# List of Shamrock Rovers F.C. seasons

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 major competitions, and the top scorers for each league season.
Shamrock Rovers are recognised as being founded in 1901 (some sources suggest 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 17 times, the FAI Cup a record 24 times, the League of Ireland Shield a record 18 times, the League of Ireland Cup once and have participated in European competition since 1958, when they became the first Irish side to do so. 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

| Season | League of Ireland | League of Ireland | League of Ireland | League of Ireland | League of Ireland | League of Ireland | League of Ireland | League of Ireland | League of Ireland | FAI Cup | Shield/ League Cup | Europe | Europe | Top goalscorer(s) | Top goalscorer(s) |
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | FAI Cup | Shield/ League Cup | Europe | Europe | Name | Goals |
| 1922–23 | | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 77 | 19 | 39 | 1st | R2 | R2 | | | Bob Fullam | 27 |
| 1923–24 | | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 7th | R1 | 3rd | | | Willie O'Shea | 8 |
| 1924–25 | | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 12 | 31 | 1st | W | 1st | | | Billy Farrell | 25 |
| 1925–26 | | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 21 | 29 | 2nd | RU | 2nd | | | Billy Farrell | 24 |
| 1926–27 | | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 20 | 32 | 1st | R1 | 1st | | | David Byrne | 17 |
| 1927–28 | | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 25 | 3rd | R1 | 2nd | | | David Byrne | 7 |
| 1928–29 | | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 28 | 24 | 3rd | W | 2nd | | | John Joe Flood | 13 |
| 1929–30 | | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 22 | 26 | 3rd | W | 2nd | | | David Byrne | 11 |
| 1930–31 | | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 49 | 23 | 7th | W | 7th | | | David Byrne | 18 |
| 1931–32 | | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 70 | 34 | 32 | 1st | W | 1st | | | Paddy Moore | 18 |
| 1932–33 | | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 32 | 24 | 2nd | W | 1st | | | Tommy Doyle | 17 |
| 1933–34 | | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 3rd | R1 | 2nd | | | Jackie Coote | 6 |
| 1934–35 | | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 16 | 6th | R1 | 1st | | | Synnott | 6 |
| 1935–36 | | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 61 | 58 | 22 | 6th | W | 6th | | | Paul Scully | 18 |
| 1936–37 | | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 55 | 19 | 9th | R2 | 3rd | | | Matt Regan/Charlie Reid/Joe Ward | 7 |
| 1937–38 | | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 47 | 32 | 1st | SF | 1st | | | Joe Ward | 18 |
| 1938–39 | | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 32 | 36 | 1st | R1 | 6th | | | Owen McNally | 14 |
| 1939–40 | | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 39 | 30 | 2nd | W | 6th | | | Jimmy Dunne | 15 |
| 1940–41 | | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 48 | 43 | 21 | 4th | SF | 6th | | | Jimmy Clark | 16 |
| 1941–42 | | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 23 | 28 | 2nd | SF | 1st | | | Davy Cochrane | 11 |
| 1942–43 | | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 20 | 4th | R2 | 5th | | | Paddy Coad | 12 |
| 1943–44 | | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 15 | 3rd | W | 2nd | | | Paddy Coad | 15 |
| 1944–45 | | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 3rd | W | 8th | | | Paddy Coad/Liam Crowe/Tommy Eglington/Bobby Rogers | 3 |
| 1945–46 | | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 31 | 14 | 4th | RU | 4th | | | Tommy Eglington | 11 |
| 1946–47 | | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 17 | 3rd | R1 | 6th | | | Paddy Coad | 11 |
| 1947–48 | | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 4th | W | 2nd | | | Paddy Coad | 9 |
| 1948–49 | | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 4th | R1 | 5th | | | Paddy Mullen | 9 |
| 1949–50 | | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 18 | 7th | R2 | 1st | | | Bob Duffy | 11 |
| 1950–51 | | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 17 | 6th | R2 | 2nd | | | Christy Boggan | 8 |
| 1951–52 | | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 18 | 29 | 3rd | R2 | 1st | | | Billy Burns | 15 |
| 1952–53 | | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 3rd | R1 | 9th | | | Danny Jordan | 9 |
| 1953–54 | | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 30 | 1st | SF | 3rd | | | Paddy Ambrose | 13 |
| 1954–55 | | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 63 | 37 | 28 | 3rd | W | 1st | | | Paddy Ambrose | 14 |
