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{{Short description|Association football club in Northern Ireland}}
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{{Use British English|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname    = Coleraine
| image       = Coleraine FC Club Crest.png
| image_size  = 145px
| alt         = Logo
| fullname    = Coleraine Football Club
| nickname    = The Bannsiders
| founded     = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1927|6}}
| ground      = [[The Showgrounds (Coleraine)|The Showgrounds]], [[Coleraine]]
| capacity    = 2,500
| owner       = Bannsiders Holdings<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68317228|title=Coleraine FC: London-based businessmen Ranald McGregor-Smith and Patrick Mitchell complete takeover|date=16 February 2024|publisher=BBC Sport NI|access-date=17 February 2024|archive-date=17 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240217034157/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68317228|url-status=live}}</ref>
| chairman    = Henry Ross
| manager     = [[Ruaidhrí Higgins]]
| league      = [[NIFL Premiership]]
| season      = [[2024–25 NIFL Premiership|2024–25]]
| position    = [[NIFL Premiership]], 5th of 12
| current     = 2024–25 NIFL Premiership
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'''Coleraine Football Club''' is a professional [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] [[association football|football]] club, playing in the [[NIFL Premiership]], the highest level of the [[Northern Ireland Football League]].

The club, founded in 1927 hails from [[Coleraine]], [[County Londonderry]], and plays its home matches at [[The Showgrounds (Coleraine)|The Showgrounds]]. Club colours are blue and white. The club won the [[Northern Ireland Football League|Irish League]] title once (in [[1973–74 Irish League|1973–74]]) and the [[Irish Cup]] on six occasions, most recently in 2017–18. They are also the only Irish League club to have won two successive all-Ireland competitions, lifting the [[Blaxnit Cup]] in 1969 and 1970. The club share a rivalry with [[Ballymena United F.C.|Ballymena United]].

==History==
[[File:John mccandless portrait.png|thumb|left|Portrait of John McCandless who was one of the original founders and first player / manager for Coleraine F.C.]]
The original Coleraine Football Club was founded in June 1927 originally called '''Coleraine FC''' at a meeting in the local Orange hall. The club was formed out of a merger between two local sides: '''Coleraine Olympic''' and '''Coleraine Alexandra''' with [[Jack McCandless (footballer)|John McCandless]] being one of the founders and original player / manager for the club. The original club colours were all white, hence the club's original nickname – the Lilywhites. The club secured its first trophy in the 1931–32 season, defeating [[Ballymena United F.C.|Ballymena United]] 3–0 at [[Solitude (football ground)|Solitude]] to win the [[Gold Cup (Northern Ireland)|Gold Cup]].

In 1948, Coleraine reached its first [[Irish Cup]] final, going down 3–0 to [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]. 1953 brought another appearance in the final and another defeat, again to Linfield, this time by five goals to nil. The 1950s saw the [[City Cup (Northern Ireland)|City Cup]] won for the first time (1953–54) and a second triumph in the [[Gold Cup (Northern Ireland)|Gold Cup]] (1958).

In 1961, chairman Jack Doherty persuaded [[Bertie Peacock]] to sign for Coleraine after he left [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]. It would prove to be one of the most important transfers in the club's history. In 1965, Coleraine won the [[Irish Cup]] for the first time, defeating [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]] 2–1 at [[Windsor Park]], with goals from Shaun Dunlop and Derek Irwin. Coleraine thus gained its first experience of European football, against [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] outfit [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kiev]], becoming the first football club from the United Kingdom to play behind the [[Iron Curtain]]. Coleraine also won the first two [[Blaxnit Cup|Blaxnit all-Ireland cup]]s in 1969 and 1970. Coleraine faced [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]] in the 1970 [[Fairs Cup]], and after a 1–1 draw in the first leg, the Bannsiders pulled off an historic 3–2 victory thanks to a [[Des Dickson (footballer, born 1948)|Des Dickson]] hat-trick.

