 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 46 | 12 | 8th | Winner | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Semi-Final | Purcell | 10 | ||
| 1945/46 | LSL 1 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 49 | 6 | 11th | Round 2 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 1 | J O'Hagen | 6 | ||
| 1946/47 | LSL 1 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 54 | 7 | 13th | Round 1 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 | ||||
| 1947/48 | LSL 1 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 40 | 71 | 11 | 12th | Round 1 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 1 | ||||
| 1948/49 | LSL 1 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 84 | 9 | 13th | Round 3 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 1 | Coleman, Brian Lenihan, McGuirk | 6 | ||
| 1949/50 | LSL 1 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 55 | 20 | 7th | Round 3 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 3 | Brian Lenihan | 9 | ||
| 1950/51 | LSL 1 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 35 | 78 | 13 | 13th | Round 1 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 1 | ||||
| 1951/52 | LSL 1 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 67 | 57 | 28 | 4th | Round 1 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 1 | Brian Lenihan | |||
| 1952/53 | LSL 1 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 58 | 22 | 8th | Semi-Final | Round 2 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 1 and FAI Senior Cup – Round 1 | Paddy Doris | |||
| 1953/54 | LSL 1 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 47 | 81 | 15 | 13th | Round 1 | Round 2 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 | ||||
| 1954/55 | LSL 1 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 51 | 27 | 6th | Round 1 | Round 2 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 | John Duffy | 22 | ||
| 1955/56 | LSL 1 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 50 | 37 | 8th | Round 1 | Round 2 | Metropolitan Cup – Semi-Final | John Duffy, Fidelis Ezemenari, Danny Moy, Jackie Williams | 8 | ||
| 1956/57 | LSL 1 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 45 | 84 | 19 | 15th | Semi-Final | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 and FAI Senior Cup – Round 1 | Luke Plunkett | |||
| 1957/58 | LSL 1 | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 53 | 73 | 28 | 13th | Round 1 | Round 2 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 | John Duffy | |||
| 1958/59 | LSL 1 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 52 | 65 | 27 | 16th | Round 2 | Metropolitan Cup – Quarter-Final | Éamon Stubbings | 14 | |||
| 1959/60 | LSL 1 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 76 | 12 | 18th | Round 2 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 | Éamon Stubbings | 10 | ||
| 1960/61 | LSL 1 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 77 | 19 | 16th | Round 2 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 1 | Cahill | 7 | ||
| 1961/62 | LSL 1 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 52 | 82 | 18 | 15th | Round 1 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 3 | T O'Reilly | 16 | ||
| 1962/63 | LSL 1 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 58 | 84 | 19 | 12th | Round 1 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 | T O'Reilly | 15 | ||
| 1963/64 | LSL 1S | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 54 | 17 | 8th | Round 2 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Group | B O'Rourke | 13 | ||
| 1964/65 | LSL 1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 44 | 25 | 5th | Round 2 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 | Gerry Molloy | 12 | ||
| 1965/66 | LSL 1 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 55 | 16 | 12th | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 1 | Gerry Molloy, Mick Hooper | 7 | |||
| 1966/67 | LSL 1 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 60 | 18 | 10th | Round 2 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 2 | J Hannon | 10 | ||
| 1967/68 | LSL 1 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 15 | 11th | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Semi-Final | Brian Walsh | 12 | |||
| 1968/69 | LSL 1 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 45 | 16 | 13th | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 1 | Mick Kirby | 11 | |||