| 1955–56 | | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 54 | 30 | 31 | 2nd | W | 1st | | | Paddy Ambrose | 20 |
| 1956–57 | | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 68 | 24 | 36 | 1st | RU | 1st | | | Tommy Hamilton | 15 |
| 1957–58 | | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 26 | 31 | 2nd | RU | 1st | European Cup | PR | Maxie McCann | 9 |
| 1958–59 | | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 29 | 34 | 1st | R1 | 2nd | DNQ | | Liam Tuohy | 10 |
| 1959–60 | | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 31 | 27 | 4th | R2 | 10th | European Cup | PR | Dermot Cross | 11 |
| 1960–61 | | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 25 | 6th | R2 | 5th | DNQ | | Paddy Ambrose/Eddie Bailham | 8 |
| 1961–62 | | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 3rd | W | 3rd | DNQ | | Eddie Bailham | 21 |
| 1962–63 | | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 19 | 5th | SF | 1st | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | Jackie Mooney | 11 |
| 1963–64 | | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 68 | 27 | 35 | 1st | W | 1st | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R1 | Eddie Bailham | 18 |
| 1964–65 | | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 31 | 2nd | W | 1st | European Cup | PR | Jackie Mooney | 16 |
| 1965–66 | | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 59 | 23 | 34 | 2nd | W | 1st | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R2 | Bobby Gilbert/Liam Tuohy | 14 |
| 1966–67 | | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 7th | W | 3rd | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | R2 | Frank O'Neill | 8 |
| 1967–68 | | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 26 | 27 | 4th | W | 1st | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | Mick Leech/Damien Richardson | 10 |
| 1968–69 | | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 28 | 31 | 2nd | W | 3rd | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | Mick Leech | 19 |
| 1969–70 | | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 55 | 29 | 36 | 2nd | R1 | Grp | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | Eric Barber | 15 |
| 1970–71 | | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 38 | 35 | 2nd | R2 | Grp | DNQ | | Damien Richardson | 15 |
| 1971–72 | | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 41 | 28 | 5th | QF | Grp | DNQ | | Frank O'Neill | 11 |
| 1972–73 | | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 32 | 30 | 5th | R2 | RU | DNQ | | Mick Leech | 10 |
| 1973–74 | | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 7th | R1 | Grp | DNQ | | Donal Murphy | 12 |
| 1974–75 | | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 38 | 25 | 8th | QF | Grp | DNQ | | Robbie Cooke | 7 |
| 1975–76 | | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 49 | 15 | 14th | R1 | R1 | DNQ | | Robbie Cooke | 7 |
| 1976–77 | | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 46 | 17 | 11th | R1 | W | DNQ | | Mick Leech | 8 |
| 1977–78 | | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 45 | 22 | 40 | 4th | W | Grp | DNQ | | Ray Treacy | 17 |
| 1978–79 | | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 25 | 37 | 5th | SF | RU | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | R2 | Ray Treacy | 8 |
| 1979–80 | | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 61 | 29 | 38 | 4th | R4 | SF | DNQ | | Alan Campbell | 22 |
| 1980–81 | | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 36 | 5th | R4 | R1 | DNQ | | Liam Buckley | 11 |
| 1981–82 | | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 23 | 76 | 2nd | QF | RU | DNQ | | Liam Buckley | 21 |
| 1982–83 | | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 25 | 38 | 6th | QF | Grp | UEFA Cup | R2 | Liam Buckley | 11 |
| 1983–84 | | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 15 | 42 | 1st | RU | Grp | DNQ | | Alan Campbell | 24 |
| 1984–85 | | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 21 | 49 | 1st | W | SF | European Cup | R1 | Mick Byrne | 12 |
| 1985–86 | Premier | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 17 | 33 | 1st | W | | European Cup | R1 | Paul Doolin | 11 |
| 1986–87 | Premier | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 16 | 39 | 1st | W | RU | European Cup | R1 | Mick Byrne | 12 |
| 1987–88 | Premier | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 30 | 41 | 4th | R4 | RU | European Cup | R1 | Mick Byrne | 11 |
| 1988–89 | Premier | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 42 | 29 | 7th | SF | QF | DNQ | | Roddy Collins | 8 |
| 1989–90 | Premier | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 37 | 40 | 4th | R2 | Grp | DNQ | | Vinny Arkins | 9 |
| 1990–91 | Premier | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 6th | RU | SF | DNQ | | Vinny Arkins | 14 |