In 1972, the [[Irish Cup]] was won again, this time by beating [[Portadown F.C.|Portadown]] 2–1, with goals from Des Dickson and [[Ivan Murray]]. The [[Holy Grail]] of the [[IFA Premiership|Gibson Cup]] was finally captured in 1974. Under the management of Bertie Peacock, the squad consisting of the likes of Des Dickson, Johnny McCurdy, Ivan Murray, Michael Guy and Vince Magee clinched the title ahead of [[Portadown F.C.|Portadown]]. Bertie Peacock resigned in 1974 and Ivan Murray and Johnny McCurdy took over the reins. Murray continued as manager until 1978 and during his spell in charge the [[Irish Cup]] was won twice more – both times against [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]. In 1975, it took three games before a goal from Jim "Chang" Smith in the second replay proved decisive. The 1977 victory was more emphatic with [[Liam Beckett]], Des Dickson, Frankie Moffatt and Michael Guy scoring to give Coleraine a 4–1 victory. It was to be the club's last major trophy for 26 years.

In the 1980s there were two more cup finals, in 1982 and 1986, ending in defeats to [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]] and [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]] respectively. For three seasons in a row in the mid-1980s the club finished second in the league behind Linfield, but in the first part of the 1990s Coleraine struggled. In 1995 they dropped into the First Division. Under [[Kenny Shiels]], Coleraine won the inaugural First Division title and in its first season back in the top flight, won the [[Ulster Cup]] and came agonisingly close to the title, being pipped late on by [[Crusaders F.C.|Crusaders]].

After a poor start to the 1999–00 season, Shiels resigned and was replaced by Marty Quinn, who rallied the team to finish second in the league behind Linfield and reach the Irish Cup semi-finals and the Coca-Cola Cup final. The next 2 seasons saw Coleraine finish fourth both times – potential title challenges being ruined by inconsistency. In 2002–03, Coleraine ended the season in third place and reached their first Irish Cup Final since 1986. In the final, they faced [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]] as massive underdogs as the east Belfast side were looking to complete a clean sweep of trophies. After an early strike from [[Gareth McAuley]] was harshly ruled out, Coleraine kept going and scored through [[Jody Tolan]]. Despite increasing Glentoran pressure, Coleraine held on and the trophy famine was over. The following season saw the club reach the Irish Cup final again, but this time it was Glentoran who emerged triumphant.

The club's well-publicised financial problems had already overshadowed much of the 2003–04 season (despite a substantial donation from ''Cold Feet'' actor and Coleraine fan [[James Nesbitt]]) and at its end the club was forced to operate on a reduced budget, with several top players leaving. Despite this a top six finish was still achieved. The summer of 2005 saw more budget cuts and several big names leaving the Showgrounds, but this time the main concern for fans was the very future of the club. In August, the [[Inland Revenue]] filed for a winding-up order against Coleraine due to debts of £1.3 million. The Friends of Coleraine, worked tirelessly to persuade the High Court to postpone the hearing to allow them to put together a business plan to show that the club could be viably run. The club were liquidated on 9 August 2006 after they were allowed to enter administration, and a steering committee was set up to run the new club Calver Holdings Ltd.

The club went on to defeat [[Institute F.C.|Institute]] to win the [[North West Senior Cup]] for the 1st time. The club were incredibly allowed to stay in the Premier League and survival was ensured on the pitch, the Friends of Coleraine formally took control of the club and appointed a new board. In 2008 the club reached the Irish Cup final, but lost 2–1 to Linfield. Manager Marty Quinn resigned after that game and his successor, former assistant David Platt, led Coleraine to a fifth-place finish in his first season in charge.

On 27 March 2010, Coleraine narrowly lost on penalties against Glentoran in the final of the [[Northern Irish League Cup|Co-Operative Insurance Cup]]. They also lost out to Linfield in the semi-finals of the Irish Cup. Despite possessing the two top goalscorers in the league, including 41 goal [[Rory Patterson]], Coleraine could only finish the season in seventh. Despite the arrival of much-travelled English striker [[Leon Knight]], inconsistent form throughout the first half of the 2010–11 season resulted in manager David Platt being sacked at the start of February. His replacement, Oran Kearney revitalised a struggling team and they climbed the table rapidly, again ending up seventh.

An overhaul of the squad over the summer saw Kearney put his mark on the club and the improvement shown in his first four months in charge then continued, with Coleraine performing well in the league and reaching the final of the IRN-BRU League Cup.

In 2012–13 Coleraine finished the season in 6th place after making the split five games previously.

In the 2015–16 season, after many average seasons, the Bannsiders hit title winning form, going on a winning run with it being halted after a while by [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]. They started to fall away after that result, being knocked out of the [[Irish Cup]] by 3–1 by [[Portadown F.C.|Portadown]] and finished in 5th place and lost the Europa League Play-off by 2–1 to [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]].

The 2016–2017 was a fairly good one for the Bannsiders with them currently sitting an impressive 3rd in the table and they also booked their place in the 2017 Irish Cup Final by beating [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]] 2–1 to reach their first final in nine years, where they lost 3–0 to the double winners [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]].

At the start of the 2017/18 season 'The Bannsiders' made a few new signings. [[Josh Carson]], who came from Linfield originally playing for York City and Ipswich Town, signed for Coleraine as well as Aaron Traynor and Stephen O'Donnell from Warrenpoint Town and Institute respectively. They started their pre-season off well by beating Bangor City 3–1. They were then defeated in the Europa League first round qualifier by Haugesund from Norway. During the 2017/18 season, the Bannsiders went on an amazing run, losing once only to [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]] in the [[NIFL Premiership]], finally finishing in second place, two points behind Crusaders. Although Coleraine did not attain the title, a sixth Irish Cup triumph was secured when they defeated Cliftonville in the final of that competition in May, thanks to the heroics of starlet Aaron Burns.

Oran Kearney left the club to take over at [[SPFL Premiership]] side [[St. Mirren F.C.|St. Mirren]] in September 2018, and was replaced by [[Dungannon Swifts F.C.|Dungannon Swifts]] manager Rodney McAree, who guided Coleraine to a sixth-place finish and an Irish Cup semi-final. Following a failure to win the Europa League playoffs, McAree was sacked on 10 May 2019, having only been in charge for eight months. Kearney departed St. Mirren via mutual agreement to rejoin Coleraine as manager on 3 July 2019, citing family reasons as the main reason for leaving the Scottish side. Kearney settled back into his role as manager of Coleraine for a second spell. The summer transfer window of 19/20 caused some controversy with Kearney selling star striker Jamie McGonigle to Crusaders for £50,000, while Aaron Burns was also allowed to leave for free.
Despite losing two key players, Coleraine started the season well, recording notable victories over reigning Champions and runners ups, Linfield and Ballymena respectively. With the club involved in a five way title race, the club opted to bolster their squad in the January window with the signing of Nixon from Carrick Rangers. In February 2020, Coleraine beat Crusaders 2–1 in the Bet McLean League Cup final to win the first major trophy of the season, with another two still up for grabs. Coleraine were second four points behind Linfield and in an Irish Cup semi-final until the season was stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Coleraine still qualified for the 2020 [[UEFA Europa League]] Qualifiers and were drawn against Slovenian champions NK Maribor, who played the likes of Chelsea and Sevilla in the [[UEFA Champions League]] a few years previous. Despite being massive underdogs, Coleraine won the game on penalties, sending them through to the second qualifying round, having defeated La Fiorita in the round previous to Maribor. The Bannsiders were drawn at home to [[SPFL Premiership]] side Motherwell and having been 2–0 down at half time, brought the game back to 2-2 and managed to hold 10-man Motherwell off until penalties, but the Scottish side progressed through thanks to goalkeeper Trevor Carson's heroics in the penalty shootout.

In the 2020–21 season, Coleraine once again demonstrated their competitive edge by securing a commendable second place in the [[NIFL Premiership]]. The following season saw them make a notable run to the [[Northern Ireland Football League Cup|League Cup]] final, narrowly missing out on the trophy. Despite facing stiff competition, they maintained a solid sixth-place finish in the 2021-22 league campaign, reflecting their consistency on the pitch.

Oran Kearney's side continued to perform steadily in the 2022–23 season, securing another sixth-placed finish in the league. Their appearance in another League Cup final highlighted their ongoing commitment to success, further solidifying their standing in Northern Irish football.

==European record==
{{Main|Northern Irish football clubs in European competitions}}

===Overview===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Competition
! Matches
! W
! D
! L
! GF
! GA
|-
| [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]]
| {{center|2}}
| {{center|0}}
| {{center|0}}
| {{center|2}}
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|11}}
|-
| [[UEFA Europa League|Inter-Cities Fairs Cup / UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League]]
| {{center|29}}
| {{center|4}}
| {{center|8}}
| {{center|17}}
| {{center|28}}
| {{center|72}}
|-
| [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]
| {{center|2}}
| {{center|0}}
| {{center|0}}
| {{center|2}}
| {{center|2}}
| {{center|4}}
|-
| ''[[European Cup Winners' Cup]]''
| {{center|8}}
| {{center|0}}
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|7}}
| {{center|7}}
| {{center|34}}
|-
| ''[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]''
| {{center|4}}
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|2}}
| {{center|9}}
| {{center|6}}
|-
| '''TOTAL'''
| {{center|'''45'''}}
| {{center|'''5'''}}
| {{center|'''10'''}}
| {{center|'''30'''}}
| {{center|'''47'''}}
| {{center|'''127'''}}
|}

===Matches===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align: center;"
! Season
! Competition
! Round
! Opponent
! Home
! Away
! [[Aggregate score|Aggregate]]
|-
| [[1965–66 European Cup Winners' Cup|1965–66]]
| [[European Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[1965–66 European Cup Winners' Cup#First round|1R]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]]
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|1–6
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|0–4
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|'''1–10'''
|-
| rowspan=2|[[1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|1969–70]]
| rowspan=2|[[Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]]
| [[1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup#First round|1R]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Luxembourg}} [[Jeunesse Esch]]
| style="background:#ddffdd; text-align:center;"|4–0
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|2–3
| style="background:#ddffdd; text-align:center;"|'''6–3'''
|-
| [[1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup#Second round|2R]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[RSC Anderlecht|Anderlecht]]
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|3–7
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|1–6
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|'''4–13'''
|-
| rowspan=2|[[1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|1970–71]]
| rowspan=2|[[Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]]
| [[1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup#First round|1R]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]
| style="background:#ffffdd; text-align:center;"|1–1
| style="background:#ddffdd; text-align:center;"|3–2
| style="background:#ddffdd; text-align:center;"|'''4–3'''
|-
| [[1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup#Second round|2R]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Sparta Rotterdam]]
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|1–2
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|0–2
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|'''1–4'''
|-
| [[1974–75 European Cup|1974–75]]
| [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]]
| [[1974–75 European Cup#First round|1R]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Feyenoord]]
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|1–4
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|0–7
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|'''1–11'''
|-
| [[1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup|1975–76]]
| [[European Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup#First round|1R]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Eintracht Frankfurt]]
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|2–6
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|1–5
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|'''3–11'''
|-
| [[1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup|1977–78]]
| [[European Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup#First round|1R]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|East Germany}} [[1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig|Lokomotive Leipzig]]
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|1–4
| style="background:#ffffdd; text-align:center;"|2–2
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|'''3–6'''
|-
| [[1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup|1982–83]]
| [[European Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup#First round|1R]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|England}} [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|0–3
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|0–4
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|'''0–7'''
|-
| [[1983–84 UEFA Cup|1983–84]]
| [[UEFA Cup]]
| [[1983–84 UEFA Cup#First round|1R]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Sparta Rotterdam]]
