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Coleraine

Coleraine FC

Kit impression

Founded

1927

Years standing

Home ground

The Showgrounds, Coleraine

Capacity

2,500 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Irish League: 1
1973–74
Irish Cup: 7
1964–65, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1976–77, 2002–03, 2017–18, 2025–26
Northern Ireland Football League Cup: 2
1987–88, 2019–20
City Cup: 2
1953–54, 1968–69
Gold Cup: 4
1931–32, 1958–59, 1969–70, 1975–76
Ulster Cup: 8
1965–66, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1996–97
Top Four Cup
1968–69
North West Senior Cup: 23
1952–53†, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1957–58 (shared) , 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
Irish League First Division: 1
1995–96

Nickname: The Bannsiders

Make The Case

Coleraine are not a spare club. They are Europe UEFA Europa Conference League, The Showgrounds, Coleraine, and 99 years of people deciding this was theirs, pick them and the season has a second spine.

Old enough to matter
1927 is the founding date, old enough that the club has survived a war, a rebuild and at least one financial scare, young enough that the good years are still in living memory.
Loaded cabinet
9 distinct honours on record, including Irish League: 1. Adopt them and you inherit expectation, which is more fun than it sounds when the trophies keep coming.
Close to the pitch
The Showgrounds, Coleraine holds about 2,500. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.
You get a nickname
Known as The Bannsiders. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.

Matchday Trip

Ground: The Showgrounds, Coleraine. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

City of Derry Airport (LDY)

33 km / 20 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Coleraine railway station

Walkable from the platform

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Around the ground

Things To Do Near The Showgrounds, Coleraine

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to The Showgrounds, Coleraine