UCD Players Celebrate after 2021 Play-off win
UCD have competed for the play-off between the Premier Division and First Division for six years. With three successes and three defeats during the process. UCD AFC now prepare for the seventh year in the 2022 Promotion/Relegation Play-off at a yet to be announced neutral ground.
UCD AFC’s have appeared in six previous Play-offs. With successes in three and exits in three.
| Date | Team | Team | Venue | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 28th October 2024 First Division Semi-Final 2nd leg | UCD AFC | 1 Ronan Finn 90' penalty | 0 | Bray Wanderers | The UCD Bowl | att: 1112 |
| Thursday 24th October 2024 First Division Semi-Final 1st Leg ko 19:45 | Bray Wanderers | 2 Guillermo Almirall 17' Cristian Magersusan 70' | 0 | UCD AFC | Carlisle Grounds | att 1205 |
| 11th November 2022 Promotion/Relegation Play-off | UCD AFC | 1 Tommy Lonergan 15' | 0 | Waterford FC | Richmond Park | Same venue, same outcome as 2021. Killian Cantwell Waterford FC Captain sent off 90+2'. Junior Quitima kicks penalty over the bar 90+4' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_e5P3je79I |
| 26th November 2021 Promotion/Relegation Play-off | Waterford FC | 1 Anthony Wordsworth 5' | 2 Dara Keane 26' Colm Whelan 34' | UCD AFC | Richmond Park | UCD Promoted. Waterford nine yellow cards. Neil O'Keefe sent off 88' 700 UCD Fans at Richer. |
| 19th November 2021 First Division Final | Bray Wanderers | 0 | 2 Colm Whelan 68' Paul Doyle 87' | UCD AFC | Dalymount Park | Colm Whelan's goal awarded Supporters Club "Goal of the Year". |
| Sun 07th Nov 2021 First Division Semi-Final 2nd leg | UCD AFC | 1 Adam Verdon 69' | 2 Colm Melody 8' Anthony O'Donnell 52' | Treaty United | The UCD Bowl | Treaty Utd came back into the tie before Stephen Christopher sent off 55'. Adam Verdon goal extinguished the revival. |
| 03rd November 2021 First Division Semi-Final 1st leg | Treaty United | 0 | 3 | UCD AFC Tadg Ryan OG 34' Colm Whelan 79', 90+2 | Market's Field | Big win settle UCD |
| 31st October 2020 First Division Play-Off Semi-Final | UCD AFC | 2 Colm Whelan 17' Yoyo Mahdy 110' | 3 aet Joe Gorman 90', 114' Dean Byrne 120' | Longford Town | The UCD Bowl | one off games, UCD home. No fans allowed due to Covid-19 restrictions |
| 30th October 2015 First Div Final 2nd leg | Finn Harps | 2 Nathan Boyle Josh Mailey | 1 | UCD AFC Jamie Doyle 59' | Finn Park First Div Final | Jamie Doyle injured after equalising the tie. Finn Harps beat Limerick for promotion |
| 23 October 2015 First Division Final 1st leg | UCD AFC | 0 | 1 | Finn Harps Ciaran Coll 1' | The UCD Bowl | Early goal dictated match. |
| 31st October 2014 Promotion/Relegation 2nd leg | Galway FC | 3 Gary Shanahan 45' Ryan Manning 71' Alex Byrne 80' | 0 | UCD AFC | Eamonn Deacy Park | Draw made for 1st and 2nd leg venues |
| 27th October 2014 Promotion/Relegation Final 1st leg | UCD AFC Timmy Molloy | 1 | 2 Patrick Barrett 89' Ryan Manning 90' | Galway FC | The UCD Bowl | Timmy Molloy from Galway. |
| 18 May 2001 Promotion/Relegation 2nd leg | UCD AFC | 2 Derek Swan 1' Rob McAuley 49' | 1 aet Greg Costello 71' | Athlone Town | The UCD Bowl | UCD win 4-2 penalties UCD stayed in Prem Div. Penalty scorers: Rob McAuley, Derek Swan, Alan Mahon and Robbie Martin (Robbie cameon for his brother John). Myler sored his peno. |
| 15th May 2001 | Athlone Town | 2 Andy Myler 14' (pen), 90+4' | 1 | UCD AFC Tony McDonnell 20' | St. Mel's Park | Ex-UCD favourite Andy Myler scores twice |
| 08th May 1998 | Limerick FC | 1 | 3 | UCD AFC | Rathbane | |
| 05th May 1998 Battle of Belfield | UCD AFC | 2 | 1 | Limerick FC | Belfield Park | DEclan Fir=tzgerald received a broken leg, that ended his career. Limerick FC had two players sent off, Jason Sherlock red-carded for UCD |
