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Dundalk F.C.
Dundalk G.N.R. in the Leinster Senior League, 1923–24
Dundalk Football Club is a professional association football club in Dundalk , Ireland . They compete in the League of Ireland and are the second most successful club in the League's history (with 14 league titles and 12 FAI Cups) as of the end of the 2024 season.
The table details the team's achievements in senior first-team competitions. As of the end of the 2024 season , the team has spent 102 seasons in senior football – four seasons in the Leinster Senior League , 89 seasons in the League of Ireland/Premier Division, and nine seasons in the League of Ireland First Division (the second tier).
History
League seasons
Sources[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Season
League
FAI Cup
League Cup / Shield
Europe
Othera
Division
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Pos
2024
Prem
36
5
11
20
23
50
-27
26
10th
R1
N/A
DNQ
N/A
2023
Prem
36
17
7
12
59
44
+15
58
5th
QF
N/A
2023–24 Europa Conference League
2Q
2022
Prem
36
18
12
6
53
30
+23
66
3rd
QF
N/A[ a]
DNQ
N/A
2021
Prem
36
13
9
14
44
46
-2
48
6th
SF
N/A[ b]
2021–22 Europa Conference League
3Q
President's Cup W
2020
Prem
18
7
5
6
25
23
+2
26
3rd
W
N/A [ c]
2020–21 Champions League 2020–21 Europa League [ d]
1Q Grp
2019
Prem
36
27
5
4
73
18
+55
86
1st
R/U
W
2019–20 Champions League 2019–20 Europa League [ e]
2Q 3Q
President's Cup WChampions Cup W
2018
Prem
36
27
6
3
85
20
+65
87
1st
W
SF
2018–19 Europa League
2Q
President's Cup R/U
2017
Prem
33
22
3
8
72
24
+48
69
2nd
R/U
W
2017–18 Champions League
2Q
President's Cup R/U Leinster Senior Cup R/U
2016
Prem
33
25
2
6
73
28
+45
77
1st
R/U
R2
2016–17 Champions League 2016–17 Europa League [ f]
PO Grp
President's Cup R/U
2015
Prem
33
23
9
1
78
23
+55
78
1st
W
SF
2015–16 Champions League
2Q
President's Cup W Leinster Senior Cup W
2014
Prem
33
22
8
3
73
24
+49
74
1st
QF
W
2014–15 Europa League
2Q
Setanta Cup R/U
2013
Prem
33
21
5
7
55
30
+25
68
2nd
SF
R2
DNQ
N/A
2012
Prem
30
4
8
18
23
63
−40
20
11th
SF
QF
DNQ
N/A
2011
Prem
36
11
11
14
50
53
−3
44
7th
QF
R2
DNQ
N/A
Setanta Cup R/U
2010
Prem
36
14
6
16
46
50
−4
48
6th
R3
SF
2010–11 Europa League
2Q
2009
Prem
36
12
8
16
46
51
−5
44
5th
L16
R1
DNQ
N/A
2008
First
36
21
8
7
69
30
+39
71
1st
L16
R2
DNQ
N/A
2007
First
36
19
9
8
56
30
+26
66
3rd
R3
R1
DNQ
N/A
2006
First
36
22
5
9
57
33
+24
71
2nd[ g]
R3
R2
DNQ
N/A
2005
First
36
12
13
11
44
40
+4
49
6th
R3
R1
DNQ
N/A
2004
First
33
14
4
15
46
57
−11
46
6th
R2
Grp [ h]
DNQ
N/A
2003
First
33
6
14
13
36
40
−4
32
10th
L16
Grp
DNQ
N/A
2002–03
First
22
5
8
9
28
36
−8
23
9th
L16
N/A[ i]
2002–03 UEFA Cup
PR
LFA President's Cup R/U
2001–02
Prem
33
9
12
12
37
46
−9
39
10th
W
R1
DNQ
N/A
2000–01
First
36
20
9
7
65
38
+27
69
1st
L16
R1
DNQ
N/A
1999–2000