| 1969/70 | LSL 1 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 58 | 11 |  14th |
Round 1 | Round 1 | Metropolitan Cup – Round 1 | Joe Cunningham | 5 | ||
| 1970/71 | LoI B | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 32 | 63 | 12 | 12th | Round 1 | Castrol Trophy – Group and PJ Casey Cup – Round 1 | Charlie O'Donnell | 9 | |||
| 1971/72 | LoI B | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 18 | 11th | Round 1 | Round 1 | Castrol Trophy – Group and PJ Casey Cup – Round 1 | Cathal Travers | 9 | ||
| 1972/73 | LoI B | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 37 | 25 | 5th | Round 1 | Round 2 | Castrol Trophy – Group | Kevin Henry | 8 | ||
| 1973/74 | LoI B | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 20 | 7th | Round 2 | Round 1 | Castrol Trophy – Group | Aldo Martina | 7 | ||
| 1974/75 | LoI B | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 25 | 4th | Round 1 | Round 1 | Castrol Trophy – Group | J McDermott | 10 | ||
| 1975/76 | LoI B | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 24 | 28 | 3rd | Round 1 | Egan Trophy – Round 1 | Kevin Moran, Martin Moran, A Bradford | 6 | |||
| 1976/77 | LoI B | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 48 | 19 | 9th | Round 1 | Blackthorn Trophy – Group | Martin Moran | 9 | |||
| 1977/78 | LoI B | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 26 | 23 | 4th | Round 1 | Blackthorn Trophy – Semi-Final | Martin Moran | 16 | |||
| 1978/79 | LoI B | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 41 | 22 | 8th |
Round 1 | David Cassidy | 6 | ||||
| 1979/80 | LoI | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 75 | 14 | 15th | Round 4 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Martin Moran | 11 | ||
| 1980/81 | LoI | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 49 | 25 | 12th | Round 4 | Round 1 | Winner | Martin Moran | 12 | ||
| 1981/82 | LoI | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 41 | 37 | 13th | Round 4 | Round 1 | Quarter-Final | Ken O'Doherty | 6 | ||
| 1982/83 | LoI | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 29 | 63 | 16 | 13th | Round 4 | Group | Round 3 | Ken O'Doherty | 7 | ||
| 1983/84 | LoI | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 6th | Winner | Group | Runner-Up | Dublin City Cup – Semi-Final and League of Ireland Shield – Runner-Up | Ken O'Doherty | 10 | |
| 1984/85 | LoI | 30 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 38 | 4th | Quarter-Final | Group | Runner-Up | President's Cup – Runner-Up | ECWC Round 1 | Joe Hanrahan | 9 |
| 1985/86 | Prem | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 50 | 8 | ↓12th | Round 4 | Group | Semi-Final | Brendan Murphy | 8 | ||
| 1986/87 | First | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 5th | Round 4 | Group | Round 2 | First Division Shield – Group | Mark McKenna | 7 | |
| 1987/88 | First | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 5th | Round 5 | Group | Round 1 | Mark McKenna | 8 | ||
| 1988/89 | First | 27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 34 | 2nd |
Round 2 | Group | Round 2 | Mark McKenna and Dave Tilson | 8 | ||
| 1989/90 | Prem | 33 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 61 | 17 | ↓12th | Round 2 | Group | Quarter-Final | Paul Cullen | 9 | ||
| 1990/91 | First | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 25 | 27 | 6th | Round 1 | Group | Round 2 | First Division Shield – Group | Paul Cullen | 12 | |
| 1991/92 | First | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 25 | 30 | 4th | Round 2 | Group | Round 3 | First Division Shield – Winner | Paul Cullen and Darren O'Brien | 12 | |
| 1992/93 | First | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 30 | 4th | Round 2 | Group | First Division Shield – Group | Darren O'Brien | 13 | ||
| 1993/94 | First | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 23 | 40 | 4th | Round 1 | Group | Quarter-Final | First Division Shield – Group | Darren O'Brien | 17 | |
| 1994/95 | First | 33 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 12 | 64 | 1st |
Round 1 | Group | Winner | First Division Shield – Winner | Mick O'Byrne | 27 | |
| 1995/96 | Prem | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 39 | 42 | 7th= | Round 1 | Group | Winner | Mick O'Byrne | 17 | ||
