St Patrick's Athletic F.C. in European football

St Patrick's Athletic F.C. in European football
St Patrick's Athletic away to Steaua București in the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Play-off Round
ClubSt Patrick's Athletic F.C.
Most appearancesChris Forrester (29)[a]
Top scorerChristy Fagan (6)
First entry1961–62 European Cup Winners' Cup
Latest entry2025–26 UEFA Conference League

St Patrick's Athletic Football Club is a professional association football club based in Inchicore, Dublin, Ireland that competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top tier of football in the Republic of Ireland.

Overall record

As of match played on 14 August 2025

Competition P W D L GF GA
European Cup / UEFA Champions League 8 0 3 5 2 23
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup / UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League 42 10 7 25 39 70
UEFA Europa Conference League / UEFA Conference League 18 7 5 6 21 22
European Cup Winners' Cup 2 0 0 2 1 8
UEFA Intertoto Cup 4 2 0 2 6 6
TOTAL 74 19 15 40 69 129

Best campaigns

Season Achievement Notes
European Cup / UEFA Champions League
2014–15 2nd Qualifying Round eliminated by Legia Warsaw 1–1 in Warsaw, 0–5 in Dublin
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup / UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League
2008–09 First Round eliminated by Hertha BSC 0–2 in Berlin, 0–0 in Dublin
2009–10 Play-off Round eliminated by Steaua București 0–3 in Bucharest, 1–2 in Dublin
UEFA Europa Conference League / UEFA Conference League
2024–25 Play-off Round eliminated by İstanbul Başakşehir 0–0 in Dublin, 0–2 in Istanbul
European Cup Winners' Cup
1961–62 Preliminary Round eliminated by Dunfermline Athletic 1–4 in Dunfermline, 0–4 in Dublin
UEFA Intertoto Cup
2002 Second Round eliminated by KAA Gent 0–2 in Ghent, 3–1 in Dublin (lost 0–1 on away goals)

European Cup / UEFA Champions League

Season Round Opposing team Home Away Aggregate Reference
1990–91 First Round Romania Dinamo București 1–1 0–4 1–5 [1]
1998–99 First Qualifying Round Scotland Celtic 0–2 0–0 0–2 [2]
1999–00 First Qualifying Round Moldova Zimbru Chișinău 0–5 0–5 0–10 [3]
2014–15 First Qualifying Round Poland Legia Warsaw 0–5 1–1 1–6 [4]

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup / UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League

Season Round Opposing team Home Away Aggregate Reference
1967–68 First Round France Girondins de Bordeaux 1–3 3–6 4–9 [5]
1988–89 First Round Scotland Heart of Midlothian 0–2 0–2 0–4 [6]
1996–97 Preliminary Round Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 3–4 0–1 3–5 [7]
2007–08 First Qualifying Round Denmark Odense 0–0 0–5 0–5 [8]
2008–09 First Qualifying Round Latvia JFK Olimps 2–0 1–5 3–0 [9]
Second Qualifying Round Sweden Elfsborg 2–1 2–2 4–3 [9]
First Round Germany Hertha BSC 0–0 0–2 0–2 [9]
2009–10 Second Qualifying Round Malta Valletta 1–1 1–0 2–1 [10]
Third Qualifying Round Russia Krylia Sovetov 1–0 2–3 3–3 (a) [10]
Play-off Round Romania Steaua București 1–2 0–3 1–5 [10]
2011–12 First Qualifying Round Iceland ÍBV 2–0 0–1 2–1 [11]
Second Qualifying Round Kazakhstan Shakhter Karagandy 2–0 1–2 3–2 [11]
Third Qualifying Round Ukraine Karpaty Lviv 1–3 0–2 1–5 [11]
2012–13 First Qualifying Round Iceland ÍBV 1–0 1–2 (a.e.t.) 2–2 (a) [12]
Second Qualifying Round Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki Brijeg 2–1 (a.e.t.) 1–1 3–2 [12]
Third Qualifying Round Germany Hannover 96 0–3 0–2 0–5 [12]
2013–14 First Qualifying Round Lithuania Žalgiris 1–2 2–2 3–4 [13]
2015–16 First Qualifying Round Latvia Skonto 0–2 1–2 1–4 [14]
2016–17 First Qualifying Round Luxembourg Jeunesse Esch 1–0 1–2 (a.e.t.) 2–2 (a) [15]
Second Qualifying Round Belarus Dinamo Minsk 0–1 1–1 1–2 [15]
2019–20 First Qualifying Round Sweden Norrköping 0–2 1–2 1–4 [16]

UEFA Europa Conference League / UEFA Conference League

Season Round Opposing team Home Away Aggregate Reference
2022–23 Second Qualifying Round Slovenia Mura 1–1 0–0 (a.e.t.) 1–1 (6–5 p) [17]
Third Qualifying Round Bulgaria CSKA Sofia 0–2 1–0 1–2 [17]
2023–24 First Qualifying Round Luxembourg F91 Dudelange 2–3 1–2 3–5 [18]
2024–25 Second Qualifying Round Liechtenstein Vaduz 3–1 2–2 5–3 [19]
Third Qualifying Round Azerbaijan Sabah 1–0 1–0 2–0 [19]
Play-off Round Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir 0–0 0–2 0–2 [19]
2025–26 First Qualifying Round Lithuania Hegelmann 1–0 2–0 3–0 [20]
Second Qualifying Round Estonia Nõmme Kalju 1–0 2–2 (a.e.t.) 3–2 [20]
Third Qualifying Round Turkey Beşiktaş 1–4 2–3 3–7 [20]