First
36
20
6
10
50
31
+19
66
4th
R1
R1
DNQ
N/A
1998–99
Prem
33
6
9
18
23
40
−17
27
12th
R2
Grp
DNQ
N/A
1997–98
Prem
33
12
9
12
41
43
−2
45
6th
R2
SF
DNQ
N/A
1996–97
Prem
33
9
9
15
32
50
−18
36
10th
R2
QF
DNQ
N/A
1995–96
Prem
33
11
9
13
38
39
−1
42
7th
R1
QF
1995–96 UEFA Cup
PR
LFA President's Cup R/U
1994–95
Prem
33
17
8
8
41
25
+16
59
1st
QF
R/U
DNQ
N/A
Leinster Senior Cup R/U
1993–94
Prem
32
10
13
9
37
27
+10
43
8th
R2
R1
DNQ
N/A
Leinster Senior Cup R/U
1992–93
Prem
32
13
13
6
35
28
+7
39
4th
R/U
Grp
DNQ
N/A
1991–92
Prem
33
14
12
7
44
31
+13
40
4th
R2
SF
1991–92 European Cup
R1
1990–91
Prem
33
22
8
3
52
17
+35
52
1st
R1
Grp
DNQ
N/A
1989–90
Prem
33
17
8
8
50
26
+24
42
3rd
R1
W
1989–90 UEFA Cup
R1
LFA President's Cup W
1988–89
Prem
33
20
11
2
55
27
+28
51
2nd
QF
2nd
1988–89 European Cup
R1
LFA President's Cup W
1987–88
Prem
33
19
8
6
54
32
+22
46
1st
W
QF
1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup
R1
LFA President's Cup R/U
1986–87
Prem
22
12
6
4
40
21
+19
30
2nd
R/U
W
DNQ
N/A
LFA President's Cup R/U
1985–86
Prem
22
12
6
4
35
16
+19
30
3rd
QF
R/U
DNQ
N/A
1984–85
LOI
30
9
10
11
34
39
−5
28
8th
R2
SF
DNQ
N/A
1983–84
LOI
26
9
9
8
38
31
+7
27
7th
R1
Grp
DNQ
N/A
Dublin City Cup R/U
1982–83
LOI
26
14
6
6
32
17
+15
48
3rd
R1
R/U
1982–83 European Cup
R1
LFA President's Cup R/U
1981–82
LOI
30
20
6
4
61
24
+37
80
1st
SF
R1
1981–82 European Cup Winners' Cup
R1
Leinster Senior Cup R/U LFA President's Cup W
1980–81
LOI
30
20
5
5
63
28
+35
45
2nd
W
W
1980–81 UEFA Cup
R1
LFA President's Cup W
1979–80
LOI
30
20
6
4
59
13
+46
46
2nd
R2
R2
1979–80 European Cup
L16
LFA President's Cup W
1978–79
LOI
30
19
7
4
57
25
+32
45
1st
W
R1
DNQ
N/A
1977–78
LOI
30
9
9
12
43
46
−3
27
11th
R2
W
1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup
R1
Leinster Senior Cup W LFA President's Cup R/U
1976–77
LOI
26
12
5
9
51
42
+9
29
5th
W
Grp
1976–77 European Cup
R1
Leinster Senior Cup W LFA President's Cup R/U
1975–76
LOI
26
15
10
1
54
26
+28
40
1st
R1
R2
DNQ
N/A
1974–75
LOI
26
10
8
8
37
36
+1
28
5th
R1
Grp
DNQ
N/A
1973–74
LOI
26
12
4
10
41
36
+5
28
6th
R2
SF[ j]
DNQ
N/A
Leinster Senior Cup W
1972–73
LOI
26
4
6
16
19
48
−29
14
13th
R1
SF[ k]
DNQ
N/A
LFA President's Cup R/U
1971–72
LOI
26
11
3
12
39
46
−7
25
7th
SF
W
DNQ
N/A
1970–71
LOI
26
7
11
8
37
33
−4
25
9th
R1
Grp
DNQ
N/A
Dublin City Cup R/U Leinster Senior Cup W
1969–70
LOI
26
12
6
8
42
37
−5
30
5th
SF
SF
1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
R1
1968–69
LOI
22
13
3
6
54
29
+25
29
4th
R1
2nd
1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
R2
Dublin City Cup W LFA President's Cup R/U
1967–68
LOI
22
14
2
6
44
24
+20
30
2nd
SF
2nd
1967–68 European Cup
R1
Dublin City Cup W
1966–67
LOI
22
15
4
3
54
19
+35
34
1st
SF
1st
DNQ
N/A
Top Four Cup W Dublin City Cup R/U Leinster Senior Cup R/U
1965–66
LOI
22
9
3
10
32
35
−3
