This is a list of seasons played by Shamrock Rovers Football Club in Irish and European football, from 1922 (year of entry into the League of Ireland) to the most recent completed season. The list details the club's achievements in all majorMajor competitions include the League of Ireland, the FAI Cup, the League of Ireland Shield/League Cup and all European competitions. Regional competitions like the Leinster Senior Cup and President's Cup, All-Ireland ones like the Intercity Cup and other minor tournaments in both junior and senior football are not included. competitions, and the top scorers for each league season.

Shamrock Rovers were founded in 1899, and were elected to the League of Ireland in 1922. They reached the final of the inaugural FAI Cup in the season before their election to the league and won the league title at their first attempt the following year. The club have won the League of Ireland a record 22 times, the FAI Cup a record 26 times, the League of Ireland Shield a record 18 times, the League of Ireland Cup once and have participated in European competition since 1957, when they became the first Irish side to do so.

Rovers were the first Irish club to qualify for European group stage football in 2011 and have done so again in 2022 and 2024. The club have finished bottom of the league once in their 94 seasons of participation, when they had to apply for re-election in 1976. The club were relegated for the first time in 2005 following an eight-point deduction and a play-off with Dublin City. Shamrock Rovers are the most successful club in the Republic of Ireland's footballing history.

Seasons

SeasonLeague of IrelandFAICupShield/LeagueCupEuropeTop goalscorer(s)Division PWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals1922–232218317719391stR2R2Bob Fullam271923–24187383532177thR13rdWillie O'Shea81924–251813506712311stW1stBilly Farrell 251925–261813326221292ndRU2ndBilly Farrell 241926–271814406020321stR11stDavid Byrne171927–28189724118253rdR12ndDavid Byrne71928–291810445828243rdW2ndJohn Joe Flood131929–301812244422263rdW2ndDavid Byrne111930–31229585449237thW7thDavid Byrne181931–322213637034321stW1stPaddy Moore181932–331811254832242ndW1stTommy Doyle171933–34189452823223rdR12ndJackie Coote61934–35185672733166thR11stSynnott61935–3622102106158226thW6thPaul Scully181936–372283114655199thR23rdMatt Regan/Charlie Reid/Joe Ward71937–382214447147321stSF1stJoe Ward181938–392216426032361stR16thOwen McNally141939–402213455139302ndW6thJimmy Dunne151940–41209384843214thSF6thJimmy Clark161941–421812425223282ndSF1stDavy Cochrane111942–43188463628204thR25thPaddy Coad121943–44145543827153rdW2ndPaddy Coad151944–45146532020173rdW8thPaddy Coad/Liam Crowe/Tommy Eglington/Bobby Rogers31945–46146264031144thRU4thTommy Eglington111946–47147343421173rdR16thPaddy Coad111947–48144642624144thW2ndPaddy Coad91948–49186843325204thR15thPaddy Mullen91949–50187473930187thR21stBob Duffy111950–51187383330176thR22ndChristy Boggan81951–522212554318293rdR21stBilly Burns151952–532212374027273rdR19thDanny Jordan91953–542211834420301stSF3rdPaddy Ambrose131954–552212466337283rdW1stPaddy Ambrose141955–562215165430312ndW1stPaddy Ambrose201956–572215616824361stRU1stTommy Hamilton151957–582215165526312ndRU1stEuropean CupPRMaxie McCann91958–592215435829341stR12ndDNQLiam Tuohy101959–602212375431274thR210thEuropean CupPRDermot Cross111960–61229764029256thR25thDNQPaddy Ambrose/Eddie Bailham81961–622214355132313rdW3rdDNQEddie Bailham211962–63187563625195thSF1stUEFA Cup Winners' CupR1Jackie Mooney111963–642214716827351stW1stInter-Cities Fairs CupR1Eddie Bailham181964–652214354022312ndW1stEuropean CupPRJackie Mooney161965–662215435923342ndW1stInter-Cities Fairs Cup R2Bobby Gilbert/Liam Tuohy141966–672284103131207thW3rdUEFA Cup Winners' CupR2Frank O'Neill81967–682211564426274thW1stUEFA Cup Winners' CupR1Mick Leech/Damien Richardson101968–692214355628312ndW3rdUEFA Cup Winners' Cup R1Mick Leech191969–702614845529362ndR1GrpUEFA Cup Winners' Cup R1Eric Barber151970–712614754938352ndR2GrpDNQDamien Richardson151971–7226124105241285thQFGrpDNQFrank O'Neill111972–732612684532305thR2RUDNQMick Leech101973–7426115103133277thR1GrpDNQDonal Murphy121974–7526105114038258thQFGrpDNQRobbie Cooke71975–7626471527491514thR1R1DNQRobbie Cooke71976–7726731626461711thR1WDNQMick Leech81977–7830141244522404thWGrpDNQRay Treacy171978–7930173104525375thSFRUUEFA Cup Winners' CupR2Ray Treacy81979–8030141066129384thR4SFDNQAlan Campbell221980–813014883729365thR4R1DNQLiam Buckley111981–823021365023762ndQFRUDNQLiam Buckley211982–832610883925386thQFGrpUEFA CupR2Liam Buckley111983–842619436415421stRUGrpDNQAlan Campbell241984–853022536321491stWSFEuropean Cup R1Mick Byrne121985–86Premier2215344417331stWEuropean CupR1Paul Doolin111986–87Premier2218315116391stWRUEuropean Cup R1Mick Byrne121987–88Premier3316985330414thR4RUEuropean Cup R1Mick Byrne111988–89Premier33813123442297thSFQFDNQRoddy Collins81989–90Premier3316894537404thR2GrpDNQVinny Arkins91990–91Premier33149105137376thRUSFDNQVinny Arkins141991–92Premier3391593330336thR1GrpDNQDerek Swan71992–93Premier32812123935288thQFDNQDerek Swan81993–94Premier3221386230661stR1DNQStephen Geoghegan231994–95Premier33149104536516thQFQFUEFA Cup PRDerek Tracey81995–96Premier33148113232505thQFDNQMark Reid101996–97Premier331013104346437thR2DNQTony Cousins161997–98Premier33141094132524thR2GrpDNQTony Cousins151998–99Premier33913113440408thR1RUUEFA Intertoto Cup R1Jason Sherlock81999–00Premier33131194936505thR2QFDNQBilly Woods/Sean Francis72000–01Premier331012115047427thSFQFDNQSean Francis132001–02Premier33176105432572ndSFSFDNQSean Francis142002–03Premier2712784229433rdRUN/AUEFA Cup QRNoel Hunt112003Premier361014124546447thR2QFUEFA Intertoto Cup R2Trevor Molloy92004Premier36108184147389thR3GrpDNQStephen Grant62005Premier33981633522711thQFR2DNQPaddy McCourt72006First36211235313721stSFQFDNQTadhg Purcell112007Premier33149103626515thR2SFDNQTadhg Purcell122008Premier33813123335377thR4R2DNQ Padraig Amond92009Premier36211055127732ndQFQFDNQ Gary Twigg242010Premier36191075734671stRUSFEuropa LeagueQR Gary Twigg202011Premier3623856924771stQFR2Europa LeagueGrp Gary Twigg152012Premier30141065637524thQFRU Champions LeagueQR Gary Twigg222013Premier33131374328525thSFWDNQ Gary McCabe/Ronan Finn82014Premier3318874326624thSFRUDNQGary McCabe/Eamon Zayed82015Premier33181145627653rd2R SF Europa League QR Michael Drennan122016Premier33167104634554thQF SF Europa LeagueQR Gary McCabe102017Premier33173134934543rdSFRUEuropa LeagueQR Gary McCabe152018Premier36188105727623rdR1R2Europa LeagueQR Graham Burke132019Premier362367622175 2ndWR2Europa LeagueQR Aaron Greene112020Premier181530447481stRUN/AEuropa LeagueQR Jack Byrne92021Premier3624665928781st2RN/AChampions LeagueQR Danny Mandroiu152022Premier3624756122791stQFN/AUEFA Europa Conference LeagueGrp Graham Burke112023Premier36201246727721stR1N/AChampions LeagueR1 Graham Burke122024Premier3617109483452 2ndR2N/AUEFA Europa Conference LeagueKPO Johnny Kenny132025Premier3619985633661stWN/AUEFA Europa Conference LeagueLP Rory Gaffney9

