Northern Ireland
Seasons ranked701957/58 to 2026/27
Best finish22ndof 33 in 1967/68
Worst finish52ndof 55 in 2018/19
Peak five-season total9.415highest ever recorded
Clubs in Europe
16 clubs with a full match record| # | Club | Seasons | Matches | Coefficient points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 53 | 152 | 70.0 |
| 2 | Glentoran | 47 | 106 | 42.5 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 22 | 56 | 18.0 |
| 4 | Larne | 6 | 37 | 15.5 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 19 | 43 | 14.5 |
| 6 | Portadown | 15 | 36 | 11.5 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 15 | 32 | 11.0 |
| 8 | Cliftonville | 14 | 34 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 7 | 16 | 3.5 |
| 10 | Ards | 4 | 8 | 3.0 |
| 11 | Derry City | 2 | 5 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Dungannon Swifts | 2 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 13 | Carrick Rangers | 1 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 14 | Bangor | 3 | 6 | 1.0 |
| 15 | Distillery | 2 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 16 | Lisburn Distillery | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Ranking history
70 seasons ranked| Season | Rank | Five-season total | Season coeff. | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 50 | 6.625 | 1.000 | 4 → 1 |
| 2025/26 | 47 | 7.250 | 1.750 | 4 → 0 |
| 2024/25 | 42 | 8.333 | 1.500 | 4 → 0 |
| 2023/24 | 42 | 9.208 | 1.125 | 4 → 0 |
| 2022/23 | 44 | 8.583 | 1.250 | 4 → 0 |
| 2021/22 | 42 | 8.083 | 1.625 | 4 → 0 |
| 2020/21 | 42 | 6.958 | 2.833 | 3 → 0 |
| 2019/20 | 48 | 4.875 | 2.375 | 4 → 0 |
| 2018/19 | 52 | 3.875 | 0.500 | 4 → 0 |
| 2017/18 | 49 | 4.250 | 0.750 | 4 → 0 |
| 2016/17 | 47 | 4.500 | 0.500 | 4 → 0 |
| 2015/16 | 46 | 4.500 | 0.750 | 4 → 0 |
| 2014/15 | 44 | 4.875 | 1.375 | 4 → 0 |
| 2013/14 | 47 | 3.625 | 0.875 | 4 → 0 |
| 2012/13 | 47 | 3.083 | 1.000 | 4 → 0 |
| 2011/12 | 48 | 2.583 | 0.500 | 4 → 0 |
| 2010/11 | 49 | 2.249 | 1.125 | 4 → 0 |
| 2009/10 | 49 | 1.624 | 0.125 | 4 → 0 |
| 2008/09 | 47 | 2.165 | 0.333 | 3 → 0 |
| 2007/08 | 46 | 2.332 | 0.500 | 3 → 0 |
| 2006/07 | 46 | 2.165 | 0.166 | 3 → 0 |
| 2005/06 | 46 | 2.332 | 0.500 | 3 → 0 |
| 2004/05 | 45 | 2.165 | 0.666 | 3 → 0 |
| 2003/04 | 45 | 1.665 | 0.500 | 3 → 0 |
| 2002/03 | 46 | 1.498 | 0.333 | 3 → 0 |
| 2001/02 | 44 | 1.331 | 0.333 | 3 → 0 |
| 2000/01 | 45 | 1.331 | 0.333 | 3 → 0 |
| 1999/00 | 43 | 1.498 | 0.166 | 3 → 0 |
| 1998/99 | 40 | 1.998 | 0.333 | 3 → 0 |
| 1997/98 | 41 | 4.665 | 0.333 | 3 → 0 |
| 1996/97 | 37 | 5.332 | 0.666 | 3 → 0 |
| 1995/96 | 34 | 5.332 | 1.000 | 3 → 0 |
| 1994/95 | 34 | 4.998 | 1.000 | 3 → 0 |
| 1993/94 | 32 | 3.998 | 1.666 | 3 → 0 |
| 1992/93 | 31 | 3.332 | 1.000 | 3 → 0 |
| 1991/92 | 30 | 3.332 | 0.666 | 3 → 0 |
| 1990/91 | 30 | 3.666 | 0.666 | 3 → 0 |
| 1989/90 | 28 | 4.333 | 0.000 | 3 → 0 |
| 1988/89 | 28 | 5.666 | 1.000 | 3 → 0 |
| 1987/88 | 29 | 4.999 | 1.000 | 3 → 0 |
| 1986/87 | 29 | 4.665 | 1.000 | 3 → 0 |
| 1985/86 | 30 | 5.331 | 1.333 | 3 → 0 |
| 1984/85 | 29 | 4.998 | 1.333 | 3 → 0 |
| 1983/84 | 30 | 3.998 | 0.333 | 3 → 0 |
| 1982/83 | 29 | 4.665 | 0.666 | 3 → 0 |
| 1981/82 | 27 | 4.999 | 1.666 | 3 → 0 |
| 1980/81 | 28 | 4.666 | 1.000 | 3 → 0 |
| 1979/80 | 30 | 3.666 | 0.333 | 3 → 0 |
| 1978/79 | 28 | 4.666 | 1.000 | 3 → 0 |
| 1977/78 | 25 | 6.666 | 1.000 | 3 → 0 |
| 1976/77 | 25 | 5.666 | 1.333 | 3 → 0 |
| 1975/76 | 27 | 4.333 | 0.000 | 3 → 0 |
| 1974/75 | 25 | 5.999 | 1.333 | 3 → 0 |
| 1973/74 | 27 | 5.916 | 3.000 | 3 → 0 |
| 1972/73 | 31 | 3.582 | 0.000 | 0 → 0 |
| 1971/72 | 27 | 4.915 | 0.000 | 3 → 0 |
| 1970/71 | 23 | 9.415 | 1.666 | 3 → 0 |
| 1969/70 | 24 | 8.749 | 1.250 | 4 → 0 |
| 1968/69 | 24 | 7.999 | 0.666 | 3 → 0 |
| 1967/68 | 22 | 8.333 | 1.333 | 3 → 0 |
| 1966/67 | 23 | 8.000 | 4.500 | 2 → 0 |
| 1965/66 | 27 | 3.500 | 1.000 | 3 → 0 |
| 1964/65 | 29 | 2.500 | 0.500 | 2 → 0 |
| 1963/64 | 25 | 4.000 | 1.000 | 3 → 0 |
| 1962/63 | 24 | 3.000 | 1.000 | 3 → 0 |
| 1961/62 | 25 | 3.000 | 0.000 | 2 → 0 |
| 1960/61 | 24 | 3.000 | 0.000 | 0 → 0 |
| 1959/60 | 23 | 3.000 | 2.000 | 1 → 0 |
| 1958/59 | 24 | 1.000 | 0.000 | 1 → 0 |
| 1957/58 | 23 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1 → 0 |