| style="background:#ffffdd; text-align:center;"|1–1
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|0–4
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|'''1–5'''
|-
| [[1985–86 UEFA Cup|1985–86]]
| [[UEFA Cup]]
| [[1985–86 UEFA Cup#First round|1R]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|East Germany}} [[1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig|FC Leipzig]]
| style="background:#ffffdd; text-align:center;"|1–1
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|0–5
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|'''1–6'''
|-
| [[1986-87 UEFA Cup|1986–87]]
| [[UEFA Cup]]
| [[1986–87 UEFA Cup#First round|1R]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|East Germany}} [[FC Stahl Brandenburg|Stahl Brandenburg]]
| style="background:#ffffdd; text-align:center;"|1–1
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|0–1
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|'''1–2'''
|-
| [[1987–88 UEFA Cup|1987–88]]
| [[UEFA Cup]]
| [[1987–88 UEFA Cup#First round|1R]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Dundee United]]
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|0–1
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|1–3
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|'''1–4'''
|-
| [[1997–98 UEFA Cup|1997–98]]
| [[UEFA Cup]]
| [[1997–98 UEFA Cup#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshoppers]]
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|1–7
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|0–3
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|'''1–10'''
|-
| [[2000–01 UEFA Cup|2000–01]]
| [[UEFA Cup]]
| [[2000–01 UEFA Cup#Qualifying round|QR]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Örgryte IS|Örgryte]]
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|1–2
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|0–1
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|'''1–3'''
|-
| rowspan=2|[[2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2002]]
| rowspan=2|[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
| [[2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup#First round|1R]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Andorra}} [[UE Sant Julià|Sant Julià]]
| style="background:#ddffdd; text-align:center;"|5–0
| style="background:#ffffdd; text-align:center;"|2–2
| style="background:#ddffdd; text-align:center;"|'''7–2'''
|-
| [[2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup#Second round|2R]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|France}} [[Troyes AC|Troyes]]
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|1–2
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|1–2
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|'''2–4'''
|-
| [[2003–04 UEFA Cup|2003–04]]
| [[UEFA Cup]]
| [[2003–04 UEFA Cup#Qualifying round|QR]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[U.D. Leiria|União de Leiria]]
| style="background:#ddffdd; text-align:center;"|2–1
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|0–5
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|'''2–6'''
|-
| [[2017-18 UEFA Europa League|2017–18]]
| [[UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2017–18 UEFA Europa League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Norway}} [[FK Haugesund|Haugesund]]
| style="background:#ffffdd; text-align:center;"|0–0
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|0–7
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|'''0–7'''
|-
| |[[2018–19 UEFA Europa League|2018–19]]
| |[[UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Serbia}} [[FK Spartak Subotica]]
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|0–2
| style="background:#ffffdd; text-align:center;"|1–1
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|'''1–3'''
|-
| rowspan=3|[[2020–21 UEFA Europa League|2020–21]]
| rowspan=3|[[UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2020–21 UEFA Europa League#Preliminary round|PR]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|San Marino}} [[S.P. La Fiorita|La Fiorita]]
| style="background:#ddffdd; text-align:center;"|'''1–0'''
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2020–21 UEFA Europa League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Slovenia}} [[NK Maribor|Maribor]]
| {{n/a}}
| style="background:#ffffdd; text-align:center;"|'''1–1 (5–4 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|p]])'''
| {{n/a}}
|-
| [[2020–21 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round|2QR]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
| style="background:#ffffdd; text-align:center;"|'''2–2 (0–3 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|p]])'''
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
| rowspan=1|[[2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League|2021–22]]
| rowspan=1|[[UEFA Europa Conference League]]
| [[2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} [[FK Velež Mostar|Velež Mostar]]
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|1–2
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|1–2
| style="background:#ffdddd; text-align:center;"|'''2–4'''
|}

