# 2023 University College Dublin A.F.C. season

The 2023 University College Dublin A.F.C. season started on 4 February when UCD lost to Shamrock Rovers in the Leinster Senior Cup. They were officially relegated to the 2024 LOI First Division on 22 September.

## Season review

UCD's season started on 4 February when UCD lost to Shamrock Rovers 4–1 in the Leinster Senior Cup. Their first LOI Premier Division match was on 17 February against Dundalk. They failed to win any of their first 9 Premier Division matches (17 February – 10 April). Their first win was on 14 April against Cork City. However, they would go another 10 matches without a win (22 April – 9 June). Their second win came against Sligo Rovers on 23 June. Their third win came in the first round of the FAI Cup when they defeated Cobh Ramblers to advance to the second round. They lost to Galway United in the second round of the FAI Cup. UCD were officially relegated to the 2024 LOI First Division on 22 September after a 0–0 draw against Shamrock Rovers.

## Competitions
### Premier Division
#### Premier Division results

| MD | Date | Opponent | Venue | Results F–A | UCD goalscorers | Attendance | Table | Table | Table | Table | Table | Table | Table | Ref. |
| MD | Date | Opponent | Venue | Results F–A | UCD goalscorers | Attendance | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Ref. |
| 1 | 17 February | Dundalk | Oriel Park | 1–1 | Behan | 3,412 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 24 February | Sligo Rovers | UCD Bowl | 2–3 | Nolan, Kinsella-Bishop | 716 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | |
| 3 | 3 March | Cork City | Turners Cross | 0–4 | — | 4,857 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 | |
| 4 | 6 March | Derry City | UCD Bowl | 0–4 | — | 406 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | −9 | |
| 5 | 10 March | Drogheda United | UCD Bowl | 0–1 | — | 426 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | −10 | |
| 6 | 17 March | Bohemians | Dalymount Park | 1–2 | Kinsella-Bishop | 4,017 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | −11 | |
| 7 | 31 March | St Patrick's Athletic | Richmond Park | 0–3 | — | 3,411 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | −14 | |
| 8 | 7 April | Shelbourne | UCD Bowl | 0–0 | — | 968 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | −14 | |
| 9 | 10 April | Shamrock Rovers | Tallaght Stadium | 0–3 | — | 4,012 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | −17 | |
| 10 | 14 April | Cork City | UCD Bowl | 1–0 | Behan | 519 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | −16 | |
| 11 | 22 April | Sligo Rovers | The Showgrounds | 1–3 | Dignam | 2,353 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | −18 | |
| 12 | 28 April | Bohemians | UCD Bowl | 1–1 | Doyle | 1,567 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | −18 | |
| 13 | 1 May | Dundalk | UCD Bowl | 0–2 | — | 759 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | −20 | |
| 14 | 5 May | Shelbourne | Tolka Park | 0–1 | — | | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | −21 | |
| 15 | 12 May | Shamrock Rovers | UCD Bowl | 0–3 | — | 1,673 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 31 | −24 | |
| 16 | 19 May | Derry City | Brandywell Stadium | 1–4 | Wells | 3,350 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 35 | −27 | |
| 17 | 26 May | Drogheda United | Weavers Park | 1–3 | Wells | 1,629 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 38 | −29 | |
| 18 | 2 June | St Patrick's Athletic | UCD Bowl | 1–3 | Kinsella-Bishop | 1,129 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 41 | −31 | |
| 19 | 5 June | Dundalk | Oriel Park | 1–4 | Doyle | 1,764 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 45 | −34 | |
| 20 | 9 June | Shamrock Rovers | Tallaght Stadium | 0–4 | — | 5,782 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 49 | −38 | |
| 21 | 23 June | Sligo Rovers | UCD Bowl | 2–1 | Clarke, Doyle | 304 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 50 | −37 | |
| 22 | 30 June | St Patrick's Athletic | Richmond Park | 0–7 | — | 3,537 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 57 | −44 | |
| 23 | 7 July | Shelbourne | UCD Bowl | 0–4 | — | 1,074 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 61 | −48 | |
| 24 | 14 July | Drogheda United | UCD Bowl | 1–3 | Kinsella-Bishop | 519 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 64 | −50 | |
| 25 | 28 July | Bohemians | Dalymount Park | 0–2 | — | 4,142 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 66 | −52 | |
| 27 | 11 August | Cork City | Turners Cross | 1–1 | Kinsella-Bishop | 2,826 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 67 | −52 | |
| 28 | 25 August | St Patrick's Athletic | UCD Bowl | 0–1 | — | 1,265 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 68 | −53 | |
| 29 | 1 September | Drogheda United | Weavers Park | 0–3 | — | 1,752 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 71 | −56 | |
| 26 | 6 September | Derry City | UCD Bowl | 0–5 | — | 433 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 76 | −61 | |
| 30 | 16 September | Sligo Rovers | The Showgrounds | 0–2 | — | 2,091 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 78 | –63 | |
| 31 | 22 September | Shamrock Rovers | UCD Bowl | 0–0 | — | 1,615 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 78 | −63 | |
| 32 | 29 September | Derry City | Brandywell Stadium | 0–6 | — | 2,500 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 84 | −69 | |
| 33 | 12 October | Bohemians | UCD Bowl | 1–2 | Alonge | 1,224 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 86 | −70 | |
| 34 | 22 October | Cork City | UCD Bowl | 0–2 | — | | 2 | 5 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 88 | −72 | |
| 35 | 27 October | Shelbourne | Tolka Park | 2–3 | | | 2 | 5 | 28 | 11 | 18 | 91 | −73 | |
| 36 | 3 November | Dundalk | UCD Bowl | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 6 | Bohemians | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 58 | |
| 7 | Drogheda United | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 41 | |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 37 | |
| 9 | Cork City (R) | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 31 | Qualification to League of Ireland Premier Division play-off |
| 10 | UCD (R) | 36 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 96 | −77 | 11 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |

#### Results overview

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 3 November 2023 2023. Source: Premier Division results

### FAI Cup results

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A | UCD goalscorers | Attendance | Ref. |
| 21 July | 1 | Cobh Ramblers | UCD Bowl | 3–2 | Keaney, Frahill (O.G.), Norris | 174 | |
| 21 August | 2 | Galway United | UCD Bowl | 1–5 | O'Reilly (O.G.) | 300 | |

### Leinster Senior Cup results

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A | UCD goalscorers | Attendance | Ref. |
| 4 February | 4 | Shamrock Rovers | Tallaght Stadium | 1–4 | | | |

### Overall record

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| LOI Premier Division | 17 February 2023 | 3 November 2023 | Matchday 1 | 10th | 36 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 96 | −77 | 005.56 |
| FAI Cup | 23 July 2023 | 21 August 2023 | 1st round | 2nd round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 050.00 |
| Leinster Senior Cup | 4 February 2023 | 4 February 2023 | 4th round | 4th round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 000.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 39 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 107 | −83 | 007.69 |
Source: Competitions