21
8th
R2
6th
DNQ
N/A
Dublin City Cup R/U
1964–65
LOI
22
7
5
10
31
37
−6
19
9th
R2
PO
DNQ
N/A
LFA President's Cup W Leinster Senior Cup R/U
1963–64
LOI
22
12
6
4
49
27
+22
30
2nd
R1
2nd
1963–64 European Cup
R1
Top Four Cup W LFA President's Cup W
1962–63
LOI
18
9
6
3
39
23
+16
24
1st
R2
3rd
DNQ
N/A
P.J. Casey Cup R/U
1961–62
LOI
22
8
5
9
42
36
+6
21
8th
R1
5th
DNQ
N/A
Leinster Senior Cup R/U
1960–61
LOI
22
12
2
8
43
37
+6
26
5th
R1
6th
DNQ
N/A
Leinster Senior Cup W
1959–60
LOI
22
12
3
7
50
32
+18
27
5th
SF
11th
DNQ
N/A
1958–59
LOI
22
6
3
13
34
53
−19
15
11th
R2
8th
DNQ
N/A
Leinster Senior Cup R/U LFA President's Cup R/U
1957–58
LOI
22
7
3
12
38
46
−8
17
8th
W
7th
DNQ[ l]
N/A
1956–57
LOI
22
4
8
10
33
40
−7
16
10th
R1
8th
1955–56
LOI
22
6
5
11
37
54
−17
17
10th
R1
5th
1954–55
LOI
22
5
3
14
39
66
−27
13
12th
R1
12th
1953–54
LOI
22
4
4
14
32
54
−22
12
12th
R1
8th
1952–53
LOI
22
8
6
8
45
45
0
22
6th
R1
5th
LFA President's Cup R/U
1951–52
LOI
22
4
7
11
37
50
−13
15
11th
W
4th
LFA President's Cup W
1950–51
LOI
18
4
4
10
35
44
−9
12
8th
R2
5th
Leinster Senior Cup W
1949–50
LOI
18
7
5
6
35
31
+4
19
5th
R1
4th
LFA President's Cup R/U
1948–49
LOI
18
9
5
4
33
24
+9
23
3rd
W
4th
Dublin City Cup W Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup R/U
1947–48
LOI
14
6
5
3
21
14
+7
17
2nd
R1
5th
Dublin City Cup R/U
1946–47
LOI
14
4
3
7
25
37
−12
11
6th
R1
2nd
1945–46
LOI
14
4
5
5
36
37
−1
13
5th
R1
6th
1944–45
LOI
14
4
3
7
22
33
−11
11
6th
SF
6th
1943–44
LOI
14
6
3
5
21
19
+12
15
4th
SF
7th
LFA President's Cup R/U
1942–43
LOI
18
11
4
3
40
22
+18
26
2nd
R2
4th
Dublin City Cup W
1941–42
LOI
18
8
3
7
45
36
+9
19
4th
W
2nd
Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup W
1940–41
LOI
20
9
1
10
43
42
+1
19
7th
SF
5th
Dublin City Cup R/U
1939–40
LOI
22
11
3
8
45
36
−9
25
4th
R1
4th
1938–39
LOI
22
10
7
5
48
31
+17
27
3rd
SF
7th
Leinster Senior Cup R/U
1937–38
LOI
22
13
4
5
53
29
+24
30
3rd
R/U
4th
Dublin City Cup W
1936–37
LOI
22
10
4
8
41
34
+7
24
2nd
R1
7th
Dublin City Cup R/U Leinster Senior Cup R/U
1935–36
LOI
22
9
3
10
43
39
+4
21
7th
SF
4th
Dublin City Cup R/U Leinster Senior Cup R/U
1934–35
LOI
18
8
4
6
37
32
+5
20
5th
R/U
7th
Leinster Senior Cup R/U
1933–34
LOI
18
9
3
6
33
25
+8
21
4th
SF
4th
1932–33
LOI
18
13
3
2
44
21
+23
29
1st
R1
2nd
LFA President's Cup R/U
1931–32
LOI
22
11
5
6
56
31
+25
27
4th
R1
5th
1930–31
LOI
22
11
6
5
64
43
+21
28
2nd
R/U
9th
LFA President's Cup W
1929–30
LOI
18
6
3
9
38
36
+2
15
6th
SF
5th
1928–29
LOI
18
7
3
8
43
44
+1
17
5th
SF
4th
Leinster Senior Cup R/U
1927–28
LOI
18
9
3
6
44
36
+8
21
5th
R2
3rd
1926–27
LOI
18
3
6
9
30
40
−10
12
8th
R1
7th
1925–26
LSL
30
22
1
7
88
50
+38
45
3rd
PR
N/A
1924–25
LSL
26[ m]
17
4
5
62
34
+28
38
3rd
PR
N/A
1923–24
LSL
26
13
9
4
57
29
+28
35
3rd
PR
N/A
1922–23
LSL
19[ n]
13
1
5
41
29
+12
27
4th
PR
N/A
Season
Division
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Pos
FAI Cup
League Cup / Shield
Europe
Othera
a. Includes the Dublin City Cup, Top Four Cup, Leinster Senior Cup, Dublin and Belfast Intercity Cup, Setanta Sports Cup, Champions Cup (All-Ireland), President of Ireland's Cup, and LFA President's Cup.
Key
P = Played
W = Games won
D = Games drawn
L = Games lost
F = Goals for
A = Goals against
Pts = Points
Pos = Final position
Prem = League of Ireland Premier Division
First = League of Ireland First Division
LOI = League of Ireland pre 1985–86[ o]
LSL = Leinster Senior League
DNQ = Did not qualify
PR = Preliminary Round
1Q = 1st Qualifying Round
2Q = 2nd Qualifying Round
3Q = 3rd Qualifying Round
PO = Play-off Round
Grp = Group Stage
R1 = Round 1
R2 = Round 2
R3 = Round 3
R4 = Round 4
R5 = Round 5
L16 = Round of 16
QF = Quarter-finals
SF = Semi-finals
R/U = Runners Up
W = Winners
^ No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic .
^ No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic .
^ No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic .
^ Teams knocked out in Champions Path 1Q of the Champions League automatically entered Champions Path 2Q of that season's Europa League.
^ Teams knocked out in Champions Path 2Q of the Champions League automatically entered Champions Path 3Q of that season's Europa League.
^ Teams knocked out in the play-off round of the Champions League automatically entered the group stage of that season's Europa League.
^ Galway United promoted to the Premier Division instead of Dundalk as a result of the implementation of the 2006 IAG Report .
^ 2004 League Cup was the last time that group stages were used to decide who entered the knock out stages.
^ No competition due to shortened season.
^ First season of League of Ireland Cup.
^ Final season of League of Ireland Shield.
^ First season of Irish entry to European Competition.
^ League program completed with Dundalk G.N.R. having two games left to play.
^ League program completed with Dundalk G.N.R. having three games left to play.
^ League of Ireland split into two divisions for the 1985–86 season.
References
Bibliography
Sexton, Daniel (2020). Dundalk Football Club: In Black And White . Amazon. ISBN 979-8639712814 .
Murphy, Jim (2003). The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years . Dundalgan Press. ASIN B0042SO3R2 .
Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005 . Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4 .
MacSweeney, Niall (1985). A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/2 - 1984/5 . Association of Football Statisticians. ASIN B008H2CBJQ .
Ryan, Sean; Dunne, Noel (24 October 1975). The Bass Book of Irish Soccer . Mercier Press. ISBN 9780853424505 .
Citations
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