===UEFA ranking===
{{updated|25 April 2023|<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=UEFA |title=Member associations – UEFA Coefficients – Club coefficients |url=https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/club/#/yr/2022 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113004406/http://www.uefa.com:80/memberassociations/uefarankings/club/ |archive-date=13 January 2013 }}</ref>}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Rank !! Team !! Points
|-
|362|| style="text-align:left" |{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[FC Shakhter Karagandy|Shakhter Karagandy]]||2.500
|-
|363|| style="text-align:left" |{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[FH men's football|FH]]||2.500
|- style="background:#ddffdd"
|364|| style="text-align:left" |{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} '''Coleraine'''||2.500
|-
|365|| style="text-align:left" |{{flagicon|North Macedonia}} [[FK Sileks|Sileks]]||2.500
|-
|366|| style="text-align:left" |{{flagicon|Faroe Islands}} [[NSÍ Runavík]]||2.500
|}

==Current squad==
{{Fs start}}
{{fs player|no=1|nat=England|pos=GK|name=[[Ryan Schofield]]}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=Northern Ireland|pos=DF|name=Lyndon Kane}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=[[Dean Jarvis]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=Dylan Boyle|other=}}
{{fs player|no=5|nat=IOM|pos=DF|name=[[Adam Long (footballer)|Adam Long]]}}
{{fs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Kodi Lyons-Foster]]}}
{{fs player|no=7|nat=Scotland|pos=FW|name=Lewis McGregor}}
{{fs player|no=8|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Will Patching]]|other=On loan from [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]]}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=NIR|pos=FW|name=Matthew Shevlin|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=10| nat=SCO | pos=MF | name=[[Connor Murray]]}}
{{fs player|no=11|nat=NIR|pos=FW|name=[[Joel Cooper (footballer)|Joel Cooper]]}}
{{fs player|no=14|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Stephen Fallon}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=[[Levi Ives (footballer)|Levi Ives]]}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Ronan Doherty|other=}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Jamie Glackin|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=[[Charles Dunne]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=NIR|pos=FW|name=[[Jamie McGonigle]]|other=}}
{{fs player|no=20|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=Cameron Stewart}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Rowan McDonald]]}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=NIR|pos=FW|name=Sam McClintock|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=[[Zane Okoro]]|other=On loan from [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=[[Graham Kelly (footballer, born 1997)|Graham Kelly]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Harry Evans|other=On loan from [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County u21s]]}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Tiernan Brolly|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=[[Declan McManus]]|other=}}
{{Fs player|no=56|nat=IRL|pos=GK|name=Harry Pearson}}
{{Fs player|no=58|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Aidan Harris|other=On loan from [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United u21s]]}}
{{Fs end}}

===On loan===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Jack Scott|other=On loan at [[Carrick Rangers F.C.|Carrick Rangers]] until 1st July 2026}}
{{fs player|no=20|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Alfie Gaston|other=On loan at [[Limavady United F.C.|Limavady United]] until 1st July 2026}}
{{fs player|no=21|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Aidan Tejada|other=On loan at [[Institute F.C.|Institute]] until 1st July 2026}}
{{fs player|no=23|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Senan Devine|other=On loan at [[Harland & Wolff Welders F.C.|H&W Welders]] until 1st July 2026}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Corey Smith|other=on loan at [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]] until 1 July 2026}}
{{fs end}}

==Non-playing staff==
Source:<ref>{{cite web |title=Club Directory |publisher=Coleraine F.C. |url=https://colerainefc.com/club-directory/ |access-date=1 August 2023 |archive-date=1 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801112453/https://colerainefc.com/club-directory/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* President: Hugh Wade
* Honorary Vice President: Frankie Moffatt, Hunter McClelland, Nevin Oliver
* Chairman: Henry Ross
* Vice Chairman: Raymond Smyth
* Club Secretary: Laura Lagan
* Sporting Director: vacant
* Assistant Head Coach: vacant
* Goalkeeping Coach: Michael Doherty
* Head of Performance: [[Junior Mendes]]
* Club Doctor: Dr Peter Reid
* Kit Manager: Darrell Coyles
* Physiotherapists: Alan Millar & Ciaran Ferris
* Senior Academy Director: Ollie Mullan
* Junior Academy Director: David Platt
* Women's Manager: Gareth Scott

==Managerial history==
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Dean Shiels]] (1 Jun 2024 – 30 Apr 2025)
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Oran Kearney]] ''(2nd Spell)'' (3 Jul 2019 – 1 Jun 2024)
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Rodney McAree]] (14 Sep 2018 – 10 May 2019)
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Oran Kearney]] (8 Feb 2011 – 6 Sep 2018)<ref name="newhistory">A New History of Coleraine Football Club 1927-2018</ref>
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Aidy McLaughlin ''(interim)'' (30 Jan 2011 – 5 Feb 2011)
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} David Platt (27 Jun 2008 – 1 Feb 2011)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Marty Quinn (footballer)|Marty Quinn]] (6 Nov 1999 – 3 May 2008)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Tony Curley/Wes Lamont ''(interim)'' (23 Oct 1999 – 30 Oct 1999)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Kenny Shiels]] (26 Dec 1994 – 16 Oct 1999)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Felix Healy]] (9 Oct 1993 – 3 Dec 1994)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Tony Curley ''(interim)'' (10 Dec 1994 – 17 Dec 1994)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Scotland}} Billy Silnclair (5 Dec 1992 – 2 Oct 1993)<ref name="newhistory" />
* David Keery ''(interim)'' (31 Oct 1992 – 28 Nov 1992)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}}Colin O'Neill (27 Jul 1992 – 24 Oct 1992)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Victor Hunter]] ''(interim)'' (18 Feb 1992/ – 25 Apr 1992)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Iam McFaul]] (17 Aug 1990 – 23 Jan 1992)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Frankie Moffatt ''(interim)'' (14 Apr 1990 – 28 Apr 1990)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Jim Platt]] (18 Aug 1984 – 6 Apr 1990)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}}Tony Curley (15 Jan 1983 – 24 Apr 1984)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Des Dickson (footballer, born 1948)|Des Dickson]] (30 Jul 1981 – 8 Jan 1983)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Victor Hunter]] (28 Jul 78 – 20 Apr 1981)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}}Ivan Murray (10 Aug 1974 – 29 Apr 1975)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}}Ivan Murray/Johnny McCurdy (11 Aug 1975 – 22 Apr 1978)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Bertie Peacock]] (5 Aug 1961 – 9 May 1974)<ref name="newhistory" />
* Kevin Doherty (18 Aug 1956 – 29 Apr 1961)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Peter McKennan]] (21 Aug 1954 – 18 May 1956)<ref name="newhistory" />
* Vacant (16 Jan 1954 – 14 May 1954)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Willie Buchan]] (15 Aug 1953 – 9 Jan 1954)<ref name="newhistory" />
* Vacant (14 March 1950 – 13 May 1953)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Scotland}}[[Arthur Milne]] (19 Aug 1950 – 7 March 1953)<ref name="newhistory" />
* Vacant (21 Jan 1950 – 19 May 1950)<ref name="newhistory" />
* Albert Mitchell (3 Dec 1949 – 14 Jan 1950)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Scotland}}[[Isaac McDowell]] (21 Sep 1946 – 4 Sep 1948)<ref name="newhistory" />
* Davie Reid (24 Aug 1946 – 3 Sep 1946)<ref name="newhistory" />
* Sammy Walker (18 Aug 1945 – 1 Jun 1946)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Ben Clarke]] (23 Dec 1939 – 13 Apr 1940)<ref name="newhistory" />
* Vacant (2 Dec 1939 – 16 Dec 1939)<ref name="newhistory" />
* Frank Green (19 Aug 1939 – 29 Nov 1939)<ref name="newhistory" />
* Tommy Edwards (20 Aug 1938 – 29 Apr 1939)<ref name="newhistory" />
* Vacant (15 Aug 1936 – 30 Apr 1938)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} John McCandless [[Jack McCandless]] ''(2nd Spell)'' (17 Aug 1935 – 25 Apr 1936)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Johnny Scraggs (18 Aug 1934 – 27 Apr 1935)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Willie McStay (footballer, born 1892)|Willie McStay]] (25 Nov 1933 – 2 May 1934)<ref name="newhistory" />
* Vacant (21 Aug 1933 – 18 Nov 1933)<ref name="newhistory" />
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} John McCandless [[Jack McCandless]] (20 Aug 1927 – 4 May 1933)<ref name="newhistory" />

==Honours==
===Senior honours===
* '''[[IFA Premiership|Irish League]]: 1'''
** [[1973–74 Irish League|1973–74]]
* '''[[Irish Cup]]: 6'''
** [[1964–65 Irish Cup|1964–65]], [[1971–72 Irish Cup|1971–72]], [[1974–75 Irish Cup|1974–75]], [[1976–77 Irish Cup|1976–77]], [[2002–03 Irish Cup|2002–03]], [[2017-18 Irish Cup|2017–18]]
* '''[[Northern Ireland Football League Cup]]: 2'''
** [[1987–88 Irish League Cup|1987–88]], [[2019–20 Northern Ireland Football League Cup|2019–20]]
* '''[[City Cup (Northern Ireland)|City Cup]]: 2'''
** [[1953–54 City Cup|1953–54]], [[1968–69 City Cup|1968–69]]
* '''[[Gold Cup (Northern Ireland)|Gold Cup]]: 4'''
** [[1931–32 Gold Cup|1931–32]], [[1958–59 Gold Cup|1958–59]], [[1969–70 Gold Cup|1969–70]], [[1975–76 Gold Cup|1975–76]]
* '''[[Ulster Cup]]: 8'''
** [[1965–66 Ulster Cup|1965–66]], [[1968–69 Ulster Cup|1968–69]], [[1969–70 Ulster Cup|1969–70]], [[1972–73 Ulster Cup|1972–73]], [[1975–76 Ulster Cup|1975–76]], [[1985–86 Ulster Cup|1985–86]], [[1986–87 Ulster Cup|1986–87]], [[1996–97 Ulster Cup|1996–97]]
* '''[[Top Four Cup (Northern Ireland)|Top Four Cup]]'''
** [[1968–69 Top Four Cup|1968–69]]
* '''[[North West Senior Cup]]: 23'''
** 1952–53†, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1957–58 <small>(shared)</small>, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1994–95, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2024-25
* '''[[IFA Premiership|Irish League First Division]]: 1'''
** 1995–96
* '''[[Blaxnit Cup]]: 2'''
** [[1968–69 Blaxnit Cup|1968–69]], [[1969–70 Blaxnit Cup|1969–70]]
* '''[[Irish News Cup]]: 1'''
** [[1995–96 Irish News Cup|1995–96]]