Key ChampionsRunners-upPromotedRelegated

Division shown in bold when it changes due to promotion or relegation. Top scorers shown in bold are players who finished the season as top scorer of their division.

Key to league record: P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position

Key to divisions: Premier = LOI Premier Division First = LOI First Division

Key to rounds: DNQ = Did not qualify QR = Qualifying Round PR = Preliminary Round R1 = First Round R2 = Second Round R3 = Third Round R4 = Fourth Round R5 = Fifth Round

Grp = Group Stage QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals RU = Runners-up W = Winners

Notes A. Prior to 1985 there was just one division. Six new teams were introduced for the 1985–86 season and the league was split into two divisions.

B. Shamrock Rovers reached the final of the inaugural FAI Cup in 1921–22 as a Leinster Senior League side and lost to St. James's Gate in a replay.

C. The League of Ireland Shield was introduced in 1921 with the League of Ireland as League and FAI Cup fixtures were insufficient to last a full season. The club didn't compete in the inaugural Shield competition as it wasn't a member of the League. The competition usually comprised one round of fixtures, though it was also played over two rounds and on a knockout basis during certain seasons. The Shield was played on a sectional basis from 1969 to its abolition in 1973. The League of Ireland Cup replaced the Shield in 1973.

D. Prior to UEFA's foundation in 1954, European competition was restricted to a number of different tournaments with limited entry which are not recognised as European Cups.

E. Only League goals are counted, goals scored in other competitions are not included.

F. Largest recorded attendance for a FAI Cup final of 44,238, Shamrock Rovers F.C. 1–0 Bohemian F.C., April 22 1945, Dalymount Park, Dublin.

G. While the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup is considered to be the predecessor to the UEFA Cup, UEFA do not consider the tournament to be an official UEFA contest.

H. Shamrock Rovers and Cork Hibernians were level on points at the end of the 1970–71 season. Cork Hibs won the resultant play-off for the title. The statistics above do not include that play-off.

I. An experimental points system was operated for the 1981–82 season whereby a team was awarded four points for an away win, three points for a home win, two points for an away draw and one point for a home draw.

J. In 1982–83 three points were awarded for a win and one point for a draw. The system reverted the following season to the pre-1981–82 system, i.e. two points for a win and one point for a draw.

K. In 1992–93 the Premier Division 'split' into two sections of six after the 22nd series of games had been played on 17 January. Rovers did not qualify for the top six and finished in second place of the bottom six (Group 'B') or eighth place overall.

L. The Premier Division was cut to 10 teams and shortened in length by maintaining only 3 rounds of fixtures in the 2002–03 season. The FAI Cup final was played in October '02 making it two FAI Cup finals in one year. The League Cup competition was not played. These measures were aimed at easing the transition from a "Winter schedule"(Autumn-Summer) to "Summer Soccer"(Spring-Winter).

References Specific

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The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins ()