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Northern Ireland

1890-91 to present · 137 seasons of Elo data

Current Elo

1081.2

-79.7 from prior season

UEFA Rank

49th

of 54 active UEFA countries

Historical Avg

1341.1

over 137 seasons

Peak Elo

1500.0

in 1890-91

League Tiers

Tiers configured for Northern Ireland. Each card links to the league page; historical names appear underneath the current name.

NIFL Premiership

2013–present

  • IFA Premiership (2008–2012)
  • Irish Premier League (2003–2007)
  • Irish League Premier Division (1995–2002)
  • Irish League (1890–1994)

Country Elo Rating Over Time

Annual country-level Elo with a 5-year rolling-average overlay. Hover for the exact value at each season.

Elo Rating History

Every season this country has been tracked, sorted newest first. Click any column header to re-sort.

Season Elo 1-Yr Δ 5-Yr Avg 5-Yr Δ
2026-27 1081.2 -79.7 1190.7 -248.5
2025-26 1160.9 -20.3 1240.4 -184.7
2024-25 1181.2 -60.3 1277.3 -49.8
2023-24 1241.5 -47.0 1287.3 +153.5
2022-23 1288.5 -41.1 1256.6 +143.2
2021-22 1329.7 -15.9 1227.9 +159.4
2020-21 1345.6 +114.6 1196.1 +128.3
2019-20 1231.0 +143.0 1170.4 -11.5
2018-19 1088.0 -57.3 1172.7 -107.0
2017-18 1145.3 -25.0 1194.1 -34.8
2016-17 1170.3 -47.0 1201.1 +35.0
2015-16 1217.3 -25.2 1194.1 +73.7
2014-15 1242.5 +47.4 1179.3 +223.3
2013-14 1195.1 +14.9 1134.7 +103.7
2012-13 1180.1 +44.8 1113.9 +72.4
2011-12 1135.3 -8.3 1099.4 +34.9
2010-11 1143.7 +124.5 1092.5 +2.4
2009-10 1019.2 -72.2 1092.0 -109.0
2008-09 1091.4 -16.3 1113.8 +4.0
2007-08 1107.7 +7.2 1113.0 +67.0
2006-07 1100.5 -40.8 1099.6 +86.7
2005-06 1141.2 +13.0 1082.2 +165.9
2004-05 1128.2 +40.9 1049.1 +180.4
2003-04 1087.3 +46.6 1013.0 +141.9
2002-03 1040.7 +26.9 984.6 +49.1
2001-02 1013.8 +38.5 974.8 -116.6
2000-01 975.3 +27.4 998.1 -289.8
1999-00 947.8 +2.5 1056.0 -369.5
1998-99 945.4 -46.2 1129.9 -407.1
1997-98 991.6 -138.7 1211.4 -301.2
1996-97 1130.3 -134.8 1271.6 -113.0
1995-96 1265.1 -52.2 1294.2 +55.6
1994-95 1317.3 -35.2 1283.1 +149.7
1993-94 1352.5 +59.7 1253.1 +178.2
1992-93 1292.8 +49.5 1217.5 +169.2
1991-92 1243.3 +33.9 1183.7 +132.5
1990-91 1209.5 +41.8 1157.2 +47.5
1989-90 1167.6 -6.7 1147.6 +12.8
1988-89 1174.3 +50.8 1145.1 +75.8
1987-88 1123.5 +12.7 1129.9 -11.2
1986-87 1110.8 -51.1 1132.2 -69.5
1985-86 1161.9 +7.1 1146.1 +51.8
1984-85 1154.8 +56.3 1135.7 +65.8
1983-84 1098.5 -36.2 1122.5 -69.0
1982-83 1134.7 -45.6 1136.3 -85.7
1981-82 1180.3 +70.2 1153.5 -51.6
1980-81 1110.1 +21.1 1163.8 -97.6
1979-80 1089.0 -78.5 1183.3 -216.0
1978-79 1167.5 -52.9 1226.5 -108.7
1977-78 1220.4 -11.6 1248.3 +150.5
1976-77 1232.0 +24.2 1218.2 +30.3
1975-76 1207.7 -97.3 1212.1 -132.3
1974-75 1305.0 +28.7 1238.6 -48.2
1973-74 1276.3 +206.4 1248.2 -104.1
1972-73 1069.9 -131.7 1269.1 -359.5
1971-72 1201.7 -138.4 1341.0 -239.0
1970-71 1340.1 -13.2 1388.8 +123.7
1969-70 1353.2 -27.1 1364.0 +178.8
1968-69 1380.4 -49.1 1328.3 +146.9
1967-68 1429.5 -11.2 1298.9 +174.4
1966-67 1440.7 +224.3 1264.0 +157.3
1965-66 1216.4 +41.9 1232.5 -119.1
1964-65 1174.5 -59.0 1256.4 -218.6
1963-64 1233.5 -21.6 1300.1 -59.0
1962-63 1255.0 -28.3 1311.9 -116.3
1961-62 1283.4 -52.1 1335.1 -50.1
1960-61 1335.4 -57.7 1345.2 -99.2
1959-60 1393.1 +100.7 1365.0 -106.9
1958-59 1292.5 -78.9 1386.4 -207.5
1957-58 1371.3 +37.8 1427.9 -128.7
1956-57 1333.5 -101.2 1453.6 -166.5
1955-56 1434.7 -65.3 1486.9 -65.3
1954-55 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1953-54 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1952-53 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1951-52 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1950-51 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1949-50 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1948-49 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1947-48 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1946-47 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1945-46 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1944-45 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1943-44 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1942-43 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1941-42 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1940-41 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1939-40 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1938-39 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1937-38 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1936-37 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1935-36 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1934-35 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1933-34 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1932-33 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1931-32 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1930-31 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1929-30 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1928-29 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1927-28 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1926-27 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1925-26 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1924-25 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1923-24 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1922-23 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1921-22 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1920-21 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1919-20 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1918-19 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1917-18 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1916-17 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1915-16 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1914-15 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1913-14 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1912-13 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1911-12 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1910-11 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1909-10 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1908-09 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1907-08 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1906-07 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1905-06 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1904-05 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1903-04 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1902-03 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1901-02 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1900-01 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1899-00 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1898-99 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1897-98 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1896-97 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1895-96 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 0.0
1894-95 1500.0 0.0 1500.0 —
1893-94 1500.0 0.0 — —
1892-93 1500.0 0.0 — —
1891-92 1500.0 0.0 — —
1890-91 1500.0 — — —