<small>† Won by Coleraine Reserves</small>

===Intermediate honours===
* '''[[Irish Intermediate Cup]]: 2'''
** 1964–65†, 1968–69†
* '''[[George Wilson Cup]]: 4'''
** 1954–55†, 1985–86†, 1991–92†, 1995–96†
* '''[[Craig Memorial Cup]]: 3'''
** 1984–85†, 1986–87†, 2013–14†
* '''[[IFA Reserve League|NIFL Premiership Development League]]: 1'''
** 2023-24†

<small>† Won by Coleraine Reserves</small><ref>{{cite web |date=1 August 2023 |title=Roll of Honour |url=https://colerainefc.com/roll-of-honour/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801112709/https://colerainefc.com/roll-of-honour/ |archive-date=1 August 2023 |access-date=1 August 2023 |publisher=Coleraine FC Website}}</ref>

==Allegations of sectarianism==
The club has long been associated with the Protestant / [[Loyalism|loyalist]] side of the community and in 2024 the club was reported to the IFA league for playing sectarian songs in their social club.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-13 |title=Coleraine FC probe after 'flute band filmed playing The Billy Boys' in its social club |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/video-news/coleraine-fc-probe-after-flute-band-filmed-playing-the-billy-boys-in-its-social-club/a537530767.html |access-date=2025-01-17 |work=Belfast Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235 |archive-date=16 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240916125310/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/video-news/coleraine-fc-probe-after-flute-band-filmed-playing-the-billy-boys-in-its-social-club/a537530767.html |url-status=live }}</ref> An investigation suggested fans were also chanting anti-Catholic slogans.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-12 |title='F**k the Pope and Virgin Mary' chants at Coleraine FC Social Club condemned |url=https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/fk-the-pope-and-virgin-mary-chants-at-coleraine-fc-social-club-condemned-CHPGT7ZMZFAYLENLEDW3HYY4KE/ |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=The Irish News |language=en |archive-date=23 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123075627/https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/fk-the-pope-and-virgin-mary-chants-at-coleraine-fc-social-club-condemned-CHPGT7ZMZFAYLENLEDW3HYY4KE/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2022 it was reported that Coleraine supporters had teamed up with an English [[Football hooliganism|football hooligan]] firm to provoke violence ahead of a game against the predominantly Catholic supporters of [[Cliftonville F.C.|Cliftonville]] club.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-17 |title=Coleraine football hoods team up with West Ham firm ahead of final with Cliftonville |url=https://www.sundayworld.com/news/northern-ireland-news/coleraine-football-hoods-team-up-with-west-ham-firm-ahead-of-final-with-cliftonville/41439782.html |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=SundayWorld.com |language=en |archive-date=15 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515034034/https://www.sundayworld.com/news/northern-ireland-news/coleraine-football-hoods-team-up-with-west-ham-firm-ahead-of-final-with-cliftonville/41439782.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.colerainefc.com/ Official Website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121018052349/http://home.online.no/~smogols/ifcp/clubs/coleraine/clubcoleraine.htm Coleraine Statistics and Results at the Irish Football Club Project]

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