| 1991–92 | Premier | 33 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 6th | R1 | Grp | DNQ | | Derek Swan | 7 |
| 1992–93 | Premier | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 35 | 28 | 8th | QF | | DNQ | | Derek Swan | 8 |
| 1993–94 | Premier | 32 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 62 | 30 | 66 | 1st | R1 | | DNQ | | Stephen Geoghegan | 23 |
| 1994–95 | Premier | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 36 | 51 | 6th | QF | QF | UEFA Cup | PR | Derek Tracey | 8 |
| 1995–96 | Premier | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 50 | 5th | QF | | DNQ | | Mark Reid | 10 |
| 1996–97 | Premier | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 46 | 43 | 7th | R2 | | DNQ | | Tony Cousins | 16 |
| 1997–98 | Premier | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 32 | 52 | 4th | R2 | Grp | DNQ | | Tony Cousins | 15 |
| 1998–99 | Premier | 33 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 8th | R1 | RU | UEFA Intertoto Cup | R1 | Jason Sherlock | 8 |
| 1999–00 | Premier | 33 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 36 | 50 | 5th | R2 | QF | DNQ | | Billy Woods/Sean Francis | 7 |
| 2000–01 | Premier | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 47 | 42 | 7th | SF | QF | DNQ | | Sean Francis | 13 |
| 2001–02 | Premier | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 32 | 57 | 2nd | SF | SF | DNQ | | Sean Francis | 14 |
| 2002–03 | Premier | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 43 | 3rd | RU | N/A | UEFA Cup | QR | Noel Hunt | 11 |
| 2003 | Premier | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 45 | 46 | 44 | 7th | R2 | QF | UEFA Intertoto Cup | R2 | Trevor Molloy | 9 |
| 2004 | Premier | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 47 | 38 | 9th | R3 | Grp | DNQ | | Stephen Grant | 6 |
| 2005 | Premier | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 52 | 27 | 11th | QF | R2 | DNQ | | Paddy McCourt | 7 |
| 2006 | First | 36 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 53 | 13 | 72 | 1st | SF | QF | DNQ | | Tadhg Purcell | 11 |
| 2007 | Premier | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 26 | 51 | 5th | R2 | SF | DNQ | | Tadhg Purcell | 12 |
| 2008 | Premier | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 7th | R4 | R2 | DNQ | | Padraig Amond | 9 |
| 2009 | Premier | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 51 | 27 | 73 | 2nd | QF | QF | DNQ | | Gary Twigg | 24 |
| 2010 | Premier | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 57 | 34 | 67 | 1st | RU | SF | Europa League | QR | Gary Twigg | 20 |
| 2011 | Premier | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 69 | 24 | 77 | 1st | QF | R2 | Europa League | Grp | Gary Twigg | 15 |
| 2012 | Premier | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 56 | 37 | 52 | 4th | QF | RU | Champions League | QR | Gary Twigg | 22 |
| 2013 | Premier | 33 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 43 | 28 | 52 | 5th | SF | W | DNQ | | Gary McCabe/Ronan Finn | 8 |
| 2014 | Premier | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 26 | 62 | 4th | SF | RU | DNQ | | Gary McCabe/Eamon Zayed | 8 |
| 2015 | Premier | 33 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 56 | 27 | 65 | 3rd | 2R | SF | Europa League | QR | Michael Drennan | 12 |
| 2016 | Premier | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 34 | 55 | 4th | QF | SF | Europa League | QR | Gary McCabe | 10 |
| 2017 | Premier | 33 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 49 | 34 | 54 | 3rd | SF | RU | Europa League | QR | Gary McCabe | 15 |
| 2018 | Premier | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 27 | 62 | 3rd | R1 | R2 | Europa League | QR | Graham Burke | 13 |
| 2019 | Premier | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 21 | 75 | 2nd | W | R2 | Europa League | QR | Aaron Greene | 11 |
| 2020 | Premier | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 7 | 48 | 1st | RU | N/A | Europa League | QR | Jack Byrne | 9 |
| 2021 | Premier | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 28 | 78 | 1st | 2R | N/A | Champions League | QR | Danny Mandroiu | 15 |
| 2022 | Premier | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 61 | 22 | 79 | 1st | QF | N/A | UEFA Europa Conference League | Grp | Graham Burke | 11 |
| 2023 | Premier | 36 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 67 | 27 | 72 | 1st | R1 | N/A | Champions League | R1 | Graham Burke | 12 |
| 2024 | Premier | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 34 | 52 | 2nd | R2 | N/A | UEFA Europa Conference League | Grp | Johnny Kenny | 20 |

## Key

| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
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.