| 1996/97 | Prem | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 39 | 43 | 8th | Round 1 | Group | Semi-Final | Robbie Griffin | 8 | ||
| 1997/98 | Prem | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 39 | 10th | Quarter-Final | Group | Quarter-Final | Jason Sherlock | 15 | ||
| 1998/99 | Prem | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 32 | 42 | 6th | Round 2 | Group | Quarter-Final | Mick O'Byrne | 8 | ||
| 1999/00 | Prem | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 51 | 4th | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 1 | Mick O'Byrne | 12 | ||
| 2000/01 | Prem | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 44 | 37 | 10th | Round 2 | Runner-Up | Round 1 | FAI Super Cup – Winner | InterToto Round 1 | Ciarán Martyn | 8 |
| 2001/02 | Prem | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 48 | 7th | Quarter-Final | Round 2 | Robbie Martin | 12 | |||
| 2002/03 | Prem | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 6th | Round 2 | Robbie Doyle | 9 | ||||
| 2003 | Prem | 36 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 39 | 34 | ↓10th | Round 3 | Group | Robbie Griffin | 6 | |||
| 2004 | First | 33 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 63 | 21 | 75 | 2nd |
Quarter-Final | Group | Willie Doyle and Robbie Martin | 15 | |||
| 2005 | Prem | 33 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 44 | 33 | 9th | Quarter-Final | Runner-Up | Robbie Martin and Pat McWalter | 9 | |||
| 2006 | Prem | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 38 | 6th | Quarter-Final | Round 1 | Conor Sammon | 8 | |||
| 2007 | Prem | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 44 | 31 | 10th | Semi-Final | Semi-Final | Conor Sammon | 11 | |||
| 2008 | Prem | 33 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 46 | 21 | ↓12th | Round 2 | Round 2 | Timmy Purcell | 3 | |||
| 2009 | First | 33 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 22 | 74 | 1st |
Round 3 | Semi-Final | Ciarán Kilduff | 16 | |||
| 2010 | Prem | 33 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 54 | 41 | 7th | Round 4 | Round 2 | Semi-Final | Ciarán Kilduff | 18 | ||
| 2011 | Prem | 36 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 42 | 80 | 34 | 8th | Round 2 | Round 1 | Semi-Final | Setanta Sports Cup – Round 1 | Graham Rusk | 11 | |
| 2012 | Prem | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 48 | 31 | 9th | Round 2 | Round 2 | Semi-Final | Graham Rusk | 10 | ||
| 2013 | Prem | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 45 | 73 | 30 | 9th | Round 1 | Round 1 | Quarter-Final | Dave McMillan | 12 | ||
| 2014 | Prem | 33 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 71 | 25 | ↓11th | Round 2 | Round 1 | Quarter-Final | Robbie Benson | 5 | ||
| 2015 | First | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 26 | 49 | 3rd | Round 2 | Round 1 | Round 4 | Europa League QR2 | Ryan Swan | 15 | |
| 2016 | First | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 40 | 48 | 4th | Quarter-Final | Round 1 | Semi-Final | Gary O'Neill | 16 | ||
| 2017 | First | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 23 | 47 | 3rd | Round 1 | Round 1 | Semi-Final | UEFA Youth League Round 1 | Georgie Kelly | 18 | |
| 2018 | First | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 29 | 57 | 1st |
Semi-Final | Round 1 | Round 4 | Georgie Kelly | 14 | ||
| 2019 | Prem | 36 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 82 | 19 | ↓10th | Quarter-Final | Quarter-Final | Quarter-Final | Yoyo Mahdy | 9 | ||
| 2020 | First | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 30 | 3rd | Round 2 | Yoyo Mahdy | 16 | ||||
| 2021 | First | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 38 | 46 | 3rd |
Quarter-Final | Colm Whelan | 26 | ||||
| 2022 | Premier | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 67 | 26 | 9th | Quarter-Final | Tommy Lonergan | 12 | ||||
| 2023 | Premier | 36 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 96 | 11 | ↓10th | Round 2 | Danú Kinsella-Bishop | 6 | ||||
| 2024 | First | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 37 | 56 | 2nd | Quarter-Final | Group | UEFA Youth League Round 2 | Jake Doyle | 10 | ||
Club 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-)
See also
In Spanish: University College Dublin Association Football Club para niños