European Cup Winners' Cup

Season Round Opposing team Home Away Agg. Reference
1961–62 Preliminary Round Scotland Dunfermline Athletic 0–4 1–4 1–8 [21]

UEFA Intertoto Cup

Season Round Opposing team Home Away Agg. Reference
2002 First Round Croatia Rijeka 1–0 2–3 3–3 (a) [22]
Second Round Belgium KAA Gent 3–1 0–2 3–3 (a) [22]

Statistics by club/country

Accurate as of match played on 14 August 2025
Country Club Pld W D L GF GA GD
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Sabah 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2
Subtotal 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2
Belarus Belarus FC Dinamo Minsk 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1
Subtotal 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1
Belgium Belgium KAA Gent 2 1 0 1 3 3 0
Subtotal 2 1 0 1 3 3 0
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki Brijeg 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1
Subtotal 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1
Bulgaria Bulgaria CSKA Sofia 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1
Subtotal 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1
Croatia Croatia Rijeka 2 1 0 1 3 3 0
Subtotal 2 1 0 1 3 3 0
Denmark Denmark Odense 2 0 1 1 0 5 -5
Subtotal 2 0 1 1 0 5 -5
Estonia Estonia Nõmme Kalju 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1
Subtotal 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1
France France Girondins de Bordeaux 2 0 0 2 4 9 -5
Subtotal 2 0 0 2 4 9 -5
Germany Germany Hannover 96 2 0 0 2 0 5 -5
Hertha BSC 2 0 1 1 0 2 -2
Subtotal 4 0 1 3 0 5 -7
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Shakhter Karagandy 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1
Subtotal 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1
Latvia Latvia JFK Olimps 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3
Skonto 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2
Subtotal 4 2 0 2 4 3 +1
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Vaduz 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2
Subtotal 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2
Lithuania Lithuania Hegelmann 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3
Žalgiris 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1
Subtotal 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2
Luxembourg Luxembourg F91 Dudelange 2 0 0 2 3 5 -2
Jeunesse Esch 2 1 0 1 2 2 0
Subtotal 4 1 0 3 5 7 -2
Malta Malta Valletta 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1
Subtotal 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1
Moldova Moldova Zimbru Chișinău 2 0 0 2 0 10 -10
Subtotal 2 0 0 2 0 10 -10
Iceland Iceland ÍBV 4 2 0 2 4 3 +1
Subtotal 4 2 0 2 4 3 +1
Poland Poland Legia Warsaw 2 0 1 1 1 6 -5
Subtotal 2 0 1 1 1 6 -5
Romania Romania Dinamo București 2 0 1 1 1 5 -4
Steaua București 2 0 0 2 1 5 –4
Subtotal 4 0 1 3 2 10 –8
Russia Russia Krylia Sovetov 2 1 0 1 3 3 0
Subtotal 2 1 0 1 3 3 0
Scotland Scotland Celtic 2 0 1 1 0 2 -2
Dunfermline Athletic 2 0 0 2 1 8 -7
Heart of Midlothian 2 0 0 2 0 4 –4
Subtotal 6 0 1 5 1 14 –13
Slovakia Slovakia Slivan Bratislava 2 0 0 2 3 6 -3
Subtotal 2 0 0 2 3 6 -3
Slovenia Slovenia Mura 2 0 2 0 1 1 0
Subtotal 2 0 2 0 1 1 0
Sweden Sweden Elfsborg 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1
Norrköping 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3
Subtotal 4 1 1 2 5 7 -2
Turkey Turkey Beşiktaş 2 0 0 2 3 7 -4
Istanbul Başakşehir 2 0 1 1 0 2 -2
Subtotal 4 0 1 3 3 9 -6
Ukraine Ukraine Karpaty Lviv 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4
Subtotal 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4
Total 74 19 15 40 69 129 –60

Player and manager statistics

Accurate as of match played on 14 August 2025

Top-scoring players in European competitions

Player Country Goals Apps Ratio
Christy Fagan  Ireland 6 15 0.4
Declan O'Brien  Ireland 4 6 0.67
Jake Mulraney  Ireland 3 14 0.21
Noel Campbell  Ireland 2 2 1
Charles Livingstone Mbabazi  Uganda 4 0.5
Romal Palmer  England 5 0.4
Evan McMillan  Ireland 6 0.33
Derek Doyle  Ireland 6 0.33
Zack Elbouzedi  Ireland 9 0.22
Mark Quigley  Ireland 10 0.2
Paul Osam  Ireland 10 0.2
Joe Redmond  Ireland 16 0.13
Chris Forrester  Ireland 29 0.07

Players with most European appearances

Player Country Apps
Chris Forrester  Ireland 29
Ian Bermingham  Ireland 24
Jamie Lennon  Ireland 18
Brendan Clarke  Ireland
Joe Redmond  Ireland 16
Joseph Anang  Ghana
Tom Grivosti  England
Ger O'Brien  Ireland
Christy Fagan  Ireland 15
Anthony Breslin  Ireland 14
Jake Mulraney  Ireland
Ryan Guy  Guam
Kian Leavy  Ireland 12
Jason McClelland  Ireland
Mason Melia  Ireland
Gary Rogers  Ireland

Managers with most European games managed

Player Country Games
Liam Buckley  Ireland 18
Stephen Kenny  Ireland 12
Johnny McDonnell  Ireland 8
Pat Dolan  Ireland
Pete Mahon  Ireland 6
Jeff Kenna  Ireland
Tim Clancy  Ireland 4
Brian Kerr  Ireland
Jon Daly  Ireland 2
Harry Kenny  Ireland
Peter Farrell  Ireland
Jimmy Collins  Ireland

Notes

  1. ^ as of match played 14 August 2025

References

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